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10-03-2010, 06:32 PM
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Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Race day watch
One of the best days of racing, period!
Let's begin, shall we?  * * * Behkabad pointed to the Cup... http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/n..._Behkabad.html 
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#2
10-22-2010, 01:28 AM
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HKJC...
(One or two retired / out since this was released yestrday, but...) Worldwide attention on Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races 2010 One point that the list of entries for the 2010 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races makes very clear is the extent to which the meeting has now seized the attention of the biggest players in world racing. For the first time entries have been received not just from every continent but from every one of the major owners in thoroughbred racing. If the usually overstated cliché reads ‘This reads like a Who’s Who’, it can in this case safely be modified. This is a Who’s Who of world racing. Among the 208 international entries, of which 65 are international Group One winners, the names of every great owner from Godolphin to the Yoshida family, from Juddmonte to the Aga Khan and from the Maktoums to, perhaps most significantly, the members of the Coolmore/Ballydoyle partnerships recur. America is well represented by Pam and Martin Wygod, Mr and Mrs Bert Firestone and Team Valor, Britain by such as Ballymacoll, Cheveley Park and Sir Evelyn de Rothschild, France by Ecurie Wildenstein, Wertheimer Freres and the Marquesa de Moratalla. From Australia come men instantly recognizable by their surnames: Singleton and Eales. And where the great owners go, the great horses, trainers and jockeys automatically follow. Among the horses, the names of Group One record-breaking mare Goldikova, twice winner of the Breeders’ Cup Mile and soon to bid for a record third; 2010 Arlington Million winner Debussy, owned by Princess Haya, and 2010 Japanese Triple Crown winning filly Apapane catch the eye, as do those of Yasuda Kinen winner Showa Modern, English and Irish Oaks winner Snow Fairy and Moyglare Stud’s Vase entry Profound Beauty. Aiden O’Brien’s six entries include Await The Dawn, Cape Blanco, Rip Van Winkle and Global Sprint Challenge winner-elect Starspangledbanner who is being aimed at the Mile, a distance over which he has already won at the highest level in his native Australia. Bidding to end his 17-race career, of which 10 have been victories, in a blaze of glory 2008 French Derby winner and 2009 Prince of Wales's Stakes winner Vision d’Etat returns to defend his title in the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup, and Singapore’s sprint sensation Rocket Man, already a horse with a worldwide reputation, will be a focus of attention in his attempt to turn the tables on Green Birdie and Sacred Kingdom who have inflicted narrow defeats on him on his Kranji home turf. “The total number of nominations from the 19 countries and racing jurisdictions are slightly down on last season,” commented Hong Kong Jockey Club Executive Director of Racing, William A Nader. “But the overall response reflects the quality of this event and its reputation as the Turf World Championships. “There is a wonderful balance at play, with the great depth of overseas challengers from across the world taking on the best of Hong Kong’s relatively small horse population,” added Nader. “It will once again prove to be one of the world’s great racing occasions, especially with Good Ba Ba taking aim at an unprecedented feat of a fourth consecutive victory in the International Group 1 Mile. Hong Kong, as always, will feature a strong lineup of locally based talent including new names to join the familiar presence of Sacred Kingdom, Collection, Able One and other top performers."
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10-22-2010, 02:37 PM
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11-02-2010, 06:11 PM
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Americain, according to SCMP...
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11-08-2010, 06:54 PM
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Mastery...
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#6
11-09-2010, 11:23 AM
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Captain Sonador out ("mystery injury"???)...
