Mr Melody, a 4-year-old Kentucky-bred colt by Scat Daddy, closed from a stalking position to win his first Grade 1 race in Sunday’s $2.17 million Takamatsunomiya Kinen for sprinters at Chukyo Racecourse in Japan.
Hong Kong selections for Sunday, March 24, 2019 - Sha Tin
Three weeks after her first graded stakes win, the Kentucky-bred Mozu Superflare will start with a leading chance in one of Japan’s toughest sprints – Sunday’s Grade 1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen at Chukyo Racecourse.
Right Choice has compiled a three-race winning streak in Hong Kong since the start of the year that is attracting ample attention. Trained by Frankie Lor, Right Choice has risen in the Hong Kong handicap rankings through the three-win sequence, accomplished entirely in seven-furlong races at Sha Tin Racecourse on Jan. 12, Feb. 10, and March 2. Right Choice is back at Sha Tin on Sunday for the $248,502 Kowloon Cricket Club Centenary Cup at a mile on turf. This time, he faces a more difficult class of competition in a field of nine.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong selections and analysis for Sunday, March 24, 2019 - Sha Tin
The historic career of the Australian supermare Winx is winding down in the next few weeks. On Saturday, Winx, a winner of 31 consecutive races since May 2015, will start in the Group 1 George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney. Following the George Ryder, Winx is scheduled to have her final start in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Royal Randwick on April 13.
The Dubai Racing Club’s list of likely starters released Tuesday for the March 30 Dubai World Cup program includes 96 horses in eight Thoroughbred races, among them a record number of American-based runners.
Hong Kong selections for Wednesday, March 20 at Happy Valley.
For a Group 1 winner in Australia, Ruthven has yet to live up to expectations since arriving in Hong Kong before the 2017-18 season.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong selections and analysis for Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at Happy Valley.
