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Luke Middlebrook's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Thursday, January 1, 2026
Luke Middlebrook's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, at Sha Tin.
The Hong Kong Jockey ClubDec 29, 2025
Luke Middlebrook's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, at Sha Tin.
There can be no doubt about Lovcen’s affection for races at 1 1/4 miles in Japan.
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Frankie Lor continued a meteoric rise when Salon S triumphed impressively to deliver the trainer’s 500th Hong Kong victory before Numbers emerged as a serious BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) contender at Sha Tin on Sunday (27 December) on a momentous afternoon for the quietly-spoken horseman.
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Regaleira can become the first two-time winner of the Grade 1 Arima Kinen in more than a decade when she starts as the expected favorite in the popular race at Nakayama Racecourse in Japan on Sunday.
Justin Vista has the experience of a recent graded stakes win at 1 1/4 miles on turf when he starts at the same distance in Saturday’s Grade 1 Hopeful Stakes for 2-year-olds at Nakayama Racecourse in Japan.
Hong Kong Selections for Saturday, December 27, 2025, at Sha Tin.
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Mark Newnham hopes Bravehearts can capitalise on favourable handicap conditions and reprise winning form when the Group 1-winning Argentine import contests the HK$3.12 million Class 2 Long Ke Handicap (2000m) at Sha Tin on Saturday (27 December).
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Luke Middlebrook's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025.
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Frankie Lor is hopeful Regal Gem can secure a hat-trick of wins in Tuesday’s (23 December) HK$3.12 million Class 2 Neptune Handicap at Happy Valley, provided the 3-year-old overcomes a significant rise in distance and the seasoned opposition trying to stop him.
Hong Kong Selections for Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, at Happy Valley.