Ginobili, one of the better one-turn dirt horses in North America, won’t be able to start in the $1.5 million Riyadh Cup Sprint on Saturday in Saudi Arabia.
More than three months after her popular win in the Group 1 Melbourne Cup at two miles at Flemington Racecourse in Australia, Verry Ellegant will be favored to win a race of half that distance in Saturday’s Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Sunday, February 27, 2022 at Sha Tin.
Maybe the North American racing fans and bettors have not heard of many of the horses in the $2.5 million Red Sea Turf, but that does not mean this is not a strong race.
Brad Cox could not beat Mishriff with Knicks Go. Maybe he will get him Saturday with Mandaloun.
The gang's not quite all there for the inaugural running of the $200,000 Jumeirah Derby on Friday at Meydan Racecourse.
Recent starts in stakes were too difficult for Steely, the 5-year-old Australian gelding who takes a drop in class for a start in Friday’s $108,600 Canberra Mile at Canberra Racecourse.
Mishriff will break from post 14 on Saturday, not much different than his draw a year ago, when he tries to win the $20 million Saudi Cup for the second year in a row.
Hong Kong Selections for Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at Happy Valley.
Two races into her 2022 campaign, the Australian filly Oakfield Arrow is in career-best form. A 4-year-old, Oakfield Arrow has won 2 of 12 starts and is being given a clear goal in coming months – qualifying for the $360,200 Provincial Championship Stakes at seven furlongs at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 9.
