On Sunday, Calandagan became the first foreign-based horse to win the Grade 1 Japan Cup at Tokyo Racecourse in Japan in 20 years with a thrilling victory over the domestic star Masquerade Ball.
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Returning to top form in emphatic fashion, Hong Lok Golf continued Harry Bentley’s bountiful string of lucrative wins this season with success in the HK$3.12 million Class 2 Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (30 November).
The Kentucky-bred colts Arcadia Cafe and Magna Victor, both expensive purchases at American auctions, are two of the three leading contenders in Saturday’s $197,000 Cattleya Stakes for 2-year-olds at Tokyo Racecourse, the first of four stakes in the country’s qualifying series for the 2026 Kentucky Derby.
Hong Kong Selections for Sunday, November 30, 2025, at Sha Tin.
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Douglas Whyte says his exciting import Shanwah can improve with a step up in distance at Sha Tin on Sunday (30 November) and justify his inclusion in the field for the HK$40 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (2000m).
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Calandagan is on a three-race winning streak, all Group 1 races in France and Britain since early summer, an achievement that led to him being recognized as the 2025 European Horse of the Year earlier this month. It may take a Horse of the Year such as Calandagan to win Sunday's Grade 1 Japan Cup at Tokyo Racecourse against a tough field of local horses.
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Luke Middlebrook's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Sunday, November 30, 2025, at Sha Tin.
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Vincent Ho and Hugh Bowman have clinched the final two places in the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) on 10 December, edging out Jerry Chau and Luke Ferraris, respectively, with crucial victories at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (26 November).
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An esteemed collection of world-class horses led by Romantic Warrior, Ka Ying Rising, Voyage Bubble, Calandagan, Soul Rush, Satono Reve, Los Angeles, Al Riffa, Sosie and Docklands has been selected to contest the HK$130 million LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) at Sha Tin on Sunday, 14 December.
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Two spots remain on the sought-after LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) roster before the final line-up is confirmed following Wednesday night’s (26 November) nine-race fixture at Happy Valley.
