Hong Kong selections for Sunday, June 2, 2019
Hong Kong selections for Sunday, June 2, 2019 - Sha Tin
Hong Kong selections for Sunday, June 2, 2019 - Sha Tin
Anthony Van Dyck, the Old Flemish master, was anything but a paint-by-numbers guy, but when his namesake won the Epsom Derby on Saturday in England, it was all about the numbers. Anthony Van Dyck came through along the inside under Seamie Heffernan to beat Madhmoon by a half-length. For Heffernan, it was Derby win No. 1 in attempt No. 12, his participation in so many English classics owing almost entirely to his long association with trainer Aidan O’Brien.
Champion’s Way is the rare 3-year-old with a chance at a group stakes win in Hong Kong, and the handicap system used in the jurisdiction helps his cause Sunday in the Group 3, $414,619 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap.

A winner of seven consecutive races, the most recent of which was the $6 million Dubai Turf at Meydan Racecourse in the United Arab Emirates on March 30, Almond Eye will be an odds-on favorite to win Sunday’s Grade 1 Yasuda Kinen at Tokyo Racecourse.
Anapurna rallied in the final sixteenth to win Friday’s Group 1 English Oaks at Epsom Downs, giving legendary jockey Frankie Dettori a fifth win in the classic race for 3-year-old fillies.
Persian King has ascended the throne among French 3-year-olds this season, and despite a poor draw is widely expected to maintain his reign Sunday at Chantilly in the Group 1 Prix du Jockey-Club.
Trainer Aidan O'Brien has the favorite for Saturday's Group 1 English Derby at Epsom. And the second favorite, fourth favorite, and sixth favorite. What O'Brien has is a veritable army of Derby runners – seven of the 14 entered in one of the world's top races.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong selections and analysis for Sunday, June 2, 2019 - Sha Tin

For a filly without a group stakes win in her brief career, Pink Dogwood is the focus of high expectations in Friday’s Group 1 English Oaks at Epsom Downs.
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