There are a couple of names recognizable to American racegoers that are going to Hong Kong for the global raceday one month from now. Most are from Ireland.
The unfamiliar test for the four rich turf races includes a group of four from Aidan O'Brien's Ballydoyle group, every one of whom have run in the US.
Heading O'Brien's group is the shock 2020 Breeders' Cup Mile (G1) champ Request of Australia. A disappointment in the Hong Kong Mile (G1) in 2020 behind nearby winner Golden Sixty, he will stay away from the neighborhood legend this year and take a stab in the $4.35 million Hong Kong Cup (G1) at around 1 1/4 miles. A good sixth in the Breeders' Cup Mile this year, Request of Australia will be running past a mile interestingly since October 2020.
Request of Australia faces an exceptionally interesting gathering in the Cup. Witnessing on Unifrance, five horses will seek to give Japan a fourth consecutive victory, headed by the striking leader Panthalassa, who dead-warmed for first in the Dubai Turf (G1) and was then second in the Tenno Sho (Autumn) (G1) Oct. 30.
Jack D'Or and Geoglyph, fourth and ninth in the Tenno Sho (Autumn), also make the outing from Japan, as does Mile Championship (G1) next in line Danon the Youngster and Osaka Hai (G1) second place Lei Papale.
Seven horses will seek to win the Cup for Hong Kong interestingly since 2018, and they have possibly their best opportunity since that year as Heartfelt Warrior, a champ of eight of his nine starts. Considering that last year's third-place finisher Russian Ruler is out of structure, the best of the other Hong Kong runners is likely Tourbillon Jewel.
The $3.07 million Hong Kong Sprint (G1), over around six furlongs, has tumbled to nearby horses in seven of the last eight years, and they will be expected to win it in the future. Hong Kong's established top dog sprinter Wellington seeks a first come out on top in the race, however he faces an extreme test from the further developing four-year-old Fortunate Sweynesse, champ of the Rider Club Sprint (G2) Nov. 20. Last year's victor Sky Field looks the best of the other Hong Kong runners.
Last year's next in line Resistencia is one of three contestants from Japan; the other pair are the winners of Japan's two six-furlong Gathering 1 races this year, Takamatsunomiya Kinen (G1) legend Naran Huleg and Sprinters Stakes victor Gendarme.
Adjusting the field for the Sprint is an uncommon sprinter from Singapore in Lim's Kosciuszko, an Australian-reproduced who has won 11 of his 14 races, including two nearby Gathering 1 contests.
The Hong Kong Global races will be held at Sha Tin on Dec. 11.
Request of Australia faces an exceptionally interesting gathering in the Cup. Five horses will seek to give Japan a fourth consecutive victory, headed by the strong leader Panthalassa, who dead-warmed for first in the Dubai Turf (G1) and was then second in the Tenno Sho (Autumn) (G1) Oct. 30.
Jack D'Or and Geoglyph, fourth and ninth in the Tenno Sho (Autumn), also make the outing from Japan, as does Mile Championship (G1) next in line Danon the Youngster and Osaka Hai (G1) second place Lei Papale.
Seven horses will seek to win 피나클 the Cup for Hong Kong interestingly since 2018, and they have possibly their best opportunity since that year as Heartfelt Warrior, a victor of eight of his nine starts. Considering that last year's third-place finisher Russian Sovereign is out of structure, the best of the other Hong Kong runners is presumably Tourbillon Precious stone.
The $3.07 million Hong Kong Sprint (G1), over around six furlongs, has tumbled to nearby horses in seven of the last eight years, and they will be expected to win it in the future. Hong Kong's established top dog sprinter Wellington seeks a first come out on top in the race, however he faces an extreme test from the further developing four-year-old Fortunate Sweynesse, champ of the Rider Club Sprint (G2) Nov. 20. Last year's champ Sky Field looks the best of the other Hong Kong runners.
Last year's second place Resistencia is one of three contestants from Japan; the other pair are the winners of Japan's two six-furlong Gathering 1 races this year, Takamatsunomiya Kinen (G1) legend Naran Huleg and Sprinters Stakes victor Gendarme.
Adjusting the field for the Sprint is an uncommon sprinter from Singapore in Lim's Kosciuszko, an Australian-reared who has won 11 of his 14 races, including two neighborhood Gathering 1 contests.
