Gewan rebounded from a disappointing fourth in the Group 2 Champagne Stakes at Doncaster Racecourse on Sept. 13 to record a 24-1 upset in Saturday’s Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes for 2-year-old colts and fillies at Newmarket Racecourse in England.
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Jockey Christophe Soumillon knew exactly what he had underneath him in the filly Precise. Riding patiently from the back of a 10-runner field, Soumillon subtly brought Precise into contention with less than three furlongs remaining in the Group 1 Fillies' Mile on Friday at Newmarket, and when Soumillon asked, Precise went off with a bang. Drawing quickly clear, Precise won the straight-course mile at Newmarket by 3 1/4 lengths over longshot Venetian Lace.
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Saturday’s action at Newmarket is exciting, with some of the best two-year-olds taking each other on and a historic handicap in the shape of the Cesarewitch.
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Luke Middlebrook's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Sunday, October 12, 2025, at Sha Tin.
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Derek Leung soared into elite company during a meeting of milestones at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (8 October) by becoming only the fourth homegrown Hong Kong, China jockey to reach the 500-win landmark.
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Two weeks after a commanding win in a Group 3 at seven furlongs at Newmarket Racecourse in England, the promising 2-year-old colt Distant Storm returns to the same course for a more prestigious race in Saturday's Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes.
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The 2-year-old filly Precise, favored in the Group 1 Fillies' Mile on Friday at Newmarket, is already a Group 1 winner. Fellow 2-year-old filly Legacy Link has atop her résumé a win in a minor Haydock Park contest from two career starts. But that Haydock performance stamped her as potential Group 1 material, and Legacy Link can take down Precise and nine others in the Fillies' Mile.
Hong Kong Selections for Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at Happy Valley.
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Two of the early pace-setters in the 2025/26 trainers’ championship will send strong contingents to Happy Valley on Wednesday night (8 October), looking to open up a gap at the top of the standings.
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Luke Middlebrook's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at Happy Valley.