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#7
11-15-2010, 07:01 PM
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Rocket Man takes a look around Sha Tin, with Felix...
http://www.cxhkir.com/english/hkir20...111501448.html
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#8
11-16-2010, 11:33 AM
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#9
11-16-2010, 02:59 PM
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Past Winners:
Interesting stats, Euro's have dominated these 2 races. Hong Kong Vase 2000 Daliapour 2001 Stay Gold 2002 Ange Gabriel 2003 Vallee Enchantee 2004 Phoenix Reach 2005 Ouija Board 2006 Collier Hill 2007 Doctor Dino 2008 Doctor Dino 2009 Daryakana Hong Kong Cup 2000 Fantastic Light 2001 Agnes Digital JP based 2002 Precision HK based 2003 Falbrav 2004 Alexander Goldrun 2005 Vengeance of Rain HK based 2006 Pride 2007 Ramonti 2008 Eagle Mountain 2009 Vision d'Etat
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#10
11-16-2010, 04:48 PM
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Locals have a slight edge winning 6 out of 10 last runnings.
Hong Kong Mile 2000 Sunline 2001 Eishin Preston 2002 Olympic Express 2003 Lucky Owners 2004 Firebreak 2005 Hat Trick 2006 The Duke 2007 Good Ba Ba 2008 Good Ba Ba 2009 Good Ba Ba Locals and Aussies dominate the sprint. Hong Kong Sprint 2000 Falvelon 2001 Falvelon 2002 All Thrills Too 2003 Silent Witness 2004 Silent Witness 2005 Natural Blitz 2006 Absolute Champion 2007 Sacred Kingdom 2008 Inspiration 2009 Sacred Kingdom
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#11
11-16-2010, 05:20 PM
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* * * (Thanks for posting the lists though... Lots of great memories). * * * Okay happier stuff... For anyone who wants to see replays, of course, there's the greatest site in the world and of course their special mini-site... http://www.cxhkir.com/english/hkir2010/main.asp Americain arrives... http://www.racingandsports.com.au/ra...asp?NID=193698 On Rocket Man and the weight loss issue... http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/s....aspx?id=49938 Two locals to keep in mind... Sweet Sanette... a rarity as she is a she and there aint many of those in HK. From South Africa originally... Her record / replays... http://www.hkjc.com/english/racing/h...=L103&search=1 Little Bridge is interesting... undefeated and shooting up the Class ladder in amazing fashion. Record / replays.. http://www.hkjc.com/english/racing/H...p?HorseNo=L285 Obviously they're both poiunted to the Sprint. Iknow most people don't look at the running HK thread so figured I'm mention a couple... For the Mile? It's the old guard, all the way. I think so anyway. 
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#12
11-18-2010, 10:12 AM
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11-18-2010, 12:05 PM
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I remember that... a great moment and a true international field!
* * * Sow Fairy now definite...
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11-24-2010, 01:29 PM
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11-24-2010, 05:59 PM
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Thursday, November 25, 2010