The Hong Kong Global races will be held at Sha Tin on Dec. 11.
Hong Kong Worldwide Day Runners
Hong Kong Sprint: Cordyceps Six (HK), Duke Wai (HK), Gendarme (Japan), Lim's Kosciuszko (Singapore), Fortunate Fix (HK), Fortunate Sweynesse (HK), Meikei Shout (Japan), Naran Huleg (Japan), Resistencia (Japan), Sight Success (HK), Sky Field (HK), Stronger (HK), Super Rich (HK), Wellington (HK).
Hong Kong Mile: Magnificence Bliss (HK), California Spangle (HK), Danon Scorpion (Japan), Brilliant Proposal (HK), Golden Sixty (HK), Laws of Indices (Australia), More Than This (HK), Saffron Ocean side (UK), Salios (Japan), Schnell Meister (Japan), Turin Redsun (HK), Waikuku (HK).
Hong Kong Cup: Danon the Youngster (Japan), Geoglyph (Japan), Jack D'Or (Japan), Ka Ying Star (HK), Lei Papale (Japan), Cash Catcher (HK), Request of Australia (Ireland), Panthalassa (Japan), Heartfelt Warrior (HK), Russian Sovereign (HK), Savvy Nine (HK), Tourbillon Jewel (HK).
Honeysuckle: the extraordinary mare in numbers
Honeysuckle returns following 219 days away in the Bar One Racing 벳365 Hatton's Elegance Obstacle on Sunday as the extraordinary mare bids to turn into the first-ever four-time victor of the huge race at Fairyhouse.
Coach Henry de Bromhead says all has worked out positively for the eight-year-old's preparations for the €120,000 contest in what is set to be her last year in preparing and, if Honeysuckle somehow managed to win every one of the four starts this term, she would surpass the series of wins record of 19 set lately by Altior and sign off with an ideal 20 wins from 20 starts.
The layers have Honeysuckle no greater than 1-3 to make the ideal start to her fifth mission under Rules this end of the week, and in the process enhance some very remarkable statistics...
Sweet 16
The remarkable Honeysuckle has come out on top in 16 races over jumps under Rules, one of 13 Grade One winners since 2003 to have won such a take of races. This is elevated organization to be sure and features Storm Fly, Kauto Star, Huge Buck's, Frodon, Faugheen, Un De Sceaux, Altior, Sprinter Sacre, Sizing Europe, Hamburger Or Salmon, Solerina, Moscow Flyer and Edredon Bleu.
Honeysuckle has won 12 Grade One races - just Typhoon Fly (22) and Kauto Star (16) have more Grade One triumphs since 2003.
Not really for passing
Honeysuckle has beaten a sum of 109 runners in her 16 races so far, with her combined winning margin amounting to 88 lengths - a normal of 5.5 lengths per race. Her biggest margin of triumph was by 12 lengths on debut - it just so happens, over the same course and distance as the Bar One Racing Hatton's Effortlessness Obstacle at Fairyhouse.
Honeysuckle has won on great ground and each kind of going down to weighty, while she has beaten a sum of 23 previous or future Grade One winners in her vocation so far: Dark Tears, Bacardys, Apple's Jade, Killultagh Vic, Penhill, Petit Mouchoir, Supasundae, Aramon, Sharjah, Benie Des Dieux, Roksana, Stormy Ireland, Reference point Edge, Abacadabras, Saldier, Epatante, Not So Sleepy, Silver Streak, Skyace, Latest Display, Echoes In Downpour, Adagio and Feel a debt of gratitude.
Honeysuckle has started as #1 for each and every one of he races bar one - when victorious more than 4/6F Benie Des Dieux in the 2020 Mares' Obstacle at the Cheltenham Festival. That was the incredible mare's first assignment out of Ireland and she has won on every one of the three starts at the Cheltenham Festival... GET MORE INFO
Hong Kong Vase: Bolshoi Expressive dance (Ireland), Botanik (France), Broome (Ireland), Air pocket Gift (France), Butterfield (HK), Magnificence Vase (Japan), Mendocino (Germany), Panfield (HK), Senor Toba (HK), Stone Age (Ireland), Win Marilyn (Japan).
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