Imperial Emperor will face much stronger competition in the Dubai World Cup on April 5 than he did Saturday at Meydan Racecourse in the Al Maktoum Classic, but the manner in which he disposed of 14 foes suggests the horse won’t be overwhelmed by the step up in class.
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Super Saturday is not so super these days, the annual Meydan lead-in to the Dubai World Cup card something of an afterthought as the Saudi Cup and its attendant stakes, inaugurated in 2020, has gained momentum. The most notable horse racing Saturday in the series of preps for World Cup stakes is the 8-year-old sprinter Tuz, who will be favored in the 1,200-meter Mahab al Shimaal.
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David Hayes is relishing a banner season and the two-time Hong Kong Champion Trainer (1997/98 & 1998/99) is aiming to add Sunday’s (2 March) HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) to a trio of Group 1 races won this term with star sprinter Ka Ying Rising.
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After a monumental weekend celebrating Hong Kong’s current star thoroughbreds racing on the world stage, attention now turns to the next generation of talent as it converges on Sunday’s (2 March) HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) at Sha Tin.
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David Hayes was forced to share victory in last year’s DBS x Manulife Million Challenge but tonight (Wednesday, 26 February) the Australian trainer stood alone as Soleil Fighter carried off with the Class 3 Tsui Man Handicap (1650m) under Ryan Moore.
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Hong Kong Selections for Wednesday, November 27, 2024 from Sha Tin.
Via Sistina, the star in Australia's filly and mare division the last six months, will be an odds-on favorite to win her fifth Group 1 race since late August in Friday’s $625,100 Verry Elleegant Stakes at one mile at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney.
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Luke Middlebrook's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Sunday, March 2, 2025, at Sha Tin.
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Mark Newnham is hopeful My Wish’s improving race manners will allow the lightly-framed gelding to continue a barnstorming surge through the Four-Year-Old Classic Series with success in the HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (2 March).
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Tony Cruz will attempt to win a third HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (2 March) when he saddles Californiatotality and Stunning Peach in the second leg of the Four-Year-Old Classic series.
