Thu, 05/01/2025 - 13:37
Sha Tin Selections
(Sunday, May 4, 2025)
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DRF Past Performances
A glance at the betting markets provides the unsurprising knowledge that the three shortest antepost prices for the 2000 Guineas come from three global racing and breeding powerhouses – Juddmonte, Godolphin, and Coolmore. But did you know that John Gosden, a trainer who has landed major races the world over, never has won the Guineas?
Mark Newnham’s ascent of the training ranks in Hong Kong has been swift and significant. The jockey-turned-handler has already eclipsed his first season total of 31 wins to currently sit on 37 in only his second campaign and he has big targets in mind when his exciting four-year-old stable star My Wish returns next season.
Sun, 04/27/2025 - 16:48
The fascinating aspect of Ka Ying Rising’s 12th consecutive win in Sunday’s Group 1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong is that he may have room for improvement.
“He’s getting better and better,” winning jockey Zac Purton said.
Ka Ying Rising won his fourth Group 1, all since December, in the $2.83 million Chairman’s Sprint Prize at six furlongs, the top sprint race in Hong Kong in the first half of the year.
Sosie, a two-time group stakes winner last year but fourth as the favorite in the Group 1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe last October, won his first start of 2025 in Sunday’s Group 1 Prix Ganay at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris.
Sosie, ridden by Maxime Guyon, closed from fourth of six to win by a neck over Map of Stars, the 6-5 favorite. Sosie, who paid $7, won for the fifth time in his eighth start.
For Sosie, one of Europe’s top 3-year-olds of 2024, racing on soft turf is fine. Racing on heavy or very soft turf does not work.
Sosie was fourth by 4 1/4 lengths as the 7-2 favorite in the Group 1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on very soft turf at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris last October. Trainer Andre Fabre later cited the condition of the course as a contributing factor in the loss.
Thu, 04/24/2025 - 13:34
The leading sprinter is such a standout that his trainer says 1-5 is worth a bet.
The top mile race is a showdown between a red-hot Australian and a local star, while the richest race on the program, at 1 1/4 miles, could be won by several runners who last started in four countries.
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.
Tue, 04/22/2025 - 15:42
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.
Of course, check into a hotel, but only to ditch luggage. No excuses after that. Grab the binoculars and go. There’s action to watch.