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Helene Supafeeling overcame inexperience and a wide barrier to barge himself into Classic Series contention after a sparkling local debut in the Class Three Snow Fairy Handicap (1,200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. The David Eustace-trained galloper was a dual winner on the all-weather in Britain for Archie Watson pre-import and had shown potential in his trials ahead of his local debut. Sent off $7.8 under James McDonald, Helene Supafeeling only had two behind turning wide into the straight. Despite...View the full article

Ka Ying Rising moved to within one win of champion Silent Witness’ Hong Kong record with a showstopping blitz in Sunday’s Group One Longines Hong Kong Sprint (1,200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Twelve months after claiming his first elite-level success in the same race but only narrowly, the world’s best sprinter delivered the performance everyone expected when coasting to his 16th straight victory. “That’s what everyone wanted. Obviously after last year they were a bit flat, but this year we showed...View the full article

Jockey Maxime Guyon, trainer Andre Fabre and owners Wertheimer & Frere snared the Group One Longines Hong Kong Vase (2,400m) for the second time in three years when Sosie stormed to victory at Sha Tin on Sunday. By joining stablemate Junko on the honour roll, Sosie ensured Fabre became the most successful trainer in Vase history with four victories, while Guyon won the HK$26 million contest for the third time. “It’s good for all the team to win the Group One in Hong Kong. All the trainers and...View the full article

Gamma, so $1k in the 1980’s is not the same as $1k in 2025, The TAB will not let some punters back on at reduced odds at all, full stop! You say that some get preferential treatment for big bets? I want to put big bets on, but they wont allow that to occur, and yet OTG are allowed anything!!!  Wouldn't think I have lived under any rock, just believe that treating people differently by the NZ TAB and rubbing it in our faces is rather very poor form! It  needs to be exposed  the way they operate, as I dont know any other business that is allowed to operate in this manner in NZ!  

Sunday's Longines Hong Kong International Races meeting at Sha Tin Racecourse attracted each of its four defending champions from 2024, and when the dust had settled on the event, three of those four–Romantic Warrior (Acclamation), Ka Ying Rising (Shamexpress) and Voyage Bubble (Deep Field)–successfully repeated, each spectacularly in their own way, while the fourth of them, Giavellotto (Mastercraftsman), was forced to settle for a gallant second to G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe third Sosie (Sea The Stars). The very well-backed Sosie became the 12th French-based galloper to salute in the traditional opening race of the HKIR, the G1 Longines Hong Kong Vase over 2400 metres, as he sat handy enough to a very slow tempo, then outsprinted Giavellotto to his outside and a rail-skimming Goliath (Adlerflug) to give the legendary Andre Fabre a fourth victory in the race, three of them with Maxime Guyon, including Sunday's renewal. Al Riffa (Wootton Bassett) was not far away in fourth. The Wertheimer Brothers' Junko (Intello) was victorious here just two years ago. Ka Ying Rising won his 16th straight race on Sunday, making extremely light work of the field in the G1 Longines Hong Kong