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California Spangle must defy more than three decades of history and a ‘horrible draw’ in Hong Kong Derby


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California Spangle will not only have to defy over three decades of history but also what jockey Zac Purton has described as a “horrible draw” if he is to lead all the way and win Sunday’s BMW Hong Kong Derby (2,000m).The last horse to lead throughout en route to Derby success was William’s Coach in 1989 and it hasn’t been done from the tricky 2,000m start at Sha Tin since the race was extended to 10 furlongs in 2000, a stat pointed out by veteran Hong Kong racing analyst Alan Aitken following…

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