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My Wish underlined his mounting HK$36 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) credentials with a scintillating performance to scoop the HK$5.35 million G2 Sha Tin Trophy Handicap (1600m) on Sunday (19 October).
The Japanese Oaks at 1 1/2 miles in May was too far for Embroidery, who faded to finish ninth. The Grade 1 Shuka Sho at 1 1/4 miles on turf for 3-year-old fillies at Kyoto Racecourse on Sunday was much more to her liking.
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On one of the biggest days of the British flat season, Cicero’s Gift ($181.20 in American pools) won Saturday’s Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes for milers at Ascot a little more than an hour after Powerful Glory ($251.40) won the Group 1 British Champions Sprint Stakes.
There can be no doubt about it. Ka Ying Rising is the world’s finest sprinter.
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John Size says the generous handicap that Red Lion will receive and the services of “perfect” partner Richard Kingscote might be enough to overcome a tricky draw in the HK$5.35 million G2 Sha Tin Trophy (1600m).
Like a lot of people, I want to see KA YING RISING win this, but it won’t be easy and he’s probably going to be the biggest price he’s been for a long time. If he turns up on the best of his Hong Kong form, he’ll win, particularly if the ground isn’t soft.
Hong Kong Selections for Sunday, October 19, 2025, at Sha Tin.
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Galaxy Patch will get the chance to secure consecutive victories in Sunday’s (19 October) HK$5.35 million G2 Sha Tin Trophy Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin, a rare feat achieved only by Beauty Generation (2017 & 2018) and California Spangle (2022 & 2023).
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Luke Middlebrook's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Sunday, October 19, 2025, at Sha Tin.
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Saturday's Group 1 Champion Stakes at Ascot will be the 2025 series decider between the accomplished pair of Ombudsman and Delacroix with one important caveat – the French shipper Calandagan is on a two-race winning streak, adores Ascot, and has outstanding credentials of his own.