Sprint. Put right into play by Zac Purton, the two-back winner of the G1 The Everest showed the way and when champion jockey Zac Purton shook the reins at the 5-year-old–who was purposely kept well off the inside–he lengthened away under tender urging, as fellow New Zealand-breds Raging Blizzard (Per Incanto) and Fast Network (Wrote) finished up well without troubling the winner. Purton's only other ride in the four feature races was aboard Voyage Bubble in the G1 Longines Hong Kong Mile, and the one-time Hong Kong Derby winner (Romantic Warrior also won the domestic centrepiece) looked destined for a runner-up effort as the swan-songing Japanese raider Soul Rush (Rulership) pressed past to his outside, but Voyage Bubble got a second wind and was narrowly best on the line. Romantic Warrior was sent off at $11 (1-10) in the G1 Longines Hong Kong Cup, Hong Kong's richest race at HK$40 million. Able to sit a soft trip behind another slow pace, the 300,000gns Tattersalls October yearling was asked to kick in upper stretch by James McDonald, pinched a winning break into the final 150 metres and easily held Japan's Bellagio Opera (Lord Kanaloa) to win the race for an unprecedented fourth consecutive score in the race. Quisisana (Le Havre) was a second HKIR placegetter for Francis Graffard on the afternoon. Romantic Warrior joins the likes of Winx and Goldikova to win the same Group 1 contest in four straight campaigns. Now a winner of $30.5 million, he is a candidate to return to Saudi Arabia for a potential date with Forever Young (Real Steel) in the G1 Saudi Cup on Feb. 14. This space will be updated with full reports later Sunday Sunday, Sha Tin, Hong Kong LONGINES HONG KONG CUP-G1, HK$40,000,000, Sha Tin, 12-14, 3yo/up, 2000mT, 2:02.29, gd. 1–ROMANTIC WARRIOR (IRE), 126, g, 7, by Acclamation (GB) 1st Dam: Folk Melody (Ire), by Street Cry (Ire) 2nd Dam: Folk Opera (Ire), by Singspiel (Ire) 3rd Dam: Skiphall (GB), by Halling (300,000gns Ylg '19 TATOCT; HK$4,800,000 HRA '21 HKIS). O-Peter Lau Pak Fai; B-Corduff Stud & T J Rooney; T-Danny C S Shum; J-James McDonald; HK$22,000,000. Lifetime Record: Horse of the Year, Ch. 4yo & 3x Ch. Middle Distance Horse-HK, G1SW-Aus, Jpn & UAE, G1SP-KSA, 27-20-5-0, $30,561,874. Werk Nick Rating: C+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Bellagio Opera (Jpn), 126, h, 5, Lord Kanaloa (Jpn)–Air Routine (Jpn), by Harbinger (GB). O-Bellagio Racing; B-Tsunebumi Yoshihara; T-Hiroyuki Uemura; J-Kazuo Yokoyama; HK$8,400,000. 3–Quisisana (Fr), 122, m, 5, Le Havre (Ire)–Quamoclit (GB), by Sea The Stars (Ire). O/B-Haras de la Perelle; T-Francis-Henri Graffard; J-Christophe Soumillon; HK$4,600,000. Margins: 1 3/4, 3HF, NK. Odds: 1-10, 42-5, 9-1. Also Ran: Galen (GB), Rousham Park (Jpn), Chancheng Glory, Straight Arron (Aus). Click for the HKJC chart, PPs and sectional timing. VIDEO Sunday, Sha Tin, Hong Kong LONGINES HONG KONG MILE-G1, HK$36,000,000, Sha Tin, 12-14, 3yo/up, 1600mT, 1:33.47, gd. 1–VOYAGE BUBBLE (AUS), 126, g, 7, by Deep Field (Aus) 1st Dam: Raheights (Aus), by Rahy 2nd Dam: Laoub, by Red Ransom 3rd Dam: Lisieux, by Steady Growth (A$300,000 Ylg '20 INGFEB). O-Sunshine and Moonlight Syndicate; B-Torryburn Stud (NSW); T-Ricky P F Yiu; J-Zac Purton; HK$20,160,000. Lifetime Record: 29-12-8-3, $15,093,174. *1/2 to Diddums (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}), GSW-Aus, $164.688. Werk Nick Rating: B. