A long time back, I remember reading something about Western horses only being able to visit Hong Kong very briefly, else they were likely to get infected with/pick up something or other that was endemic to the area. Can anyone clarify what that was, what it would do, etc? Obviously there's many horses that are frequently or even all the time in Hong Kong.
Rulership(JPN), 2007H. King Kamehameha x Air Groove by Tony Bin, scored his first G1 victory impressively in the Audemars Piguet QEII CUP today.
That was a classy performance by Rulership.
Rispoli gave him a perfect ride, too.
Kudos to the trainer Katsuhiko Sumii.
Plc. Horse No. Horse Jockey Actual Wt. Draw LBW Time
1 4 RULERSHIP(N628)* U Rispoli 126 8 -* 2.02.38
2 6 THUMBS UP(K005)* B Prebble 126 11 3-3/4* 2.02.98
3 11 SWEET ORANGE(M289)* W C Marwing 126 2 4* 2.03.00
4 13 ZAIDAN(M234)* O Doleuze 126 5 4-3/4* 2.03.12
5 1 CALIFORNIA MEMORY(L135)* M Chadwick 126 10 5* 2.03.17
6 5 PURE CHAMPION(M178)* A Suborics 126 9 5* 2.03.19
7 3 IRIAN(L187)* T Clark 126 6 5-3/4* 2.03.30
8 7 CHINCHON(K639)* R Moore 126 1 5-3/4* 2.03.31
9 2 TREASURE BEACH(N627)* J Spencer 126 13 7-1/2* 2.03.56
10 10 FAY FAY(L284)* D Whyte 126 12 7-1/2* 2.03.59
11 8 MR MEDICI(K218)* Z Purton 126 3 8* 2.03.66
12 9 VISCOUNT NELSON(N629)* K Shea 126 4 9-3/4* 2.03.92
13 12 COLLECTION(K217)* W Smith 126 7 33-3/4* 2.07.76
replay
http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/video/...no=08&lang=eng
TDN
http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com...s&alertID=5621
Well done!
Rispoli was doing his best Barzalona imitation at the end there...lol. Congrats to Rulership on the big win. Hoping he can continue to improve on the world stage and we see him in other big G1's. Anyone know what his future plans are? Arc?
Takarazuka near end of June for Rulership. Orfevre also targeting the same race.
Barrier draw and comments for the Champions Mile at Sha TinOriginally Posted by drjohnh
http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/i....aspx?id=59615
Barrier Draw Results
Horse No. Horse Name Country / Region Draw No.
1 CITYSCAPE GB 7
2 AMBITIOUS DRAGON HK 4
3 AFRICAN STORY UAE 10
4 ABLE ONE HK 9
5 LUCKY NINE HK 14
6 XTENSION HK 8
7 GLORIOUS DAYS HK 6
8 MUSIR UAE 12
9 ADMIRATION HK 5
10 BEAUTY FLASH HK 1
11 SUNNY KING HK 3
12 DESTINED FOR GLORY HK 2
13 FAIR TRADE HK 13
14 KING'S ROSE AUS 11
Champions Mile results
Plc. Horse No. Horse Jockey Actual Wt. Draw LBW Time
1 6 XTENSION(M097) J McDonald 126 8 - 1.35.23
2 7 GLORIOUS DAYS(M353) F Coetzee 126 6 1/2 1.35.31
3 5 LUCKY NINE(L259) B Prebble 126 14 1 1.35.40
4 2 AMBITIOUS DRAGON(K399) D Whyte 126 4 1-1/4 1.35.42
5 4 ABLE ONE(G108) J Lloyd 126 9 1-1/4 1.35.44
6 3 AFRICAN STORY(N630) S De Sousa 126 10 2-1/2 1.35.62
7 8 MUSIR(M637) K Shea 126 12 3 1.35.71
8 9 ADMIRATION(L216) W C Marwing 126 5 3-1/2 1.35.81
9 11 SUNNY KING(H105) T Clark 126 3 4-1/4 1.35.92
10 1 CITYSCAPE(N607) J Doyle 126 7 4-1/2 1.35.94
11 14 KING'S ROSE(N631) L Nolen 122 11 5-1/2 1.36.12
12 10 BEAUTY FLASH(K314) M Chadwick 126 1 6 1.36.18
13 13 FAIR TRADE(K345) O Doleuze 126 13 6-3/4 1.36.31
14 12 DESTINED FOR GLORY(M207) T Angland 126 2 7-1/2 1.36.41
replay
http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/video/...no=09&lang=eng
http://www.hkjc.com/english/racing/R...ceNo=09&venue=
It was awesome to see James Mcdonald win a race in Hong Kong especially a GP1,he has achieve that dream of his now.
