Paul Lally:
R1 3-6-1-14
R2 7-2-9-6
R3 5-3-11-6
R4 4-2-6-10
R5 14-3-10-5
R6 5-2-9-6
R7 5-1-9-10
R8 4-2-10-1
R9 10-5-8-4
R10 3-1-4-5
Best Bet R9 N10 Chancheng Glory
Longshot R10 N3 Wings of War
Play R6 QQP 2-5-9
Tom Wood:
R1: 3-10-2-1
R2: 7-2-4-9
R3: 4-2-5-7
R4: 4-2-6-1
R5: 3-14-10-7
R6: 11-2-5-3
R7: 9-1-5-11
R8: 4-10-2-9
Equinox, who will be a heavy favorite to win Sunday’s Grade 1 Japan Cup at Tokyo Racecourse, is not a perfect racehorse. He has been beaten, most recently when second in the Grade 1 Japanese Derby in 2022.
It’s what Equinox has done since then on a global basis that has left him widely considered the world’s leading runner. Equinox has won five consecutive races, a streak consisting of four victories in Grade 1 races in Japan and the Group 1 Sheema Classic in Dubai in March.
After losses in four consecutive Group 1 races in Australia from mid-August to early October, Osipenko has been entered in the $650,500 Gong Stakes, a handicap at a mile at Kembla Grange Racecourse on Friday evening.
The class relief will help Osipenko, provided he is not burdened by traffic issues in a field of 16. Osipenko will need a favorable trip from post 10 to win for the fourth time in his 14th start.
The distance is ideal. The post position is a perfect fit. The competition lacks significant depth.
Several factors are in the favor of Arrabbiata in a handicap for fillies and mares at 7 1/4 furlongs at Muswellbrook Racecourse in Australia on Thursday evening.
Arrabbiata tends to run near the front and will start from post 5 in a field of eight. A 4-year-old filly, Arrabbiata led throughout a maiden race at 7 1/4 furlongs at Quirindi Racecourse in May.
By Leo Schlink
Karis Teetan, Vincent Ho and Lyle Hewitson will compete in the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) on 6 December after the trio secured the final three places in the series at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (22 November).
In the absence of injured Hugh Bowman (21 wins), Teetan (20) qualified as the next best-performed rider behind Zac Purton (31), while Vincent Ho (13) claimed his place as the leading homegrown rider from Matthew Chadwick (seven).
Vincent Ho boosted hopes of LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) participation next month with a double at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (15 November) as Pierre Ng maintained a blistering start to the season with a brace.
With three positions left in the star-studded 12-rider LONGINES IJC line-up at Happy Valley on 6 December, Ho is strongly placed to clinch the berth reserved for the leading home-grown rider at the completion of next Wednesday’s (22 November) meeting at Happy Valley.
