Australia: Jericho Cup at Warrnambool a test of stamina
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.
Steve AndersenNov 27, 2020
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.
Caught three paths wide into the far turn, Classic Unicorn had to work hard to make his way to the rail after breaking from post 10 in a Class 2 handicap on Oct. 10 at Happy Valley Racecourse. Didn’t matter, as Classic Unicorn rolled to a sharp victory anyway, and when he runs back in another Class 2, the featured race Wednesday at Happy Valley, finding the rail will pose no problem.
Hong Kong selections for Happy Valley on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Happy Valley.
Hong Kong Selections for Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Sha Tin.
Who is the best sprinter in Hong Kong right now? Who knows? But the best miler and 10- to 12-furlong horses are in action during a three-stakes program Sunday at Sha Tin.