More than two years have passed since Gran Alegria lost a one-mile race, one of many reasons the 5-year-old mare is an odds-on favorite to win the Grade 1 Yasuda Kinen at that distance at Tokyo Racecourse on Sunday.
St. Mark’s Basilica already has won one French Classic race this year and he is back from Ireland seeking a second one Sunday in the Prix du Jockey Club, the French Derby.
Muswellbrook has largely raced in tougher company than he will meet in a handicap at 7 1/2 furlongs at Geelong Racecourse near Melbourne on Sunday.
There was nothing in Media Award’s race record in Australia last November and December to suggest she would be part of a field of 14 in Saturday’s Group 1 Queensland Oaks at Eagle Farm Racecourse in Brisbane.
Hurricane Lane is one of four leading contenders for Saturday's Group 1 English Derby at Epsom Racecourse with an unbeaten record this year.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Sunday, June 6, 2021 at Sha Tin.
Tread Softly won a maiden race at 5 1/2 furlongs on turf at Kyneton Racecourse in Australia in her debut on May 3, a performance that may translate favorably in her first race against winners in a six-furlong handicap for fillies and mares on the synthetic track at Pakenham Racecourse on Friday.
Bettors seem willing to forgive Santa Barbara's loss in the English 1000 Guineas in advance of Friday's Group 1 Epsom Oaks, run at 1 1/2 miles at Epsom Downs, south of London. Once again, Santa Barbara will be favored and races on a track with another testing uphill finish.
Hong Kong selections for Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at Happy Valley.
Narrow losses in two recent races will make the 3-year-old Oakfield Arrow favored in a handicap for fillies and mares at 6 3/4 furlongs at Wyong Racecourse in Australia on Thursday, but a 4-year-old, Smart Success also brings attractive recent credentials to the field of 10.
