Sunday’s Group 1 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp could, among other things, be a preview of the Breeders’ Cup Mile.
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On Nov. 3 a very important contest will gain worldwide attention. The Melbourne Cup will be run at Flemington Racecourse in Australia.
The prep races are underway on the Australian racing calendar, notably Saturday’s Group 2 Feehan Stakes at Moonee Valley Racecourse. Surprise Baby, fifth by less than a length in the 2019 Melbourne Cup, will have his 2020 debut in the one-mile race.
Large fields, huge pools, big payouts – Hong Kong racing has everything bettors want. The average handle per card at Sha Tin and Happy Valley is $1.13 billion Hong Kong, which equates to approximately $150 million U.S. Winners at Sha Tin average a $17.82 payoff; at Happy Valley, the number is $20.42.
DRF’s guide provides an explanation of the data available for Hong Kong racing, details the structure of racing there, and offers closer look at the two racing tracks – Sha Tin and Happy Valley. The guide also provides an explanation of the various bet types.
His pedigree has influences from the top of Japanese and Australian racing. His stable is known for producing top-class runners.
No wonder Bucharest is a highly regarded 3-year-old in Australia. The colt won his debut in a maiden race at 7 1/2 furlongs at Newcastle Racecourse on Aug. 13 and will have his second start in a one-mile handicap at Warwick Farm Racecourse outside of Sydney on Wednesday.
In his six-year career, the 10-year-old Australian-bred gelding Lucky Elixir has never won three consecutive races. The chance arrives Monday in a handicap at 1 5/16 miles at Tamworth Racecourse.
A winner of 7 of 69 starts, Lucky Elixir has won his last two starts. They came in handicaps at 1 1/8 miles at Gilgranda Racecourse on Aug. 1 and at 1 5/16 miles at Scone on Aug. 18. In both races, Lucky Elixir closed from off the pace to win as the favorite. He is likely to have that role on Monday.
A layoff of more than three months may revive the fortunes of Magnajet, a 4-year-old Southern Hemisphere colt who starts in a five-furlong handicap at Sale Racecourse in Australia on Sunday.
From early March to mid-April, Magnajet finished first, third, seventh and first in four sprint handicaps. Magnajet was given a rest after finishing last of 12 in a handicap at Cranbourne on May 8 as the 5-2 second choice.
Australian cup races at smaller venues have become common in the 2020 campaign of At Witz End, the 5-year-old Southern Hemisphere gelding.
The races are often competitive handicaps and are some of the biggest events at each track. In a normal year, cup days would be a local draw, even on a weekday. This year, Australian tracks, like so many around the world, are not hosting spectators.