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After a string of successes for 3-year-old fillies in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe from 2008 to 2017, no member of that set has won Europe's most important race. The drought might help explain why the 3-year-old filly Minnie Hauk is not a more defined favorite to win this year's renewal.
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Vincent Ho will attempt to kickstart his season at Sha Tin on Saturday (4 October) with seven rides and a bit of help from some old friends among several leading chances.
Hong Kong Selections for Saturday, October 4, 2025, at Sha Tin.
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Luke Middlebrook's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Saturday, October 4, 2025, at Sha Tin.
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Trainer Dennis Yip claimed a timely first win of the 2025/26 season, taking out the feature HK$4.2 million G3 National Day Cup Handicap (1000m) at Sha Tin’s National Day fixture on Wednesday (1 October) when his stable star Fast Network (125lb) blitzed an impressive field under Alexis Badel, who won the contest for a third time.
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Forever Young romped to an easy win in Wednesday’s $457,700 Nippon TV Hai Stakes at Funabashi Racecourse in Tokyo, Japan, a prep race for the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Del Mar on Nov. 1.
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Group 3 racing in Hong Kong continues this Wednesday (1 October) at Sha Tin when eight runners – headlined by last year’s winner Beauty Waves (135lb) – face off in the HK$4.2 million G3 National Day Cup Handicap (1000m) as part of the 10-race public-holiday programme on National Day in Hong Kong.
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Forever Young, third in the Kentucky Derby and Breeders’ Cup Classic in 2024 and the winner of the $20 million Saudi Cup in Saudi Arabia in February, will start for the first time since April as a massive favorite in Wednesday’s $457,700 Nippon TV Hai Stakes at Funabashi Racecourse in Tokyo, Japan.
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Luke Middlebrook's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at Sha Tin.
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My Wish remains on course for a tilt at the HK$36 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) in December after sweeping to an emphatic victory in the HK$4.2 million G3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (28 September).