Selected runners for the Hong Kong International Races 25 Nov 2010 Hong Kong Jockey Club 2010 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races Selected Runners(as at 24/11/2010) Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint (Group 1) – 1200m HK$14 million (US$1.797 million) Country /Region Int'l Rating Selected Horses Age Sex Wt. Trainer HK 122 Sacred Kingdom (AUS) 7 g 126 Ricky Yiu SAF 120 J J The Jet Plane (SAF) 6 g 126 Michael Houdalakis SIN 119 Rocket Man (AUS) 5 g 126 Patrick Shaw HK 118 Green Birdie (NZ) 7 g 126 Caspar Fownes HK 118 Joy And Fun (NZ) 7 g 126 Derek Cruz FR 115 Dalghar (FR) 4 c 126 Alain de Royer Dupre GB 115 Kingsgate Native (IRE) 5 g 126 Sir Michael Stoute HK 115 Ultra Fantasy (AUS) 8 g 126 Ricky Yiu HK 114 One World (AUS) 6 h 126 John Moore HK 112 Little Bridge (NZ) 4 g 126 Danny Shum HK 112 Lucky Nine (IRE) 3 g 126 Caspar Fownes HK 111 Dim Sum (GB) 6 g 126 John Moore HK 106 Let Me Fight (IRE) 3 g 126 John Moore AUS 111 Ortensia (AUS) 5 m 122 Tony Noonan (14) Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile (Group 1) – 1600m HK$16 million (US$2.053 million) Country /Region Int'l Rating Selected Horses Age Sex Wt. Trainer GB 124 Paco Boy (IRE) 5 h 126 Richard Hannon HK 120 Able One (NZ) 8 g 126 John Moore HK 118 Fellowship (NZ) 8 g 126 Paul O’Sullivan HK 116 Beauty Flash (NZ) 5 g 126 Tony Cruz GB 116 Dream Eater (IRE) 5 h 126 Andrew Balding JPN 115 A Shin Forward (USA) 5 h 126 Masato Nishizono HK 115 Good Ba Ba (USA) 8 g 126 Michael Chang HK 115 Sight Winner (NZ) 7 g 126 John Size HK 115 Thumbs Up (NZ) 6 g 126 Caspar Fownes HK 110 Chater Way (GB) 4 g 126 David Ferraris IRE 117 Beethoven (IRE) 3 c 125 Aidan O’Brien FR 115 Royal Bench (IRE) 3 c 125 Robert Collet FR 113 Rajsaman (FR) 3 c 125 Freddie Head FR 118 Sahpresa (USA) 5 m 122 Rodolphe Collet (14) Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup (Group 1) – 2000m HK$20 million (US$2.567 million) Country /Region Int'l Rating Selected Horses Age Sex Wt. Trainer FR 123 Vision d’Etat (FR) 5 h 126 Eric Libaud HK 120 Collection (IRE) 5 g 126 John Moore FR 117 Cirrus des Aigles (FR) 4 g 126 Mrs C Barande Barbe HK 117 Super Satin (NZ) 5 g 126 Caspar Fownes GB 115 Glass Harmonium (IRE) 4 c 126 Sir Michael Stoute HK 115 Irian (GER) 4 g 126 John Moore GB 115 Sri Putra (GB) 4 c 126 Michael Jarvis HK 113 Packing Winner (NZ) 8 g 126 Peter Ho GB 113 Summit Surge (IRE) 6 g 126 Luca Cumani HK 113 Super Pistachio (IRE) 4 g 126 Tony Cruz FR 121 Planteur (IRE) 3 c 123 Elie Lellouche FR 120 Stacelita (FR) 4 f 122 Jean-Claude Rouget FR 113 Reggane (GB) 4 f 122 Alain de Royer Dupre GB 119 Snow Fairy (IRE) 3 f 119 Edward Dunlop (14) Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase (Group 1) – 2400m HK$14 million (US$1.797 million) Country /Region Int'l Rating Selected Horses Age Sex Wt. Trainer FR 121 Americain (USA) 5 h 126 Alain de Royer Dupre HK 119 Viva Pataca (GB) 8 g 126 John Moore JPN 118 Jaguar Mail (JPN) 6 h 126 Noriyuki Hori ITY 118 Jakkalberry (IRE) 4 c 126 Endo Botti UAE 117 Mastery (GB) 4 c 126 Saeed bin Suroor USA 117 Winchester (USA) 5 h 126 Christophe Clement GB 115 Indian Days (GB) 5 h 126 James Given HK 115 Mr Medici (IRE) 5 h 126 Peter Ho GB 115 Redwood (GB) 4 c 126 Barry Hills HK 110 King Dancer (IRE) 4 c 126 Sean Woods GB 116 Crystal Capella (GB) 5 m 122 Sir Michael Stoute FR 114 Board Meeting (IRE) 4 f 122 Elie Lellouche GER 120 Scalo (GB) 3 c 121 Andreas Wohler IRE 115 Joshua Tree (IRE) 3 c 121 Aidan O'Brien (14)
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11-26-2010, 08:21 AM
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Good to see them give Paco Boy a chance to go out a winner, Hannon/Moore said he didn't handle the turns too well at CD, he ran really well all things considered, a long neck from being 2nd, Shatin's gradual turns should suit him very well.
