Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at Happy Valley.
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Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at Happy Valley.
Nine American-based horses, including five for Wesley Ward, are set to travel to England this week for races at the Royal Ascot meeting, which runs from June 13 through June 18.
After a bumpy introduction to Australian racing in April, Nimbostratus, stakes-placed at Santa Anita in 2021, will have her second start in that country in a handicap at 5 1/4 furlongs at Doomben Racecourse in Brisbane on Wednesday.
Trainer Jean-Claude Rouget has become the master of the Prix du Jockey Club, winning his fifth overall and fourth in the last seven years as Vadeni stormed to victory Sunday at Chantilly in France’s derby.
Rock the Dream had a month of close finishes in Australia in May, finishing with interest to be third in two sprint handicaps. For her first start in June, at Armidale Racecourse on Tuesday, the theme remains the same. Rock the Dream starts in a seven-furlong handicap. But unlike in May when she started against males, Rock the Dream is part of a field of 10 fillies and mares at Armidale.
On Sunday at Tokyo Racecourse, Songline won her first Grade 1 stakes in her fourth appearance in a race at that level in the $2.65 million Yasuda Kinen for turf milers.
Desert Crown, with only two previous runs, both sharp wins but neither above the Group 2 level, more than justified his solid favoritism for the Derby on Saturday at Epsom Downs in England. Desert Crown paid $6.40 on the American tote board but won like he should’ve been odds-on.
Joao Moreira and Zac Purton, locked in another battle to be leading rider during the Hong Kong racing season, which ends next month, might be on the right horses in the featured 10th race on Sunday at Sha Tin.
His success at the shorter trip make Elteecee the runner to catch in a handicap at 5 1/2 furlongs at Geelong Racecourse outside of Melbourne on Sunday.
Friday was Tuesday’s day at Epsom Downs in England, where the filly won the Group 1 Oaks – even if she probably wasn’t the best horse on the day.