Racing over a shorter distance may help Har Har Heart to the third win of his last four starts in Wednesday’s $166,875 Tsam Sha Tsui Handicap at Happy Valley Racecourse in Hong Kong. But the 5-year-old gelding must hold off a late threat from the speedy High Volatility.
Andrew Hawkins' Hong Kong selections and analysis for Wednesday, April 18, 2018 - Happy Valley
Wooton, now unbeaten after three starts, beat Olmedo by a head Sunday at Longchamp in the Group 3 Prix de Fontainebleau, a battle between perhaps the two best 3-year-old milers in France.
The 13-1 outsider Epoca d’Or closed from fourth in a field of 16 to win Sunday’s Group 1 Japanese 2,000 Guineas at Nakayama Racecourse in a key prep for the Japanese Derby on May 27.
Gustav Klimt, Nelson, and Who’s Steph were the winners of the three classic prep races on Saturday at Leopardstown Racecourse in Ireland, but what exactly that means is uncertain.
Tiger Roll, a three-time winner at the prestigious Cheltenham National Hunt Festival in recent years, won Saturday’s $1.41 million Grand National steeplechase at Aintree Racecourse.
It could fairly be said that nothing new was learned about Winx on Saturday at Randwick Racecourse in Australia. We already knew she is an all-time great racehorse. But Winx added another layer to her legend by winning her 25th straight race in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
Aidan O’Brien sent Capri out to win his 4-year-old debut Friday at Naas, and on Saturday at Leopardstown, O’Brien will take the bubble wrap off some of his best 3-year-old prospects for this year.
Exultant is likely to be favored in Sunday’s $236,945 Kowloon Cricket Club Centenary Cup at 1 3/8 miles on turf at Sha Tin.
Andrew Hawkins' Hong Kong selections and analysis for Sunday, April 15, 2018 - Sha Tin
