“He's the best – forget the rest.” So jockey James McDonald summed up Romantic Warrior after his record-breaking three-peat in the Hong Kong Cup (G1).

If Ka Ying Rising flaunted champion-grade talent in his course-record prep at Sha Tin, he had to summon a different quality of champions – the ability to overcome circumstances – in Sunday’s Hong Kong Sprint (G1).

Runner-up to now-retired legend Golden Sixty in last year’s Hong Kong Mile (G1), Voyage Bubble duly proved to be his successor in Sunday’s renewal at Sha Tin.

Despite getting shuffled back behind a wall of horses in Sunday’s Hong Kong Vase (G1), Giavellotto burst through a gap and flew to a new career high at Sha Tin.

By demolishing an international cast in Sunday’s Hong Kong Cup (G1), Romantic Warrior completed a rare treble at Sha Tin.

Golden Sixty’s attempt at a record-equaling third Hong Kong Mile (G1) was foiled by younger foe California Spangle, in what might portend a changing of the guard.

As two-time Hong Kong Vase (G1) winner Glory Vase was making hard work of trying to win a third, it was the other Japanese shipper, Win Marilyn, who swooped late to score a new career high Sunday at Sha Tin.

Trainer Richard Gibson’s confidence in Wellington proved well founded in Sunday’s Hong Kong Sprint (G1), as the divisional champion reasserted himself at Sha Tin.

Hong Kong racing legend Golden Sixty can gild an already-historic resume by turning a three-peat in Sunday’s Hong Kong Mile (G1) at Sha Tin.

Japan has won three straight runnings of the Hong Kong Cup (G1), and five of the past seven. But the home defense is led by the exceptional Romantic Warrior.

Before Golden Sixty’s three-peat bid in the Hong Kong Mile (G1), Glory Vase will try to become the first three-time winner of the Hong Kong Vase (G1) on Sunday.

Sunday’s Hong Kong Sprint (G1) serves up a rubber match between the establishment, epitomized by Wellington, and the upwardly mobile Lucky Sweynesse.

In a rousing rally reminiscent of the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1), Loves Only You speared between foes in deep stretch to go out a winner in Sunday’s $3.8 million Hong Kong Cup (G1) at Sha Tin.

Glory Vase kicked off Sunday's Hong Kong International Races by hoisting the $2.5 million Hong Kong Vase (G1) for the second time.

If defending champion Golden Sixty can rack up his 19th career victory in Sunday’s $3.3 million Hong Kong Mile (G1), the phenom would set a new record for most Hong Kong wins.

Loves Only You must overcome a couple of dangerous compatriots, as well as classy European sophomores, in Sunday's Hong Kong Cup (G1).

The past two winners of the $2.5 million Hong Kong Vase (G1), defending champ Mogul and 2019 titleholder Glory Vase, will square off in Sunday’s renewal at Sha Tin.

Sunday’s $3 million Hong Kong Sprint (G1) shapes up as perhaps the most evenly-matched of the four Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) at Sha Tin.