Charlie Appleby has driven a global Godolphin resurgence the last several seasons. But for all the success, Appleby never has won the English 2000 Guineas, a hole in his résumé expected to be filled Saturday on the Newmarket heath.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Sunday, May 1, 2022 at Sha Tin.
Yibir, the 2021 Breeders’ Cup Turf winner, will be heavily favored to win the Group 2 Jockey Club Stakes over 1 1/2 miles on Friday at Newmarket in England.
The Australian filly Audette won her first three starts in rapid succession from mid-March to mid-April in sprints ranging from five furlongs to about 6 1/2 furlongs. Even with the success, her official handicap rating has risen modestly, putting the filly in a good position for a fourth win in a handicap for fillies and mares at 7 3/4 furlongs at Muswellbrook Racecourse on Friday.
Hong Kong selections for Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at Happy Valley.
Sunday at Sha Tin Golden Sixty became the fourth horse to win consecutive renewals of the Group 1, $2.55 million Champions Mile. His winning time of 1:32.81 for 1,600 meters was a stakes record, and Golden Sixty’s share of the purse gave him the Hong Kong career earnings record, $14.45 million. And the result never looked in doubt.
It’s obviously a step down from Sunday’s card at Sha Tin with three Group 1 races, but the nine-race card Wednesday at Happy Valley, which ends with a salty Class 2 handicap, is pretty good in its own right.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at Happy Valley.
Golden Sixty can show tactical speed and still kick home furiously, and if he gets a trip anything like his run in the Chairman's Trophy, he'll win the Group 1, $2.55 million Champions Mile on Sunday at Sha Tin.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Sunday, April 24, 2022 at Sha Tin.
