It's important to read the fine print and stay attuned to what words actually mean when dealing with racing jurisdictions talking about who might and might not run in their big races. For instance, there were headlines all over the racing world Wednesday when the Hong Kong Jockey Club released lists of names for its four international Group 1 races on Dec. 8 and Magical showed up in the 1 1/4-mile Hong Kong Cup.
Hong Kong Selections for Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at Happy Valley.
The Happy Valley race card of Nov. 13 was canceled because Hong Kong Jockey Club officials had concerns regarding the transport of employees and racegoers to and from the course during widespread street protests in Hong Kong. The civil unrest, if anything, has increased in volume and intensity over the last week, but as of Tuesday, the Nov. 20 races at Happy Valley still were on.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong selections and analysis for Wednesday, June 20, 2019 at Happy Valley.
Aethero dazzled in the Jockey Club Sprint and Exultant dominated the Jockey Club Cup, but Beauty Generation suffered his second straight defeat when finishing third in the Jockey Club Mile on Hong Kong International Races prep day Sunday at Sha Rin Racecourse.
Hong Kong Selections for Sunday, November 17, 2019 at Sha Tin.
Beauty Generation will try to get back on track Sunday at Sha Tin Racecourse at Hong Kong after his 10-race winning streak ended Oct. 20 in the Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy Stakes.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong selections and analysis for Sunday, November 17, 2019 at Sha Tin.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club canceled its Wednesday night racing program at Happy Valley because of the widespread protests and chaos that have increasingly engulfed the special administrative region of China.
Enable was named 2019 Cartier Horse of the Year on Tuesday in London. It was the second time in three years Enable was honored as Europe's best horse.