Shame about King's Rose,she is actually one of my favourite mares racing at the moment,I saw her win the Sir Tristram Fillies Classic at Te Rapa(NZ) last year
Sunline(1995-2009)-Queen Of The Turf/Mare Of The World
http://www.racinghalloffame.co.nz/In...horses/Sunline
Ambitious Dragon is Hong Kong's Horse of the Year for second straight year
For the second consecutive year, Ambitious Dragon earned the title of Hong Kong Horse of the Year for the 2011/2012 racing season at the Hong Kong Jockey Club awards ceremony held during the final race meeting of the season at Sha Tin racecourse on Sunday.
http://www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/edito...e.cgi?id=30130
The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely the one who dropped it - Lou Holtz
I was pretty surprised Little Bridge didn't win (but at least he got Most Popular Horse).
2011/12 racing season ends with champions lauded and turnover upHong Kong’s current racing heroes were celebrated at Sha Tin today (15 July), when a crowd of over 74,000 created a fantastic atmosphere for the 2011/12 Season Finale at which champions were crowned and outstanding achievements commended.
http://www.hkjc.com/english/corporat...071502054.html
The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely the one who dropped it - Lou Holtz
Jockey Club chief predicts slight increase in turnover
Jockey Club chief Engelbrecht-Bresges forecasts a modest increase in turnover, but he is optimistic there will be progress with commingling
http://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/art...rease-turnover
The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely the one who dropped it - Lou Holtz
Depends on how strong the dollar is over there as well. Though having been to the races in Hong Kong (which are an absolute MUST for all racing fans), they will probably be on top yet again dollarwise.
If you want to see the true art of gambling, spend a night at the races on Wednesday night at Happy Valley, and watch the Chinese go mad.
Or catch the jetboat down the South Sea of China to Macau, and see them go hardcore!
2012 LONGINES Hong Kong International Races Selected Runners (as at 21/11/2012)
http://www.hkjc.com/english/corporat...112102010.html
LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (Group 1) – 1200m
HK$15 million (US$1.934 million)
Country Int'l Rating Selected Horses Age Sex Wt. Trainer
HK 118 Little Bridge (NZ) 6 g 126 Danny Shum
HK 118 Lucky Nine (IRE) 5 g 126 Caspar Fownes
SIN 118 Super Easy (NZ) 4 c 126 Michael Freedman
HK 117 Joy And Fun (NZ) 9 g 126 Derek Cruz
JPN 117 Lord Kanaloa (JPN) 4 c 126 Takayuki Yasuda
HK 116 Admiration (AUS) 5 h 126 John Moore
SIN 116 Ato (SAF) 5 h 126 Patrick Shaw
SIN 116 Mr Big (AUS) 4 g 126 Michael Freedman
HK 112 Leading City (AUS) 6 g 126 John Moore
HK 112 Time After Time (AUS) 5 g 126 John Moore
HK 109 Cerise Cherry (SAF) 7 g 126 Derek Cruz
HK 108 Flying Blue (AUS) 6 g 126 Derek Cruz
AUS 115 Sea Siren (AUS) 4 f 122 John O'Shea
JPN 113 Curren Chan (JPN) 5 m 122 Takayuki Yasuda
LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (Group 1) – 1600m
HK$20 million (US$2.578 million)
Country Int'l Rating Selected Horses Age Sex Wt. Trainer
HK 124 Ambitious Dragon (NZ) 6 g 126 Tony Millard
HK 120 Xtension (IRE) 5 h 126 John Moore
HK 119 Glorious Days (AUS) 5 g 126 John Size
IRE 118 Gordon Lord Byron (IRE) 4 g 126 Tom Hogan
JPN 118 Sadamu Patek (JPN) 4 c 126 Masato Nishizono
JPN 117 Grand Prix Boss (JPN) 4 c 126 Yoshito Yahagi
HK 117 Pure Champion (IRE) 5 h 126 Tony Cruz
