Three Class 3s top Happy Valley Wednesday card
A trio of Class 3 handicaps at varying distances caps an eight-race card Wednesday at Happy Valley Racecourse in Hong Kong.
Marcus HershNov 30, 2020
A trio of Class 3 handicaps at varying distances caps an eight-race card Wednesday at Happy Valley Racecourse in Hong Kong.
King Magnus won consecutive starts in handicap races in Australia in November by stalking the pace and taking the lead in the final furlong. The same tactical scenario could develop in a seven-furlong handicap at Sandown on Wednesday, although King Magnus will be a fraction of the price in his two recent wins.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Happy Valley.
Hong Kong Selections for Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Sha Tin.
Buddies comes into Sunday’s featured seventh race at Sha Tin after consecutive wins, and he is paying for it in the weights.
Even for a marathon race, the $224,600 Jericho Cup at Warrnambool Racecourse in Australia is a test of stamina. The race is run at 2 7/8 miles.
In a meeting of the young superstar against the established mare, the undefeated Triple Crown winner Contrail has grabbed the role of favorite from Almond Eye in Sunday's Grade 1 Japan Cup at Tokyo Racecourse.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Sunday, November 29, 2020
The veteran gelding Vungers is a cut below the group-level runners in Australia, which often leads to appearances in handicap cup races at smaller venues throughout the state of Victoria. The 7-year-old Australian-bred gelding will make his third start of the month in Friday’s $73,600 Wodonga Cup at about a mile at Wodonga Racecourse about three hours from Melbourne.
The six-time stakes winner Trekking is winless in his last four starts in some of Australia's top sprints. This is largely unfamiliar territory for Trekking, who has won 10 of 32 starts and will be favored to win his third Group 1 race in Saturday's $736,000 Winterbottom Stakes at six furlongs at Ascot Racecourse in Perth.