Barnavara, a winner of three stakes in Ireland earlier this year, won her Group 1 debut in Sunday’s $587,000 Prix de l’Opera for fillies and mares at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris in an 8-1 upset.
Running through a rainstorm and under a Paris rainbow, Daryz wore down favored Minnie Hauk to win a surprisingly stirring renewal of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on Sunday at Longchamp.
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Manfred Man soared into select company at Sha Tin on Saturday (4 October) when the veteran horseman snared his 700th win as a trainer to join an illustrious band of contemporaries with Ruby Sailing’s victory.
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Through the late spring and summer, the 3-year-old Irish-bred filly Wemightakedthelongway was beaten in three Group 1 races in England and Ireland, finishing second once and fourth twice to top competition, including Arc favorite Minnie Hauk. Wemightakedlongway could earn her way into the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf with a victory in Sunday's Group 1 Prix de l'Opera at Longchamp.
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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.
