The Grand Prix de Bordeaux is one of two listed stakes Saturday at Bordeaux le Buscat, which is one of two French racecourses with Saturday programs. Bordeaux’s seven-race program starts at 6:15 a.m. Eastern, while Angers has an eight-race card, mainly jump racing, beginning at 10:15 a.m.
Ten flat races at Vichy in France, nine more at Dresden in Germany, and nine races over jumps at Dieppe, another French racecourse, form the backbone of European racing on Friday.
The Champion and Chater Cup is the rare high-level Hong Kong race contested at a distance as far as 1 ½ miles. It goes as race 8 of 11 on a card that starts at 12:30 a.m. Eastern and includes the Group 3 Sha Tin Vase over 1,200 meters. Live video and wagering is available at bets.drf.com.
Rothfire was not expected to lose the $328,000 Jewel 2-year-old Stakes at Gold Coast Racecourse in Australia on March 20. Sent off at 1-5 in a field of 10, Rothfire led into the stretch before finishing two lengths behind the filly Kisukano. The Jewel was the first loss in five starts for Rothfire, and led to a brief layoff in advance of Saturday’s Group 2 Champagne Classic at Eagle Farm Racecourse in Brisbane, Australia.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong selections and analysis for Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Sha Tin
The French 1000 and 2000 Guineas will be run June 1 at Deauville, French racing authorities announced Wednesday night in a quick recalibration of the racing schedule necessitated by a governmental change in coronavirus-related policy.
Edisa, who won the Jockey Club Oaks Invitational last September at Belmont Park, makes the second start of her 4-year-old campaign in the listed Prix Gold River Stakes on Thursday at Deauville.
Quite a lot has happened since Mr Bellagio and Red Chase finished second and ninth in a handicap at Doomben Racecourse in Australia in late February. Much of it favorable.
Racing will cease in four areas of France that have recently experienced spikes in COVID-19 cases, the French racing authority announced Tuesday.
Gitan has won both of his career starts at Hawkesbury Racecourse in Australia, success worth noting when the gelding starts in a competitive handicap at 5 1/2 furlongs at the venue northwest of Sydney on Thursday.
