Australia: Front Page in strong form for handicap at Wangaratta Racecourse
Front Page, the 3-year-old Southern Hemisphere gelding, has been the subject of good news for his backers in the last few months.
Steve AndersenJun 02, 2020
Front Page, the 3-year-old Southern Hemisphere gelding, has been the subject of good news for his backers in the last few months.
Hong Kong selections for Happy Valley on Wednesday, June 3, 2020.
Victor Ludorum’s first defeat paved the way for his most important victory as Godolphin’s Andre Fabre-trained colt outclassed the Group 1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains on Monday at Deauville.
Proletariat, a winner of 4 of 10 starts in New Zealand, will have his debut in Australia in a seven-furlong handicap Wednesday on the Kensington course at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney.
Righteous Doctrine, following 15 defeats, has won three of his last four start, two times on the dirt track at Sha Tin and last out over that racecourse's turf track. Two starts ago he finished third in a Class 2 handicap at Happy Valley and on Wednesday night will try to win the featured seventh race there.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong selections and analysis for Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at Happy Valley.
A two-time winner over hurdles, Felix Bay is unbeaten in two starts over the tougher fences in steeplechases, including a seven-length win in a chase at 2 3/16 miles on April 19 at Pakenham Racecourse. With that record, Felix Bay is the joint 158.7-pound highweight in a handicap chase at about 2 1/8 miles on Tuesday at Warrnambool Racecourse.
The European classic season belatedly starts Monday in France with the French 2000 and French 1000 Guineas, one-mile races usually run around a right-handed turn at Longchamp but moved this year to the straight course at Deauville.
Contrail won Sunday’s Grade 1 Japanese Derby by an easy three lengths at Tokyo Racecourse to leave the undefeated champion one win away from a sweep of the Japanese Triple Crown.
Racing returns to England on Monday with a 10-race program over the Tapeta Footings surface at Newcastle, the first card since the coronavirus pandemic shuttered the sport in mid-March. Monday and Tuesday are quiet from a quality standpoint, but that will change this weekend, with big races scheduled Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at Newmarket.