Schnell Meister, a Grade 1 winner in Japan in 2021 but eighth in the Group 1 Dubai Turf in the United Arab Emirates in March in his lone start this year, is the expected favorite in Sunday’s Grade 1 Yasuda Kinen at a mile at Tokyo Racecourse in Japan.
Charlie Appleby, private trainer for Godolphin, over the last several years has won nearly every major race in Europe, and on Sunday at Chantilly he sends out the likely favorite, Modern Games, trying to win his first Prix du Jockey Club.
At the beginning of May, Aravene was days removed from a fifth-place finish in a sprint handicap at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia. A month later, her status in that country has change remarkably. Aravene is a key contestant in Saturday’s Group 1 Queensland Oaks for 3-year-old fillies at Eagle Farm Racecourse in Brisbane.
At first glance you think it's crazy, that twice-started Desert Crown, who has no more than a Group 3 win, is heavily favored to in the Derby at Epsom on Saturday. Then you watch those two races and start to understand.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Sunday, June 5, 2022 at Sha Tin.
The Wellington Cup was rained out at Wellington Racecourse in Australia last Sunday. Rescheduled for Friday’s program at Dubbo Racecourse, the Wellington Cup has a slightly different distance because of course configurations, but the same favorite in Sibaaq, a second-time starter in Australia who appears to be a standout in a field of 14.
Either Aidan O'Brien or the Gosden training family has won the last eight runnings of the Epsom Oaks, and there's a good chance one of them will take down the English classic on Friday.
The lightly raced gelding Little Max is easy to like in a six-furlong handicap at Echuca Racecourse in Australia on Thursday, even with a tough draw.
Hong Kong Selections for Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at Happy Valley.
Hong Kong bettors will have a lot to consider in the last of nine races on Wednesday at Happy Valley, where Nimble Nimbus, his rating up 10 points, tries Class 3 competition for the first time.
