ARCADIA, Calif. - Harbour Master tries to win consecutive races for the first time since late 2014 in Sunday’s $387,697 Centenary Vase at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong.

Harbour Master won the Group 3 January Cup at 1 1/8 miles on turf on Jan. 4. The Group 3 Centenary Vase is run on the same course at the same distance.

A 7-year-old gelding by Mizzen Mast, Harbour Master is part of a strong field of nine in the Centenary Vase, the seventh race on a 10-race program. First post time is 1 a.m. Eastern on Saturday. Wagering is available on DRFBets.com.

The Group 2, $250,000 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 on Thursday night at Meydan Racecourse could come down to a horse that never has run in Dubai, a horse with one start in Dubai, and one of the best-known horses in Dubai.

The last time Love Shock ran on turf, he swept past nine rivals in the stretch to win a minor handicap at Happy Valley Racecourse in Hong Kong on Dec. 7.

On Thursday, Love Shock returns to Happy Valley for a slightly tougher race, the $159,163 Hung To Handicap at six furlongs on turf. Love Shock is well suited to the conditions of the race, which is open to horses rated 60 to 85. Love Shock won a race for horses rated 60 to 80 in December. More recently, Love Shock was second in a race on the all-weather track at Sha Tin Racecourse on Jan. 18.

The era of owner-funded jackpot stakes is expanding to include the world’s richest turf race in Australia.

Australian officials Wednesday announced the launch of the Everest Stakes, a six-furlong turf sprint on Oct. 14 at Royal Randwick Racecourse outside of Sydney. The race will have a purse of approximately $7.5 million, or 10 million Australian dollars at Wednesday’s exchange rate.

HAPPY VALLEY SELECTIONS

(Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017)

Brett Davis - Selections

Race 1: 5-7-2-11

Race 2: 7-1-10-12

Race 3: 9-2-3-7

Race 4: 6-9-4-2

Race 5: 2-5-1-3

Race 6: 3-10-9-8

Race 7: 5-8-10-1

Race 8: 4-10-2-1

Best Bet- Race 5: #2 Speedy Achiever    

2nd Best Bet - Race 1: #5 Bear Chum

Longshot - Race 3: #9 Unbeatable Guts  

Best Play - Race 3: Q/QP 2,3,9

Paul  Lally – Selection

HAPPY VALLEY SELECTIONS

(Thursday February 2, 2017)

Brett Davis - Selections

R1 - 2-14-9-5
R2 - 2-6-1-8
R3 - 2-5-10-11
R4 - 3-6-5-4
R5 - 8-7-5-2
R6 - 5-3-2-4
R7 - 14-1-11-6
R8 - 1-7-5-3
R9 - 1-7-4-5
R10 - 2-13-7-8
R11 - 3-6-5-1

Best - R10 n2 Momentum Lucky
2nd Best - R2 n2 Magnetism
Longshot - R1 n5 Dynamic Voyage
Best Play - R1 Q/QP 2 Banker with 5,9,14

Paul Lally – Selection

Two seven-figure group stakes highlight the 11-race program in honor of the Chinese New Year at Sha Tin Racecourse on Monday, races that could produce runners for the Dubai World Cup program on the other side of Asia in March.

The $1,289,124 Stewards’ Cup, a Group 1 at a mile on turf, is the richest race on Monday’s program, worth slightly more than the $1,031,299 Centenary Sprint Cup, a Group 2 at six furlongs on turf. The races have brought together many of the top turf milers and sprinters in Hong Kong.

Stewards’ Cup

SHA TIN SELECTIONS

(Monday, Jan. 30, 2017)

RACE 1: #6 Optimism, #7 Treasure And Gold, #2 Happy Fiery Dragon, #13 Intellectual Glide

RACE 2: #3 Super Talent, #1 Enreaching, #11 Hit A Home Run, #2 Magnetism

RACE 3: #10 Blazing Pass, #14 Aeroluminance, #6 Happy And Healthy, #2 Fancy Music

RACE 4: #3 Lucky Bubbles, #4 Peniaphobia, #1 Aerovelocity, #6 Blizzard

Top to bottom, the Thursday program at Meydan Racecourse is the strongest so far this Dubai World Cup Carnival. The seven-race card, which starts with an Arabian race, includes a pair of Group 2 turf stakes, the UAE 2000 Guineas Trial, and three solid supporting races.