Through Irish Eyes has stamina for VRC St. Leger
Race by race in his brief career, the New Zealand-bred gelding Through Irish Eyes has improved with longer distances in five starts this year in Australia.
Steve AndersenApr 23, 2021
Race by race in his brief career, the New Zealand-bred gelding Through Irish Eyes has improved with longer distances in five starts this year in Australia.
Masked Crusader has run well enough in recent starts to merit the role of favorite in Saturday’s $461,580 All Aged Stakes at seven furlongs at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Australia.
Daring Tact did something last month common to nearly all racehorses in the world, but a first for the Japanese filly: She lost consecutive starts. The two-race losing streak may only be a temporary blip on her record. Daring Tact is widely expected to win her first start away from Japan in Sunday's Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Sunday, April 25, 2021 at Sha Tin.
Wren’s Day will start in his richest race since May in Friday’s $155,060 Tamworth Showcase Cup at Tamworth Racecourse. A winner of 4 of 18 starts, Wren’s Day will carry top weight of 131 pounds and will be ridden for the first time by Samantha Clenton.
Splendiferous has had a few starts and stops to her career in Australia in the last 13 months, but there are encouraging signs in the last month that conditions are improving for the filly.
Hong Kong Selections for Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at Happy Valley.
Policy of Truth looked the best winner among four Classic trials – two each in France and England – on Sunday.
A trio of Class 3 handicaps top a nine-race card on Wednesday at Happy Valley Racecourse, but the Hong Kong circuit this week revolves around a trio of Group 1 races Sunday at Sha Tin.
Shibli, a maiden race winner in France in 2020, will have his second start in Australia in a handicap at 7 3/4 furlongs at Canterbury Park in Sydney on Wednesday after a promising debut in that country earlier this month.