One of the world?s premier days of thoroughbred racing will take place this Sunday at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong. The International Raceday features four Group 1 events with the betting markets really starting to heat up following the barrier draw.
The HK$15 million (approx. AUS $2.3million) Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile (1600m) has only Australian galloper this year, the John O?Shea-trained Racing To Win who has drawn poorly in barrier 10.
Defending Hong Kong Mile champ and current favourite Good Ba Ba has also received a less-than-ideal draw and will start beside the Aussie in barrier nine.
Last year?s runner-up Able One, on the other hand, has drawn well with barrier three while the Paul O?Sullivan-trained Fellowship has drawn the rails.
The Hong Kong Mile is scheduled as race seven at the meeting and is due to start at 6:50pm.
No |
Horse |
Trainer |
Jockey |
Barrier |
Weight |
| 1 | Good Ba Ba |
D Cruz | O Doleuze | 9 | 57.0 |
| 2 | Egyptian Ra |
A S Cruz | F Coetzee | 14 | 57.0 |
| 3 | Able One |
J Moore | B Prebble | 3 | 57.0 |
| 4 | Racing To Win |
J O’Shea | H Bowman | 10 | 57.0 |
| 5 | Gris de Gris |
de Royer-Dupre | T Thulliez | 2 | 57.0 |
| 6 | Happy Zero |
J Moore | D Bean | 11 | 57.0 |
| 7 | Pressing |
M A Jarvis | N Callan | 8 | 57.0 |
| 8 | Sight Winner |
J Size | D Whyte | 5 | 57.0 |
| 9 | Alexandros |
S bin Suroor | L Dettori | 7 | 57.0 |
| 10 | Confront |
Sir M R Stoute | R Moore | 12 | 57.0 |
| 11 | Duff |
E Lynam | F Berry | 6 | 57.0 |
| 12 | Fellowship |
P O’Sullivan | Z Purton | 1 | 57.0 |
| 13 | Ferneley |
B D A Cecil | K Fallon | 4 | 57.0 |
| 14 | Sweet Hearth |
de Royer-Dupre | G Mosse | 13 | 55.0 |
