The Hong Kong Derby will be run tonight over 2000m (about a mile and a quarter) for 4yos. Hong Kong has no breeding and instead imports horses from all over the world. I thought it was particularly interesting this year so decided to share the field for this years edition:
Number - Name - (Country of Origin) - Jockey. - Trainer
Sire-Dam (Damsire)
1. Galaxy Patch (AUS) Blake Shinn. P C Ng
Wandjina-Voltara (More Than Ready)
2. Helios Express (AUS) Hugh Bowman. J Size
Toronado-Paris Texas (Hinchinbrook)
3. Helene Feeling (IRE) James McDonald. C S Shum
Sioux Nation-Cynthia Calhoun (Exceed And Excel)
4. Chill Chibi (NZ) C L Chau. C S Shum
Wrote-My Amazing Cool (Danroad)
5. Ensued (USA) Ryan Moore. J Size
Lemon Drop Kid-Alluvial Gold (Danehill Dancer)
6. Chancheng Glory (USA) William Buick. K W Lui
Mor Spirit-Solid Scam (Consolidator)
7. Massive Sovereign (IRE) Zac Purton. C H Yip
No Nay Never-Sweet Charity (Myboycharlie)
8. Beauty Crescent (IRE) Alexis Badel. A S Cruz
Acclamation-Up In Time (Noverre)
9. Speed Dragon (NZ) Lyle Hewitson. K W Lui
Darci Brahma-Keenly (Keeninsky)
10. Unbelievable (USA) Harry Bentley. F C Lor
Justify-Together Forever (Galileo)
11. Ka Ying Generation (IRE) Andrea Atzeni. P C Ng
Churchill-War Goddess (Champs Elysees)
12. Elliptical (AUS) Brenton Avdulla. C Fownes
Dundeel-Marquise Da Rossa (Testa Rossa)
13. Simple Hedge (AUS) Antoine Hamelin. J Size
Sebring-Lovani (Lonhro)
14. Star Mac (AUS) Karis Teetan. D A Hayes
Heroic Valour-Marma Got Syle (Wicked Style)
2024 Hong Kong Derby
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Are any of those horses NOT a gelding? 
Interesting to see Mor Spirit as the sire of #6. Where is Mor Spirit standing now? TIA.
ETA: Curiosity led me to try to answer my question about geldings, and I have found one lucky runner (and he is the ONLY one) who hasn't had the dreaded Hong Kong snip - Unbelievable (being by Justify x Together Forever [Galileo] made him potentially too well bred to cut?). He just had his name changed.
Interesting to see Mor Spirit as the sire of #6. Where is Mor Spirit standing now? TIA.
ETA: Curiosity led me to try to answer my question about geldings, and I have found one lucky runner (and he is the ONLY one) who hasn't had the dreaded Hong Kong snip - Unbelievable (being by Justify x Together Forever [Galileo] made him potentially too well bred to cut?). He just had his name changed.
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No breeding industry in Hong Kong so no need to keep them uncut.
Likely Unbelieveable will be cut sooner or later, they are usually cut after a couple of runs and they are more valuable to Hong Kong owners if they have longer careers.
Likely Unbelieveable will be cut sooner or later, they are usually cut after a couple of runs and they are more valuable to Hong Kong owners if they have longer careers.
Ask me any questions you have about New Zealand and Australia racing
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BaroqueAgain1
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His breeder/owner must have had higher hopes for the colt from that blue-blooded breeding. Throwing it all away for short-term profit feels depressing.
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Mor Spirit is at Swifty Farms in IndianaBaroqueAgain1 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 1:45 am Are any of those horses NOT a gelding?
Interesting to see Mor Spirit as the sire of #6. Where is Mor Spirit standing now? TIA.
ETA: Curiosity led me to try to answer my question about geldings, and I have found one lucky runner (and he is the ONLY one) who hasn't had the dreaded Hong Kong snip - Unbelievable (being by Justify x Together Forever [Galileo] made him potentially too well bred to cut?). He just had his name changed.
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Not everything with balls needs to be bred
Just riding through life one shaky canter stride at a time
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Massive Sovereign won in 1:59.85, breaking Golden Sixty's 2020 record (2:00.15).
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... n-hk-derby
Irish Import Massive Sovereign Tops Locals in HK Derby
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... n-hk-derby
Yip now is looking to even bigger things for Massive Sovereign in the QE II Cup (G1) at the end of April at Sha Tin, likely against some talented international raiders.
"I've already entered him," Yip said. "I will see how the horse pulls up. If he's good and he improves, I will go this way."
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... n-hk-derby
Irish Import Massive Sovereign Tops Locals in HK Derby
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... n-hk-derby
Yip now is looking to even bigger things for Massive Sovereign in the QE II Cup (G1) at the end of April at Sha Tin, likely against some talented international raiders.
"I've already entered him," Yip said. "I will see how the horse pulls up. If he's good and he improves, I will go this way."
i like plushies. a lot.