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11-30-2010, 04:42 PM
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Yeah it is nice and much as I love the old men of HK he certainly could win this (before he goes to NZ!).
Updates... Snow Fairy and JJ arrived... Olivier Peslier replaces Soumillon in the Jockey Championship because of that ridiculous suspension in Japan... Brett (!!!!!) Prebble joins the lineup. Pacific International Jockeys' Championship. Jockey Representing country / region Howard Cheng Hong Kong Christophe Lemaire France Julien Leparoux USA Anton Marcus South Africa Ryan Moore Great Britain Joao Moreira Singapore John Murtagh Ireland Olivier Peslier France Brett Prebble Hong Kong Nash Rawiller Australia Hiroyuki Uchida Japan Douglas Whyte Hong Kong
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#18
12-01-2010, 03:40 PM
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Dalghar was withdrawn which means the first reserve Cerise Cherry draws in (!).
Also withdrawn...Summit Surge. (Wasn't pleasing connections and so in the best interest of the horse is the reason given by the HKJC). Vision d'Etat gets Dalghars spot on the flight (shut up, I love reading about the flights. Lucky Dream Eater, Paco Boy, Indian Days and Redwood get a stopover in Milan). Only US-based horse...Winchester. Arrived yesterday... Ortensia.
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12-02-2010, 05:24 PM
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Scalo (G1 Preis von Europa winner) was withdrawn (he has a temperature)... Mighty High now in.
(Mighty High is the former de Royer-Dupre-trained Berouni).
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12-06-2010, 07:38 PM
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Trackwork notes
Monday 6 December 2010 Contenders from Europe and Singapore – Alastair Donald and James Stafford Singapore’s ace sprinter Rocket Man caught the eye as he went for a spin on the all weather track watched by his trainer Patrick Shaw. “He’s very well, and I hope he stays that way until Sunday, He said. “He’s getting used to the idea of going right handed now that he’s been here a while.” The Aidan O’Brien-trained CXHK Vase contender Joshua Tree was also out on the all weather track for a routine canter. O’Brien’s representative T J Comerford said at trackside, “ He’s taken the race in Japan well (Japan Cup), and although he only finished in mid-division, I thought he ran well, as there was no pace in the race, and it wasn’t run to suit him. He only lost a couple of kilos in the race, and I hope he’ll go well here.” O’Brien’s CXHK Mile hope Beethoven was also seen out on the all weather track for a steady canter. Britain’s CXHK Cup hopes Glass Harmonium (Sir Michael Stoute), Sri Putra (Michael Jarvis) and Snow Fairy (Ed Dunlop) were all out on the all weather track for a canter. Jo Banks, in charge of Sri Putra, in Michael Jarvis’ absence, said: “Sri Putra is very well, and his jockey Philip Robinson comes out mid-week and will work him on the grass on Thursday. Philip knows Sha Tin so well and is convinced the horse will love the track. It’s been his goal for a while – he didn’t stay the mile and a half in Turkey, but this is his trip.” Snow Fairy continues to please Ed Dunlop’s travelling head lad Robin Trevor-Jones, who has been with the filly throughout her Far East campaign. “Everything’s good,” he said, as he walked the filly back to the stable area. Despite looking a bit hot on a very warm morning at Sha Tin, Paco Boy, a warm favourite for the Mile, travelled well in his slower paces around the all weather circuit. Travelled head lad, Tony Gorman, is delighted with the way five-year-old travelled out. “He’s entitled to be a bit warm on a morning like this. A far cry from he was experiencing at home but he is moving nicely. He has been really well since he returned from America (Breeders’ Cup Mile).” The Andrew Balding-trained Mile hope Dream Eater was confined to the trotting ring but was reported to be looking very well in himself as was the Barry Hills-trained Redwood, who lines up for the Vase on Sunday. Britain’s sole representative for the Sprint, Kingsgate Native was out on the all-weather circuit and looked