Billesdon Brook (101-1) upsets English 1,000 Guineas
Billesdon Brook took the lead in the final furlong of the English 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on Sunday, and went on to score a massive upset in the one-mile turf race.
Steve AndersenMay 06, 2018
Billesdon Brook took the lead in the final furlong of the English 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on Sunday, and went on to score a massive upset in the one-mile turf race.
Saxon Warrior probably wants to run farther than a mile, but a mile was just fine Saturday at Newmarket, where Saxon Warrior powered home 1 1/2 lengths best in the Group 1 English 2000 Guineas.
Hong Kong selections for Sunday, May 6, 2018 - Sha Tin
The two-time stakes winner Tower of London will be favored to win his second appearance in a Grade 1 in Sunday’s $1.879 million NHK Mile for 3-year-olds on turf at Tokyo Racecourse.
Last Sunday, Eagle Way was third in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup at 1 1/4 miles at Sha Tin Racecourse. This Sunday, Eagle Way will start favored in the Group 3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup at 1 1/2 miles at Sha Tin.
Happily soared to the top of Europe’s 2-year-old division with Group 1 wins in Ireland and France in a three-week span last fall. The success did not translate to the United States. Happily finished last as the 2-1 favorite after a troubled trip in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies at Del Mar last November.
Andrew Hawkins' Hong Kong selections and analysis for Sunday, May 6, 2018 - Sha Tin
Just because Aidan O’Brien won’t be attending the English 2000 Guineas on Saturday does not mean Aidan O’Brien is not winning the 2000 Guineas. O’Brien will be at Churchill Downs to saddle Mendelssohn in the Kentucky Derby, but he has the ammunition back in England to knock out a ninth Guineas win.
Hong Kong selections for Wednesday, May 2, 2018 - Sha Tin
Andrew Hawkins' Hong Kong selections and analysis for Wednesday, May 2, 2018 - Sha Tin