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Soul Rush (Jpn), 126, h, 7, Rulership (Jpn)–Eternal Bouquet (Jpn), by Manhattan Cafe (Jpn). O-Tatsue Ishikawa; B-Shimokobe Farm; T-Yasutoshi Ikee; J-Cristian Demuro; HK$7,560,000. 3–Red Lion (Ire), 126, g, 6, Belardo (Ire)–Crystal Idea (Ire), by Namid (GB). (€7,000 Ylg '20 TATDEC; £240,000 RNA HRA '22 GOFLON). O-The Hon Ronald Arculli GBM GBS JP & Johanna K J Arculli BBS; B-P Harney; T-John Size; J-Hugh Bowman; HK$4,140,000. Margins: HF, 1 3/4, NK. Odds: 13-5, 61-10, 51-1. Also Ran: Docklands (GB), Galaxy Patch (Aus), My Wish (Aus), Patch of Theta (Aus), Beauty Joy (Aus), Pray For Mir (Aus), Beauvatier (Fr), Embroidery (Jpn), The Lion In Winter (Ire), Sunlight Power (Aus), Copartner Prance (Aus). Scratched: Happy Together (Ire). Click for the HKJC chart, PPs and sectional timing. VIDEO. Sunday, Sha Tin, Hong Kong LONGINES HONG KONG SPRINT-G1, HK$28,000,000, Sha Tin, 12-14, 3yo/up, 1200mT, 1:07.70, gd. 1–KA YING RISING (NZ), 126, g, 5, by Shamexpress (NZ) 1st Dam: Missy Moo (NZ), by Per Incanto 2nd Dam: Royal Rhythm (NZ), by Rhythm 3rd Dam: Her Dynasty (NZ), by Sir Tristram (Ire) O-Ka Ying Syndicate; B-Grandmoral Lodge Racing; T-David Hayes; J-Zac Purton; HK$15,680,000. Lifetime Record: Horse of the Year & Ch. Sprinter-HK, G1SW-Aus, 19-17-2-0, $15,009,168. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Raging Blizzard (NZ), 126, g, 6, Per Incanto–Perfect Beat (Aus), by Magnus (Aus). (A$225,000 Ylg '21 INGFEB). O-Hayden Pong Hei Ting; B-Jamieson Park Ltd; T-John Size; J-Brenton Avdulla; HK$5,880,000. 3–Fast Network (NZ), 126, g, 5, Wrote (Ire)–Alberta (NZ), by Magic Albert (Aus). (NZ$30,000 Ylg '22 NZBMAR). O-Ng Hung Yau; B-K A Gillovic; T-Dennis C Y Yip; J-James McDonald; HK$3,220,000. Margins: 3 3/4, 3/4, NO. Odds: 1-20, 112-1, 39-1. Also Ran: Lucky Sweynesse (NZ), Helios Express (Aus), Tomodachi Kokoroe (Aus), Lucky With You (Aus), Wunderbar (Aus), Satono Reve (Jpn), Beauty Waves (Ire), Win Carnelian (Jpn), Khaadem (Ire), Divano (Aus). Click for the HKJC chart, PPs and sectional timing. VIDEO. Sunday, Sha Tin, Hong Kong LONGINES HONG KONG VASE-G1, HK$26,000,000, Sha Tin, 12-14, 3yo/up, 2400mT, 2:28.05, gd. 1–SOSIE (IRE), 126, c, 4, by Sea The Stars (Ire) 1st Dam: Sosia (Ger) (SP-Fr), by Shamardal 2nd Dam: Sahel (Ger), by Monsun (Ger) 3rd Dam: Sacarina (GB), by Old Vic (GB) O/B-Wertheimer et Frere; T-Andre Fabre; J-Maxime Guyon; HK$14,560,000. Lifetime Record: MG1SW-Fr, 13-7-2-2, $3,952,959. *1/2 to Anasia (GB) (Intello {Ger}), SW & MGSP-Fr, $147,779; Copie (GB) (Iffraaj {GB}), SW-Ger; Sosino (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}), GSP-Fr; and Uther (GB) (Camelot {GB}), GSW-Fr, $135,730. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Giavellotto (Ire), 126, h, 6, Mastercraftsman (Ire)–Gerika (Fr), by Galileo (Ire). O-Scuderia La Tesa Ltd & Vaibhav Smith; B-Societa Agricola La Tesa SRL; T-Marco Botti; J-Andrea Atzeni; HK$5,460,000. 3–Goliath (Ger), 126, g, 5, Adlerflug (Ger)–Gouache (Ger), by Shamardal. O-Resolute Racing & Baron Philip Von Ullmann; B-Gestut Schlenderhan; T-Francis-Henri Graffard; J-Christophe Soumillon; HK$2,990,000. Margins: 3/4, HF, NK. Odds: 17-10, 16-5, 19-1. Also Ran: Al Riffa (Fr), Los Angeles (Ire), Bundle Award (Aus), Moments In Time (Chi), Ka Ying Generation (Ire), Ensued, Urban Chic (Jpn), Eydon (Ire). Click for the HKJC chart, PPs and sectional timing. VIDEO. The post Local Superstars, Fabre’s Sosie Shine at Longines HKIR appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article