Lucky Nine and California Memory, winners of the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint and Hong Kong Cup, respectively, were each given tentative goals to get to the Dubai World Cup meeting at the end of March. The latter, trained by Tony Cruz, could be joined by stablemate Joy And Fun, winner of the 2010 Al [...]
The 2011 Dubai Duty Free (G1) winner, Presvis, headlines a field of 14 scheduled for Monday’s BMW Champions’ Mile (G1) at Sha Tin. Winner of the Dubai Duty Free by just less than a length, the son of Sakhee has drawn stall 10 in the one-turn race. Fourth home Royal Bench, for trainer Robert Collet, [...]
A cavalcade of racing stars, some from the 2011 Dubai World Cup meeting, are expected for the 1 May Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1) at Sha Tin. Some of the expected starters include: Victoire Pisa (1st – Dubai World Cup),River Jetez (2nd – Dubai Duty Free), Wigmore Hall (3rd – Dubai Duty Free), [...]
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Sunday’s US$1.8 million Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint (G1) features a trio of Dubai racing veterans in the 1,200 meters dash. Rocket Man, a tough-luck second to Kinsale King in the Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) got over the Sha Tin polytrack in good order in Wednesday’s trackwork. Rocket Man is coming off a deadheat victory [...]
The troubled-trip second in the 2010 Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1), Singapore’s Rocket Man powerfully strided away in the Garden City Trophy (G3) at Kranji on Friday and will not be prepared for a trip to Hong Kong. The ultimate short-term goal is the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint (G1) over the 1,200 meters at Sha [...]
Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum’s Lizard’s Desire won the 2010 Singapore Airlines International Cup (G1) by a neck over Gloria De Campeao, avenging the reverse result in the 2010 Dubai World Cup (G1), and confirming the overwhelming strength of the Dubai International Racing Carnival, Michael Dickinson’s Tapeta surface, and the grit and determination of [...]
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The winner of the 2010 Jebel Hatta (G2) at Meydan, and the 2009 winner of the Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1), Presvis will attempt to repeat the feat on Sunday. He had a fine piece of light work this morning, reported the Hong Kong Jockey Club, and seemed a model of perfection. Photo [...]
The second home in the 2010 Dubai World Cup (G1), Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1) contender Lizard’s Desire parted company with jockey Jeff Lloyd in trackwork Tuesday, causing a stir at Sha Tin and a swollen ankle for his current rider. Lloyd was preparing the South African-bred in place of Christophe Soumillon who has [...]
The winner of the 2010 Burj Nahaar (G3), Cat Junior is unlikely to make a scheduled start in the Hong Kong Champions Mile (G1) this weekend as a result of the Icelandic volcano eruption clogging air travel. As a result, Brian Meehan has given his charge an entry in the Bet365 Mile at Sandown. Click [...]
Luca Cumani spoke to the Hong Kong Jockey Club about the chances of his stable star, Presvis, on the chances of repeating in the Audemars Piguet QE II Cup (G1) at Sha Tin next week. Click HERE for the full story.