HONG KONG – It’s true there are no American horses here for the Hong Kong International Races on Sunday, but there are a couple of Americans here with their horse.

Roy and Gretchen Jackson, who reside in Pennsylvania and race as Lael Stable, have traveled from the U.S. to have a first-hand look at One Master in the Group 1, $3.2 million Hong Kong Mile.

One Master won the Group 1 Prix de la Foret in October at Longchamp and finished an admirable fifth in the Breeders’ Cup Mile last month at Churchill Downs.

SHA TIN SELECTIONS

(Sunday, December 9)

:: Hong Kong: Free PPs, picks, and analysis

Brett Davis

R1: 2-9-4-13

R2: 5-12-3-11

R3: 2-5-1-4

R4: 5-1-10-3

R5: 2-5-4-6

R6: 10-11-1-3

R7: 1-4-7-14

R8: 1-9-6-8

R9: 7-6-3-2

R10: 8-7-14-11

Best Bet – R1: #2 Charizard  

Longshot – R7: #7 Fifty Fifty

Best Play – Q/Qp: R2 3,5,12

Andrew Le Jeune

HONG KONG – The horse has wide, tender feet that are susceptible to soreness, this Beauty Generation. His personality around the stables at Sha Tin Racecourse comes straight out of cell block A.

“He’s a bit of a head case,” said trainer John Moore. “He’ll savage you; he’ll kick you. You’ve got to get to know him.”

Moore joked he might invest in a heavy padded falconer’s glove for the horse’s groom. Or maybe he wasn’t joking.

SHA TIN SELECTIONS

(Sunday, December 9, 2018)

:: Hong Kong: Free PPs, picks, and analysis

RACE 1: #2 Charizard, #4 City Legend, #9 Picken, #5 Smart Charade

RACE 2: #5 Jing Jing Win, #6 Regency Legend, #3 Ka Ying Legend, #11 Master Albert

RACE 3: #1 Bigwood, #4 Famous Warrior, #7 Tianchi Monster, #8 Happy Dragon

RACE 4: #2 Pakistan Star, #3 Salouen, #8 Prince Of Arran, #14 Rostropovich

HONG KONG – The name suits him – Beauty Generation.

Not that the gelding, bred in New Zealand and campaigned in Australia before being purchased and sent here to Hong Kong, radiates beauty.

“Tough as nails,” trainer John Moore said. “He’s a big boy. Look up close and you’ll see how big he is. Heavy. Very sound. Not much pedigree, but they breed them tough over there in that great volcanic country.”

HONG KONG – Hong Kong superstar jockey Joao Moreira, having failed to procure a long-term Japanese license this year, returns to the Hong Kong circuit on a regular basis next week. Moreira is in town for the Hong Kong International Races on Sunday but unsurprisingly is keeping a low profile this week.

Brett Davis – Selections

R1 – 5-11-12-9
R2 – 4-2-5-7
R3 – 11-2-10-12
R4 – 1-3-6-8
R5 – 7-6-2-11
R6 – 3-5-1-4
R7 – 2-12-7-1
R8 – 10-3-5-12
R9 – 3-5-11-2

Best – R2 N4 Super Euro Star
Longshot – R3 N11 Gouten Of Garo
Best Play – R8 Q/Qp 3,5,10,12

ANDREW LE JEUNE:

R1: 5-12-1-8
R2: 4-12-7-3
R3: 10-1-3-8
R4: 3-6-1-8
R5: 12-6-7-5
R6: 3-5-9-10
R7: 2-1-5-4
R8: 2-1-4-10
R9: 3-5-2-11

HAPPY VALLEY SELECTIONS

(Wednesday, December 5, 2018)

RACE 1: #10 Lucky Storm, #3 Best Effort, #5 Wonderful Tiger, #2 The Sylph

RACE 2: #4 Super Euro Star, #5 The Show, #3 Royal Chocolate, #1 Diamond Legend

RACE 3: #4 Hard Promise, #8 Naboo Star, #11 Gouten Of Garo, #5 Energetic Class

RACE 4: #3 Mr Right, #1 General Iron, #7 Royal Racer, #11 Godspeed

RACE 5: #2 Good For You, #6 Marvel Joy, #4 Namjong Invincible, #8 Ishvara

Le Vent Se Leve won the richest race of his career in Sunday’s Grade 1, $1.9 million Champions Cup at Chukyo Racecourse in Japan, beating a field that included the American shipper Pavel.

Pavel, the winner of the Grade 1 Stephen Foster Handicap at Churchill Downs in June, finished last in a field of 15. A 26-1 outsider, Pavel stalked the pace before fading in the stretch.

Jockey Mario Gutierrez told Japan Racing Association publicists that Pavel was uncomfortable with the 45-minute gap between saddling and the start of the race.

SHA TIN SELECTIONS

(Sunday, December 2)

:: Hong Kong: Free PPs, picks, and analysis

Brett Davis

R1: 3-8-1-6

R2: 1-5-2-10

R3: 9-2-4-1

R4: 7-2-3-10

R5: 1-7-5-2

R6: 3-1-8-11

R7: 11-8-6-1

R8: 7-6-9-2

R9: 3-9-11-2

R10: 3-11-1-8

Best Bet – R3: #9 Lucky Shiny Day  

Longshot – R7: #11 Nice Kick

Best Play – R6: Q/Qp 1,3,8

Paul Lally