Waikuku won Sunday’s Group 1 Stewards’ Cup at Sha Tin Racecourse, the third consecutive race in which the 5-year-old gelding has finished in front of Beauty Generation, the Hong Kong Horse of the Year for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons.
Hong Kong selections for Sunday, January 19 at Sha Tin.
When Beauty Generation starts in Sunday's $1.28 million Stewards' Cup, the lucrative race will provide a chance for the brilliant 7-year-old gelding to restore his reputation.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong selections and analysis for Saturday, January 18, 2019.
It’s been a good long while – two years and about three months, to get more specific – since Magic Lily showed plenty of promise, finishing third to the multiple Group 1-winner Laurens in the Group 1 Fillies' Mile at Newmarket.
Hong Kong Selections for Wednesday, January 15, 2019 at Happy Valley.
His determination was on display when Heart Conquered overcame a troubled start to finish a fast-closing third in a handicap at five furlongs at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong on Jan. 1, his first start since mid-July and debut in Hong Kong. The recent race should help Heart Conquered when he starts for the first time at Happy Valley Racecourse in Wednesday’s $186,576 Connaught Handicap at five furlongs on turf.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong selections and analysis for Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Happy Valley.
Hong Kong selections for Saturday, January 11 at Sha Tin.
Heavily favored Benbatl cruised to victory Thursday at Meydan in the Group 2, $250,000 Singspiel Stakes, but heavily favored North America went down to defeat in the Grade 2, $300,000 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 1.
