Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at Sha Tin.
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Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at Sha Tin.
Excessive rain has forced alterations to the racing schedule in the Australian state of New South Wales in recent days.
Hong Kong Selections for Sunday, March 27, 2022 at Sha Tin.
Frankie Dettori turned back the clock and Bob Baffert won another Dubai World Cup as Country Grammer outstayed everyone and won a slow renewal of the $12 million Dubai World Cup by 1 3/4 lengths over Hot Rod Charlie on Saturday night at Meydan Racecourse.
Their first two Breeders’ Cup winners last November at Del Mar. Nice! Four rich stakes winners last month on the Saudi Cup card. Amazing! But how to describe what the Japanese racehorses did on Saturday at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai? Skip the descriptors and just get to the details, might be the best approach.
Two days later than expected, two Group 1 races – the $1.12 million Tancred Stakes and $375,450 Vinery Stakes – will be run Monday in Australia at Newcastle Racecourse.
The undefeated filly Delicada won Saturday’s $280,580 Fukuryu Stakes at Nakayama Racecourse in Japan to secure a place in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 7, if she is nominated to the American Triple Crown as soon as Monday and the race is deemed a goal.
Country Grammer followed up a strong second in the $20 million Saudi Cup with a upset win in the $12 million Dubai World Cup for embattled trainer Bob Baffert. Country Grammer, who won by 1 3/4 lengths, was ridden by the decorated European jockey Frankie Dettori.
Switzerland finished second in his first start, a maiden race on Feb. 15, 2017, at Gulfstream Park. Five years later, on Saturday night at Meydan Racecourse, Switzerland made his 27th start and won the biggest race of his life, the Group 1, $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen.
Crown Pride became the third Japan-based winner on the Dubai World Cup card, wearing down pacesetting Summer Is Tomorrow for a 2 3/4-length victory in the Group 2, $1 million UAE Derby.