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DRF Past Performances
Sosie gained the role of future-book favorite for the Group 1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris on Oct. 6 with a comfortable win in Sunday’s Group 2 Prix Niel at the same track.
European bookmakers made Sosie 4-1 for the $5.53 million, which, like the Prix Niel, is run at 1 1/2 miles.
In the $144,200 Prix Niel, Sosie stalked 7-10 favorite Look de Vega to early stretch before taking the lead under jockey Maxime Guyon. Sosie (who paid $8.60 in American pools) won by 1 1/2 lengths over 6-1 Delius while being eased down in the final strides.
By Leo Schlink
Ricky Yiu believes emerging talent Sunlight Power can continue a sharp rise and eventually join the city’s elite after the gelding’s stunning win at Sha Tin on Sunday (15 September) as Zac Purton dominated the meeting with a quartet.
Ridden by Jerry Chau, Sunlight Power travelled three-wide before surging clear of his rivals to win by two lengths and easing down before the line to notch his fourth win from 15 starts.
The authority of the performance fuelled the wily Yiu’s hopes he has another quality galloper on his hands.
Sat, 09/14/2024 - 12:43
Economics handled the transition from racing against 3-year-olds to competing against older horses with a hard-fought win in his Group 1 debut in Saturday’s $1.37 million Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown, Ireland.
In doing so, Economics narrowly beat the brilliant Auguste Rodin, the winner of the 2023 Irish Champion Stakes as well as the Breeders’ Cup Turf at Santa Anita last November.
The British sprinter Bradsell earned a berth to the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint at Del Mar with a win in the Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes at York Racecourse on Aug. 23 in England.
The victory has left Bradsell as a strong favorite to further enhance his record in a field of 18 in Sunday’s Group 1 Flying Five Stakes at The Curragh in Ireland. Should Bradsell lose, the winner of the Flying Five will receive a berth to the BC Turf Sprint, which will be run Nov. 2.
Three races into his career, the unbeaten colt Look de Vega is at the center of European flat racing.
The winner of the French Derby in June, Look de Vega will start for the first time in three months as a strong favorite in Sunday’s Group 2 Prix Niel for 3-year-olds at 1 1/2 miles at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris.
Look de Vega will be tried at the distance for the first time. He is the future-book favorite at 7-2 to win the Group 1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at the same distance against older horses on Oct. 6 at Longchamp.
Hong Kong superstar Golden Sixty has been retired after a remarkable career of 26 wins in 31 starts from the spring of 2019 until April of this year.
The Horse of the Year in Hong Kong three consecutive years, for the 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23 seasons, Golden Sixty was fourth in the Group 1 Champions Mile at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong in April in his final start.
Golden Sixty’s retirement was announced by owner Stanley Chan on Friday.
Golden Sixty, one of Hong Kong’s greatest champions, has been retired from racing.
Owner Stanley Chan announced the three-time Horse of the Year’s retirement today (Friday, 13 September) at trainer Francis Lui’s Sha Tin stable.
Chan said: “Golden Sixty has been more than just a racehorse to me and my family; he has been a companion, a friend, and a true champion. Watching him compete has been one of the greatest joys of my life.
Leo Schlink
Chasing his first win of the season, Karis Teetan hopes to capitalise on a full book of rides at Sha Tin on Sunday (15 September) as the Mauritian bids to reclaim a familiar lofty perch in the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship.
A seemingly permanent fixture near the top of the championship, Teetan finished second to seven-time champion Zac Purton (130 wins) last season with 86 victories after a string of third places in the championship.
