Mogul rules over Hong Kong Vase
Five years after Highland Reel captured his first Hong Kong Vase (G1) as a 3-year-old, Mogul emulated that past Ballydoyle star with a dominant display in Sunday’s $2.6 million renewal at Sha Tin. In the […]
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Danon Smash does sire Lord Kanaloa proud in Hong Kong Sprint
Japanese legend Lord Kanaloa, who twice ran away with the Hong Kong Sprint (G1) in 2012-13, made his presence felt again in Sunday’s $2.8 million dash, through his son Danon Smash. By prevailing in a […]
Classique Legend the one to beat in Hong Kong Sprint
As the convincing winner of The Everest last out, Classique Legend can claim superior Australian sprint form, and an international rating of 125 to match. On paper that puts him comfortably clear of his rivals […]
Breeders’ Cup shocker Order of Australia faces Golden Sixty in deep Hong Kong Mile
Sunday’s $3.2 million Hong Kong Mile (G1) has a superabundance of storylines: Hong Kong’s new celebrity Golden Sixty going for his 11th in a row, venerable champion Beauty Generation looking to roll back the years […]
Mogul tackles local kingpin Exultant in Hong Kong Vase
Like stablemate Magical in the Hong Kong Cup (G1), the Aidan O’Brien-trained Mogul hopes to rebound from a Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) loss in Sunday’s Hong Kong International Races at Sha Tin. But his task […]
Magical tops international cast of eight in Hong Kong Cup
Most recently runner-up in the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1), Ballydoyle star Magical reverts to her usual trip of about 1 1/4 miles in Sunday’s $3.6 million Hong Kong Cup (G1), the anchor of a superb […]
Field Sizes & Track Data for Hong Kong through Dec. 15, 2019
Horseplayers know that international events can hold big fields and big opportunities to obtain a nice payout in competitive action overseas. […]
Mile star Beauty Generation mulls Dubai after leading local sweep of HKIR
Hong Kong-based runners rebuffed the shippers in all four of Sunday’s International Races, scoring an historic first local sweep of the Sha Tin extravaganza. The most imperious performance was turned in by the day’s heaviest […]
Time Warp speeds to new course record in Hong Kong Gold Cup
The front-running winner of the Hong Kong Cup (G1) on the December 10 International Races program, Time Warp put up an even stronger performance to wire Sunday’s Hong Kong Gold Cup (G1) in Sha Tin […]
Highland Reel goes out on top in Hong Kong Vase
The Coolmore partners’ Highland Reel crowned his glittering career by regaining his title in Sunday’s $2.3 million Hong Kong Vase (G1). Aside from the satisfaction of going out on a high note, the Aidan O’Brien-trained […]