FR 115 Don Bosco (FR) 5 h 126 David Smaga
GB 115 Master Of Hounds (USA) 4 c 126 William Haggas
HK 113 Packing Whiz (IRE) 4 g 126 John Moore
HK 111 Packing OK (AUS) 6 g 126 John Moore
FR 116 Siyouma (IRE) 4 f 122 Francois Doumen
LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (Group 1) – 2000m
HK$22 million (US$2.836 million)
Country Int'l Rating Selected Horses Age Sex Wt. Trainer
FR 130 Cirrus des Aigles (FR) 6 g 126 Corine Barande-Barbe
HK 120 California Memory (USA) 6 g 126 Tony Cruz
GB 119 Carlton House (USA) 4 c 126 Sir Michael Stoute
AUS 116 Alcopop (AUS) 8 g 126 Jake Stephens
HK 116 Sweet Orange (USA) 4 c 126 David Ferraris
HK 114 Irian (GER) 6 g 126 John Moore
HK 114 Zaidan (USA) 4 g 126 John Moore
HK 113 Dan Excel (IRE) 4 g 126 John Moore
CAN 113 Forte Dei Marmi (GB) 6 g 126 Roger Attfield
HK 109 Military Attack (IRE) 4 g 126 John Moore
FR 118 Saonois (FR) 3 c 123 Jean-Pierre Gauvin
GER 114 Feuerblitz (GER) 3 c 123 Michael Figge
HK 111 Autumn Gold (GER) 3 c 123 Sean Woods
FR 116 Giofra (GB) 4 f 122 Alain de Royer-Dupre
LONGINES Hong Kong Vase (Group 1) – 2400m
HK$15 million (US$1.934 million)
Country Int'l Rating Selected Horses Age Sex Wt. Trainer
GB 123 Sea Moon (GB) 4 c 126 Sir Michael Stoute
FR 122 Dunaden (FR) 6 h 126 Mikel Delzangles
FR 122 Meandre (FR) 4 c 126 Andre Fabre
FR 118 Chinchon (IRE) 7 h 126 Carlos Laffon-Parias
GB 118 Mount Athos (IRE) 5 g 126 Luca Cumani
GB 115 Joshua Tree (IRE) 5 h 126 Marco Botti
GB 115 Red Cadeaux (GB) 6 g 126 Ed Dunlop
GB 114 Dandino (GB) 5 h 126 James Fanshawe
JPN 114 Jaguar Mail (JPN) 8 h 126 Noriyuki Hori
HK 113 Liberator (AUS) 5 g 126 David Ferraris
HK 110 Scarlet Camellia (NZ) 5 g 126 Danny Shum
GB 117 Dancing Rain (IRE) 4 f 122 William Haggas
FR 112 Pagera (FR) 4 f 122 Henri-Alex Pantall
GB 116 The Fugue (GB) 3 f 117 John Gosden
From Brisnet
Foreign challengers Red Jazz (Johannesburg) and Ato (Royal Academy) will take a pass on their respective engagements in the Hong Kong International Races on December 9. British-based Red Jazz had a "bad scope," according to a tweet Wednesday from trainer Charlie Hils. His defection from the Group 1 Hong Kong Mile leaves a field of 12. Singapore speedster Ato will not take part in the Group 1 Hong Kong Sprint, leading ot a current list of 13 contenders for the 1200-meter contest.
The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely the one who dropped it - Lou Holtz
Now, those are some nice fields. Go Cirrus and go Pagera. Hopefully The Fugue gets a better trip here, and I didn't even know Chinchon was still running...
I love these globetrotting types.
International contingent braves the Hong Kong rain
Leaden skies and rain greeted the international contenders as they headed out on to Sha Tin Racecourse shortly after 8:30 a.m. local time on Monday, seven days ahead of their Group 1 engagements in Sunday's Hong Kong International Races.
http://www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/edito...e.cgi?id=33389
The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely the one who dropped it - Lou Holtz
according to racing post, after carleton house runs in the Hong Kong Cup on Sunday, he will leave the yard of Sir Michael Stoute to be trained in Australia by Gai Waterhouse
as posted in the CDA thread:
Andrew Bensley @AndrewBensley
Cirrus des Aigles scratched from Hong Kong Cup. Soft tissue injury to near foreleg. No chances. Returns to France.
Drats. Hopefully this doesn't end his career...
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