Featured on a 10-race card Sunday at Sha Tin is race 9, a Class 2 1,200-meter handicap over the dirt course, but the most interesting horse on the program, Mighty Giant, starts in race 10.
A winner of 7 of 25 starts, Zoffany’s Lad is effective at distances ranging from about a mile to 1 1/4 miles. His stamina will be tested in Friday’s Orange Gold Cup Showcase at 1 5/16 miles at Towac Park outside of Orange, Australia.
The British Horseracing Authority, ruling body of the sport in England, announced Wednesday it was indefinitely extending a suspension of all racing that began March 18 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
A winner of 10 of 39 starts, Santa Ana Lane is winless in his last six starts leading to an appearance in Saturday's Group 1 All Aged Stakes at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney. The only time the 7-year-old Southern Hemisphere gelding has gone longer without a win was a 12-race span early in his career from late 2015 to early 2017.
Drying conditions in Australia may suit Invincible Lad in a handicap at five furlongs on turf at Wyong Racecourse on Thursday.
Private Secretary should be happy to return to Happy Valley, while his jockey, Antoine Hamelin, surely is happy just to be in Hong Kong.
Wednesday, bettors may easily focus on Dio D’Oro in the Vale Might and Power Handicap at 7 3/4 furlongs on the Kensington course at Royal Randwick.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong selections and analysis for Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at Happy Valley.
Saudi Arabia’s racing authority announced Monday it is withholding the distribution of the purse from the $20 million Saudi Cup due to the indictment of the trainer of the winning horse on charges related to administering illegal substances to horses.
Eight races into his career, True Marvel won for the first time in a maiden race on March 23 at Goulborn Racecourse in Australia. The breakthrough may have come at a favorable time. True Marvel is the only runner in a field of eight in Tuesday’s first race at Newcastle Racecourse with a victory in their last start. Four of the runners were third in their last outing.
