One replay is not enough
How many times did you watch the replay? I am, of course, referring to the Oakleigh Plate (Gr 1, 1100m) and the scintillating performance by Jimmysstar (Per Incanto). Live, it looked as if ‘Jimmy’ was a total non-factor before the field straightened for the run home. The replay merely offered a head scratching. How on... Read More
Forever Young and Romantic Warrior serve up all-time classic duel in Saudi Cup
For a few heart-rending moments it looked as though Romantic Warrior (Acclamation) would hold on in the sixth running of the world’s richest race, the Saudi Cup (Gr 1, 1800m). The packed crowd was willing Hong Kong’s all-time leading prize-earner home, and as the ten-time Group 1 winner swept around the home turn with regular... Read More
Ka Ying Rising blasts to Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup triumph
Ka Ying Rising (Shamexpress) continued his imperious reign as Hong Kong’s sprint monarch with a superb victory in the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (Gr 1, 1400m) for David Hayes and Karis Teetan at Sha Tin on Sunday as the world’s joint highest-rated sprinter landed his third Group 1. Settling outside the leader and last year’s... Read More
Voyage Bubble displays championship qualities with fighting Hong Kong Gold Cup win
James McDonald attributed a dramatic Hong Kong Gold Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) victory to Voyage Bubble’s (Deep Field) class and courage after the pair overcame several obstacles at Sha Tin on Sunday. Having arrived at Sha Tin from Riyadh, where he partnered Romantic Warrior (Acclamation) into second place in a pulsating Saudi Cup (Gr 1,... Read More
High-flying Yulong poised to unleash more autumn firepower
ulong dominated the most prestigious meeting of the year so far on Saturday with three stakes wins, but Zhang Yuesheng’s empire is about to grow far stronger with the arrival of a fresh battalion of reinforcements set to tackle the autumn. The green and white army were particularly satisfied with their Caulfield haul, coming as... Read More
Beiwacht enters Golden Slipper picture
Godolphin colt Beiwacht (Bivouac) became his Darley sire’s first Australian black type winner with an impressive longshot’s victory in a Silver Slipper Stakes (Gr 2, 1100m) that blurred calculations surrounding next month’s Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m). In a race notable for the dethroning third placing – after a particularly tough run in transit –... Read More