Andrew Hawkins' Hong Kong selections and analysis for Sunday, May 21, 2017
Sha Tin selections and analysis for Sunday, May 21.
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Sha Tin selections and analysis for Sunday, May 21.
Hong Kong selections for Wednesday, May 16 at Happy Valley.
Soundness issues have prevented JetWings from a full campaign in Hong Kong in recent months. When JetWings does appear in the entries, the 5-year-old commands attention.
Andrew Hawkins' Hong Kong Selections and analysis for Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at Happy Valley.
Brametot came charging out of the back of the pack from the stand’s side and converged in the final yards with Le Brivido, who was running on the opposite side of the Deauville course. The two 3-year-olds came together in the final half-furlong of the Group 1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains on Sunday, and Brametot came away with a nose victory.
The unheralded Precieuse proved much the best Saturday at Deauville in the Group 1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliche, the French 1000 Guineas, running out a 1 3/4-length winner over English raider Sea of Grace.
Mikki Queen, the winner of the Grade 1 Japanese Oaks in 2015, had a quiet 2016 season at 4, going winless in four starts, all Grade 1 or Grade 2 races in Japan. Her 2017 season at 5 is off to a much brighter start, with a win in the Group 2 Hanshin Himba Stakes on April 8. The victory has led to hopes Mikki Queen can win her fourth graded stakes in Sunday’s Grade 1 Victoria Mile for fillies and mares at Tokyo Racecourse.
Brametot is the mild ante-post betting favorite for Sunday's Group 1 French 2000 Guineas, but the straight-course mile at Deauville with a 13-strong field could fall several different directions.
Sha Tin selections for Saturday, May 13
Senga is the favorite Saturday at Deauville in the Group 1 French 1000 Guineas, but the 18-horse field of 3-year-old fillies set to contest a straight-course mile appears to be a mass of still-unformed talent yet to take firm shape.