Prep race completed, Tavidance has an excellent chance to win the first stakes of his career in his fifth appearance in such a race in Sunday’s $149,100 Sale Cup at Sale Racecourse in Australia.
Luxembourg has made Swiss cheese of 11 opponents in his two races, and he’s the odds-on favorite to give trainer Aidan O’Brien his 10th win in the Vertem Futurity Trophy Stakes, formerly known as the Racing Post Trophy.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Sunday, October 24, 2021 at Sha Tin.
This has been a year of Group 1 appearances in Australia for the 6-year-old gelding Savatoxl, who began his career in 2018 and 2019 at tiny racecourses in Alice Springs and Darwin. Savatoxl will have his debut at Moonee Valley Racecourse in Melbourne in Friday’s Group 1 Manikato Stakes at six furlongs.
Verry Elleegant, the reigning Horse of the Year in Australia, was the 5-1 third choice in the middle of the week for Saturday's Group 1 Cox Plate, and with good reason.
Hong Kong Selections for Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at Happy Valley.
A switch to longer races at Happy Valley has brought forth improved performance this Hong Kong season from Meaningful Star, who will try for his second straight win in one of the triple-features on Wednesday in Hong Kong.
The Group 3 Geelong Cup at Geelong Racecourse in Australia on Wednesday is a vital race for Melbourne Cup hopeful Tralee Rose.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at Happy Valley.
On Sunday at Hanshin Racecourse, Akaitorino Musume was the upset winner of the Grade 1 Shuka Sho, a $1.7 million race for 3-year-old fillies at 1 1/4 miles.
