True Grit and Waldorf have each won their last two starts at Happy Valley Racecourse in Hong Kong and the geldings can give jockey Joao Moreira a sweep of the late double at the same venue on Wednesday.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong selections and analysis for Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Happy Valley.
The exciting 3-year-old filly Siyarafina aced her stakes debut Sunday at Longchamp, capturing the Group 1 Prix Saint-Alary by one length to run her record to three wins from three starts.
Roger Barows, a 92-1 outsider, turned in a stalking trip into a shocking win in Sunday’s Grade 1 Japanese Derby at Tokyo Racecourse.
Aidan O’Brien dominates high-end racing in Ireland, and two fillies from his training yard, Magical and Hermosa, dominated the Group 1 races Sunday at The Curragh. Magical made short work of a short field in the Tattersalls Gold Cup, beating stablemate Flag of Honour by seven lengths, and one race later, Hermosa gave O’Brien his eighth win in the Irish 1000 Guineas.
Exultant capped a sterling Hong Kong season Sunday at Sha Tin, winning the Group 1, $1.27 million Standard Chartered Champions and Chater Cup by 1 1/4 lengths.
Phoenix of Spain was impossible to catch in Saturday’s Group 1 Irish 2000 Guineas for 3-year-old milers at the Curragh Racecourse, spoiling a heavily hyped showdown between the Group 1 winners Magna Grecia and Too Darn Hot.
Hong Kong selections for Sunday, May, 26, 2019 - Sha Tin
For the second year in a row, Pakistan Star will try to win the last Group 1 race of the Hong Kong season, and this time, his field of vision will be expanded for the first time in his racing career.
Group 1 racing Sunday at Longchamp showcases the stakes debut of the exciting 3-year-old filly Siyarafina and the seasonal debut of Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf runner-up Wild Illusion.
