Pinatubo might not be a great horse, but he is a very good horse and showed it Sunday at Deauville, winning the Group 1 Prix Jean Prat by three-quarters of a length over Lope Y Fernandez.
Kruanui, the 7-year-old Australian-bred gelding, is part of trainer Chris Heywood’s stable based at Wagga Wagga Racecourse. The venue is not only home for Kruanui, but the site of most of his success.
Pinatubo on Sunday will try a new country and a shorter distance looking for his first win as a 3-year-old in the Prix Jean Prat at Deauville.
The 3-year-old gelding Shenandoah ended the Australian summer in February with a front-running win in a maiden race in his second start. Nearly five months later, in the midst of the Southern Hemisphere winter, Shenandoah will have his first start against winners in a five-furlong handicap at Moruya Racecourse on Monday.
Hong Kong selections for Sha Tin on Sunday, July 12, 2020.
With the Hong Kong racing season hurtling to a close, Fast Most Furious can win the featured Sha Tin Trophy Mile Handicap on Sunday.
Since the beginning of June, Smokin’ Pierro has been in the best form of his career. On Sunday, Smokin’ Pierro starts in the Ladbrokes Handicap at about 1 1/4 at Moonee Valley.
Golden Horde, fresh off an age-restricted Group 1 win over the American filly Kimari in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot, tackles older horses in the Group 1 July Cup on Saturday at Newmarket.
The four-time stakes winner Viridine ended a four-race losing streak when he successfully carried top weight in the $69,600 Winter Dash, a handicap at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Australia on June 20. The win has made Viridine a strong favorite in Saturday’s Group 3 Sir John Monash Stakes at 5 1/2 furlongs at Caulfield Racecourse.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong selections and analysis for Sunday, July 12, 2020 at Sha Tin.
