The connections of some of the runners from Sunday’s International races at
Sha Tin in Hong Kong outlined plans for their charge’s respective 2010
campaigns. Heading the contingent is DARYAKANA (Selkirk), winner of the Hong
Kong Vase (HK-G1).
“She will stay in training next year,” trainer Alain de Royer-Dupre told
Jour de Galop. “Dubai is not in her program at the moment. On the other
hand, we may target the Prix Corrida (Fr-G2) and Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud
(Fr-G1).”
Also expected to return in 2010 is Vase runner-up SPANISH MOON (El Prado
[Ire]), who finished fourth in a prior start in the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) at
Santa Anita November 7.
“I am satisfied with his race, even if (Daryakana) was better than us (in the
Vase),” trainer Sir Michael Stoute told JDG. “He will now get a little break
before participating in the Dubai Sheema Classic ([UAE-G1] at Meydan in March).”
Failing to hit the board in his seasonal finale was YOUMZAIN (Sinndar), who
crossed the wire 10th in the Vase.
“I was hoping he would have run better,” trainer Mick Channon told JDG. “But
the result is of little importance, because we had a good season with him. He
will now get a break and return to competition in the Dubai Sheema Classic.”
According to trainer Luca Cumani, Hong Kong Cup (HK-G1) third Presvis
(Sakhee) will likely return to Dubai. Runner-up in this year’s Dubai Duty Free
(UAE-G1), the five-year-old may attempt to go one better in the Duty Free or bid
for the Dubai World Cup (UAE-G1).