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The three Group 1 races at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong on Sunday offer an array of talent, though none have been as dominant as Ka Ying Rising, who is widely expected to win his 12th consecutive start in the $2.83 million Chairman's Sprint Prize at six furlongs.
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This doesn’t appear in travel guides, but take it from a slightly warped expert, it works, and is worthwhile. When arriving in a new country, the best approach for a racing-mad person is to avoid hesitation. Go straight to a racetrack. Big or small. Grab the binoculars and go. There’s action to watch.
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Jumbo Treasure burst onto the scene with a smashing first victory last month and trainer Cody Mo’s young talent is aiming to recreate those heroics at Happy Valley in Wednesday night’s (23 April) Class 4 Lusitano Challenge Cup Handicap (1200m).
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Luke Middlebrook's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at Happy Valley.
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Hong Kong Selections for Sunday, April 20, 2025, at Sha Tin.
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A start for Beauty Waves in the HK$22 million G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) on 27 April will hinge on the gelding’s performance in the HK$2.84 million Class 2 Kowloon Bay Handicap (1200m, dirt) at Sha Tin this Sunday (20 April).
The FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin Racecourse on 27 April will bring together on one race day the FWD QEII Cup, the FWD Champions Mile and the Chairman’s Sprint Prize, three world class Group 1 races worth a combined HK$74 million. To ensure customers are well informed for this international event, The Hong Kong Jockey Club has produced a Form Guide for free distribution.
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Luke Middlebrook's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Sunday, April 20, 2025, at Sha Tin.
For a gelding who has won seven of nine starts, there seems to be room for improvement from Briasa, who will start favored in the Group 1 All Aged Stakes at Royal Randwick Racecourse on Friday night.
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Moira, the Eclipse Award winner as the champion turf female of 2024, has been turned out after finishing 14th in her Australian debut in the Group 1 Doncaster Mile at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 5, trainer Chris Waller said last weekend.