none the worse for him long trip with a gentle canter under his work rider Tony Procter. Godolphin’s Mastery looked in fine fettle and his travelling head lad Tommy Burns said; “He has come out fine.” Contenders from Japan and Hong Kong – Mariko Seki and Paul Haigh Few trainers will be looking forward to Sunday’s Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races with as much enthusiasm as John Moore who, on a perfect Monday morning with a hot sun shining brightly, was full of optimism about his team which has strength in depth in every one of the four G1s. His pair for the G1 CXHK Cup, Irian and Collection, are both pleasing Hong Kong’s all time leading trainer, with Irian in particular raising hopes that he may be capable of even better form than he showed when winning the G2 Cathay Pacific Jockey Club Cup on 14 November. “He’s just beginning to fulfil his potential as a racehorse after his gelding operation,” said Moore. “He’s becoming a more relaxed racehorse. Brett (Prebble) rode him this morning and said ‘You couldn’t get him any fitter’. The horse does have a tendency to get excited before his races and sometimes he’ll leave the race behind before the start. He’s a quirky horse, but if he’s not getting too agitated beforehand I’d have high hopes for him on Sunday.” Irian ran 1200m on the all weather in 1 minute 17.5 seconds this morning closing with a 22.9 seconds final 400m. Collection, too, has been impressing his trainer in his work, and last year’s CXHK Cup runner-up is primed for another crack at Vision D’Etat who got the better of him last year in Hong Kong’s main event. “Vision D’Etat made Collection look pretty ordinary last year, but the way Collection has been going he’s going to have to be at his best to do that again. In fact he’s going to have to be at his best to beat either of mine. Both are peaking right now” Moore is at least as confident of Hong Kong’s reigning champion miler in the CXHK Mile. “I’ve seen Paco Boy many times in Europe and there’s no doubt that he is an outstanding individual,” he said. “But we have home advantage, and with no obvious front runner in the race we also have the advantage that our horse can sit or take up the running. As long as we get a good gate I do think Able One will be the one to beat.” And the upbeat reports continued with One World, Dim Sum and Let Me Fight in the Sprint. Of the three, Let Me Fight drew what may have been the most significant endorsement. “He’s got so much improvement in him,” said the trainer. “He’s going to be one of my top sprinters in the future. He just got half checked as he came out last time (in the G2 CX Jockey Club Sprint) but then he closed off very well and in my view, with a clear run he would have finished very close to Little Bridge (third behind dead heaters Rocket Man and One World). If people are looking for a roughie in the Sprint he could be the one, because there’s such an upside to this horse. ” “Of course Darren (Beadman) rides One World though and he’d have to be my main chance. If he draws a reasonable gate this time, he’s going to be very hard to beat.” Paul O’Sullivan, too, was hopeful of his HKG1 Stewards’ Cup winner Fellowship who worked a leisurely 800m in 52.4 seconds. “He worked nicely this morning,” said the trainer, “But we didn’t have to ask him to do too much. We just wanted to get him off the bridle at the end of a half mile. Zac (Purton) said his defeat last time (in the G2 CX Jockey Club Mile) was pace related. They just didn’t go fast enough for him.” But the New Zealander was worried about where the pace might be coming from in the G1 CXHK Mile itself, and asked whether there might be a European to keep Able One from getting the sort of easy lead he enjoyed in the G2 CX Jockey Club Mile. The absence of an obvious alternative front runner did not increase his optimism. Japanese CXHKIR contenders A Shin Forward (Mile) and Jaguar Mail (Vase) also worked on the all weather today. A Shin Forward warmed up at the trotting ring then cantered easily for two laps. Work rider Koji Yamamoto said of the G1 Japanese Mile Championship winner: “He’s very relaxed and in good condition. We do not plan to give him a fast workout this week. I hope his weight will be the