Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races

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Not till December 14th but hey... it's never too early to start listing potential runners.

Archipenko
JJ the Jet Plane

Who am I forgetting about from your part of the world, ed and magic man?

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Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Not till December 14th but hey... it's never too early to start listing potential runners.

Archipenko
JJ the Jet Plane

Who am I forgetting about from your part of the world, ed and magic man?

Quijano maybe, Jaypeg?

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I'll have to try to remember what I read about Jay Peg....

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Lush Lashes...

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Pressing...

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Linngari...

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RP...

Curlin and Duke top Hong Kong entries

Racing Post staff


BREEDERS' Cup Classic contenders Curlin and Duke Of Marmalade top a stellar list of names to feature in the initial entry for the four Hong Kong International Races on December 14.

As usual, the list of nominations for the four Group 1 events reads like an equine who's who, with 81 individual Group or Grade 1 winners among 300 nominations from 19 separate jurisdictions.

"The exceptional quality and diversity of this year's nominations for the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races supports our belief that the meeting has genuinely developed into the Turf World Championships," said Bill Nader the HKJC's executive director of racing.

"Its global appeal continues to grow and extends this time to horses from the Czech Republic and Hungary," he added.

"Across the Atlantic, we are hopeful of a strong representation from horses trained in United States given the six-week gap, the maximum possible, between the Breeders' Cup and the highlight of our season taking place, as always, on the second Sunday in December."

FEATURE ENTRIES

Hong Kong Sprint (6f - $1.6m)

Defending champion Sacred Kingdom will bid to keep the world's richest turf sprint in Hong Kong for the seventh successive year. Overdose from Hungary has pretensions to being the best sprinter in Europe after the Prix de l'Abbaye debacle, although that title will officially belong to Marchand D'Or this season. Apache Cat is the best sprinter in Australia and JJ The Jet Plane is rated as among the fastest horse to emerge from South Africa in decades. Breeders' Cup Sprint winner Midnight Lute and Japanese filly Sleepless Night also hold the entry.

Hong Kong Vase (1m4f - $1.8m)

An event that has been the sole preserve of European horses in recent times and the reigning titleholder Doctor Dino is searching for a repeat victory. Soldier Of Fortune could represent Ballydoyle, while Britain could be represented by St Leger winners Conduit and Sixties Icon. Irish Oaks winner Moonstone, is another possible. Early entries are augmented by the Japanese-trained winner of Melbourne Cup, Delta Blues, and the AJC Derby winner from New Zealand, Nom Du Jeu, runner-up in the Caulfield Cup at the weekend.

Hong Kong Mile (1m - $2.1m)

Good Ba Ba, horse of theyear in Hong Kong, is out to regain the crown he won so thrillingly in 2007 but the Breeders' Cup Mile champion Kip Deville, Europe's highest-rated miler, Raven's Pass and fellow British star Paco Boy will take plenty of beating should they line-up. Other names to note are the American Shadwell TurfMile winner Thorn Song, Canada's best miler and leading older horse Rahy's Attorney, 1,000 Guineas winner Natagora and Apollo Star, the best horse in training in Czech Republic.

Hong Kong Cup (1m2f - US$2.6m)

The world's top dirt performer Curlin, still the highest-rated horse in the world on any surface, deserves first mention here - but only just ahead of Duke Of Marmalade, five times a Group 1 winner this year alone. Topping the pair in terms ofGroup 1 wins is Weekend Hussler, successful seven times at the top level in Australia, while Vodka is famed for becoming the first filly to win the Japanese Derby in over 60 years. Other top class females to look out for are triple Group 1 winners Halfway To Heaven and Lush Lashes. Will it be third time lucky for Viva Pataca in this race? Or can Archipenko, successful in the Audemars Piguet QEII Cup at the course and distance earlierin the year, record another win for trainer Mike De Kock?

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Possible...

Eagle Mountain...

http://www.mikedekockracing.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1600

Muhannak...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/oth...an-option.html

Kip...

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25113

Sixties Icon...

http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/n...NG_Noseda.html

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Update, BH...

http://racing.bloodhorse.com/article/47817.htm

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Sleepless Night is out...

[CSC]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Sleepless Night is out...

That's what I am going to have on Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Night, love these races, thanks for the updates.

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Originally Posted by CSC

That's what I am going to have on Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Night, love these races, thanks for the updates.

No problem!

Apparently our girl from japan has a mystery injury. Hope she's alright.

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On Apaaaaaache...

http://www.racingandsports.com.au/ra...asp?NID=139270

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Capablanca and Waikato (Singapore)...

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Salaam Dubai and Star Crowned...

(Dubai)

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Douro Valley...

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Super Hornet...

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Sacred Kingdom officially out...

http://racing.scmp.com/freeservice/n...s20081126c.asp

JJ the Jet Plane grounded.

http://www.mikedekockracing.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1616

Kip's first trip to the track...

http://www.hkjc.com/english/news/news_2008112720465.htm

The official site...

http://www.cxhkir.com/english/hkir2008/main.asp

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Selected runners...

Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint (Group 1) -1200m

HK$12 million (US$1.6 million)

Country /
Region
Int'l Rating
Selected Horses
Age
Sex
Wt.
Trainer

AUS
121
Apache Cat (AUS)
6
g
126
Greg Eurell

FR
120
Marchand D'Or (FR)
5
g
126
Frederic Head

SAF
117
Mythical Flight (SAF)
4
g
126
Sean Tarry

HK
114
Enthused (NZ)
5
g
126
John Size

HK
114
Sunny Power (AUS)
6
g
126
Francis Lui

UAE
113
Diabolical (USA)
5
h
126
Saeed Bin Suroor

HK
113
Green Birdie (NZ)
5
g
126
Caspar Fownes

SIN
111
Waikato (NZ)
5
g
126
Laurie Laxon

GER
110
Abbadjinn (GER)
4
g
126
Peter Rau

JPN
110
Laurel Guerreiro (JPN)
4
c
126
Mitsugu Kon

GB
110
Moorhouse Lad (GB)
5
g
126
Bryan Smart

UAE
110
Star Crowned (USA)
5
h
126
Rashed Bouresly

JPN
110
Tosho Courage (JPN)
6
h
126
Kaneo Ikezoe

HK
106
Inspiration (AUS)
5
g
126
John Moore

Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile (Group 1) -1600m

HK$16 million (US$2.1 million)

Country /
Region
Int'l Rating
Selected Horses
Age
Sex
Wt.
Trainer

HK
122
Good Ba Ba (USA)
6
g
126
Andreas Schutz

USA
122
Kip Deville (USA)
5
h
126
Richard Dutrow

HK
118
Armada (NZ)
7
g
126
John Size

JPN
118
Super Hornet (JPN)
5
h
126
Yoshito Yahagi

GB
117
Pressing (IRE)
5
h
126
Michael Jarvis

FR
117
Spirito del Vento (FR)
5
g
126
Jean-Marie Beguigne

HK
116
Egyptian Ra (NZ)
7
g
126
Tony Cruz

HK
114
Able One (NZ)
6
g
126
John Moore

USA
114
Awesome Gem (USA)
5
g
126
Craig Dollase

GB
114
Laa Rayb (USA)
4
g
126
Mark Johnston

GB
114
Major Cadeaux (GB)
4
c
126
Richard Hannon

HK
113
Fellowship (NZ)
6
g
126
Paul O'Sullivan

HK
109
Joy And Fun (NZ)
5
g
126
Derek Cruz

FR
115
Natagora (FR)
3
f
121
Pascal Bary

Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup (Group 1) -2000m

HK$20 million (US$2.6 million)

Country /
Region
Int'l Rating
Selected Horses
Age
Sex
Wt.
Trainer

SAF
122
Eagle Mountain (GB)
4
c
126
Mike de Kock

HK
122
Viva Pataca (GB)
6
g
126
John Moore

GB
119
Linngari (IRE)
6
h
126
Sir Michael Stoute

FR
117
Loup Breton (IRE)
4
c
126
Elie Lellouche

FR
116
Balius (IRE)
5
h
126
Carlos Laffon-Parias

USA
116
Out Of Control (BRZ)
5
h
126
Robert Frankel

USA
114
Artiste Royal (IRE)
7
h
126
Neil Drysdale

GB
114
Hearthstead Maison (IRE)
4
c
126
Mark Johnston

GER
113
Estejo (GER)
4
c
126
Ralf Rohne

HK
110
Hawkes Bay (GB)
6
g
126
David Hall

HK
110
Viva Macau (FR)
5
h
126
John Moore

HK
108
Sight Winner (NZ)
5
g
126
John Size

FR
114
Trincot (FR)
3
c
123
Philippe Demercastel

IRE
119
Lush Lashes (GB)
3
f
119
Jim Bolger


Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase (Group 1) - 2400m

HK$14 million (US$1.8 million)

Country /
Region
Int'l Rating
Selected Horses
Age
Sex
Wt.
Trainer

FR
119
Doctor Dino (FR)
6
h
126
Richard Gibson

AUS
117
Douro Valley(AUS)
7
g
126
Danny O'Brien

IRE
116
Mores Wells (GB)
4
c
126
Kevin Prendergast

HK
116
Packing Winner (NZ)
6
g
126
Peter Ho

GB
115
Muhannak (IRE)
4
g
126
Ralph Beckett

GB
115
Sixties Icon (GB)
5
h
126
Jeremy Noseda

HK
114
Jackpot Delight (NZ)
5
g
126
Caspar Fownes

GER
114
Poseidon Adventure (IRE)
5
h
126
Wolfgang Figge

GB
114
Purple Moon (IRE)
5
g
126
Luca Cumani

SAF
113
Mourilyan (IRE)
4
c
126
Herman Brown

GB
112
Buccellati (GB)
4
c
126
Andrew Balding

GER
110
Dickens (GER)
5
h
126
Hans Blume

HK
108
Ambitious General (AUS)
5
h
126
David Hall

JPN
108
Jaguar Mail (JPN)
4
c
126
Noriyuki Hori

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Sixties Icon out, Jaguar Mail looking definite (he's been 2nd to Japan Cup winner Screen Hero twice)...

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Godolphin withdraws their only runner, Diabolical (failed to impress in workout), German stayer Dickens (Vase) Hearthstead Maison (Cup) withdrawn as well.....

Star Crowned iffy... quarantine issues.

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Douro Valley arrives...

http://www.hkjc.com/english/news/news_2008120320510.htm


Waikato has his final workout (Kranji) and departs Thursday night.

“I’ll have to send him up to Hong Kong with a blanket,” said Laxon. “It’s not something that he needs here.

“At least he knows what one is. He used to wear one in New Zealand before he came up here.”

- Laurie Laxon