Furore, who was third in the Group 1 Rosehill Guineas in Australia in 2018, won Hong Kong’s top race for 4-year-olds in Sunday’s $2.29 million Hong Kong Derby at Sha Tin Racecourse.
Hong Kong selections for Sunday, March 17, 2019 - Sha Tin
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong selections and analysis for Sunday, March 17, 2019 - Sha Tin
This has been a tough week for Waikuku in advance of Sunday’s $2.29 million Hong Kong Derby at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong. Still, Waikuku may be favored in the Hong Kong Derby for 4-year-olds.
No horse has won consecutive runnings of the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 15 years, since the famous Best Mate was victorious for the third straight year in 2004. Kauto Star won the Gold Cup in 2007 and 2009 and was second in 2008. In this decade, Long Run, the 2011 winner, has come the closest, finishing third in 2012 and 2013. No wonder some bettors are skeptical of 2018 winner Native River in Friday's Grade 1 Gold Cup, worth $812,500.
Finally, the Australian older horses Happy Clapper and Hartnell are starting in a major race without that pesky superstar Winx hogging all the attention.
Hong Kong selections for Wednesday, March 13, 2019 - Happy Valley
Declan Shuster's Hong Kong selections and analysis for Wednesday, March 13, 2019 - Happy Valley
The Cheltenham Festival is nearly here. From Tuesday through Friday at Cheltenham Racecourse about 100 miles west of London, 28 races will be contested, mostly over hurdles and steeplechases.
Sha Tin selections for Sunday, March 10, 2019