same as for the Mile Championship when he was 488 kilos.” Masanori Watanabe, work rider for G1 Japan Cup fourth Jaguar Mail who also did easy work, remarked “He’s not likely to be tired after the trip. It’s only been two weeks since the Japan Cup and we just need to keep him in the same good condition until Sunday.” Contenders from France – Emmanuel Roussel Jean-Jacques Poincelet, assistant to Cirrus des Aigles (Cup) trainer Corine Barande-Barbe: “Last year, we flew from France and the long trip had taken its toll on Cirrus. This time we flew from Japan, which is much easier as the horse has had time to get acclimatised. He was very unlucky in the Japan Cup on 28 November. We were drawn wide (18 on 18) and the horse had to settle in last position. The pace was not strong enough and when he finally got going, the race was over. Yet he finished ninth, only beaten a couple of lengths for the places. He came out of the race very well and it made sense to come back here. Last year in the Vase, we were drawn 10 of 13. That wasn’t easy either and the horse ran very well to finish fifth despite an outside trip. This time, we picked the Cup. The shorter trip should not bother him. He can do well over all distances from 1,600 to 2,400m. He’s also matured again since last winter. He put on about 20 lbs and travels very well now. His morning rider Zoë Gargoulaud took him out on the all weather for a mile canter and Cirrus has pleased us. Franck Blondel will ride again on Sunday and he should give him a canter over the turf on Friday. The horse was full of life this morning and maybe he will gallop a bit longer tomorrow (Tuesday).” Joel Segouin, groom of Sahpresa (Mile): “Look at her: she bounces over the all weather like a ping pong ball today. We’ve come straight from Kyoto and the mare is fine. She adapted well in Japan although the weather was much cooler there – It was a bit like at Cagnes-sur-mer on the French Riviera in winter. We had to cover the horses with a blanket on the morning gallops. It is very hot here now but I hear that it is going to be cooler in the next few days which is good.’ About Vision d’Etat (Cup) Almost scratched through lameness last year on the eve of his Cup victory, Vision d’Etat (Cup) finally survived a Vet’s inspection and went ahead as fine as can be. After a Friday gallop at Chantilly, just like last year, the Eric Libaud-trained sire-to-be flew from Amsterdam in the Netherlands to Hong Kong along with 6 other French contenders. After a 25 hour-trip, he scratched his near stifle getting off the airplane on Saturday. It did not seem to bother him though as he smoothly cantered on the all-weather. The 2009 CXHK Cup winner looks great and, fingers crossed, he should once again shine on the Sha Tin turf on Sunday. Serge Renee, in charge of the Alain de Royer Dupre-trained Americain (Vase) and Reggane (Cup): “Americain is here for a long time and he’s done very well. He has succeeded over longer distances than the Vase’s 2400m but I would not worry too much about it. I would be more concerned about the firm ground. It was very soft in Australia. Reggane also prefers softer courses. But we knew that coming here and the Sha Tin turf is great anyway. Reggane is only 4 and she is traveling much better now that she’s been to Canada (she won the G1 E P Taylor at Woodbine on 16 October). Arriving over there she would not have eaten up all her breakfast. But here! You don’t want to bring her meal too late. Americain and her get along well on that front: both scream if they don’t see their food coming on time and five minutes after, they are licking their plate empty …” About Stacelita (Cup) Stacelita had the longest trip of all the French runners as she had to leave from Jean-Claude Rouget’s yard in Pau, about 700 kms Southwest of Chantilly, on Thursday to join the French team on its way to the Amsterdam-Hong Kong Cathay Pacific cargo flight. Bertrand Lacroix is in charge of the 4-year-old filly and is happy enough with the 2009 French Triple Tiara (St.Alary-Diane-Vermeille) winner, who has never travelled outside Europe before. Her 2009 French champion trainer is visiting Hong Kong for the first time this year.
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