As the world's racing centers develop their championships, it becomes harder to identify the world's best runners.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Images from the 2011 Hong Kong Cup.
Simon Burgess interviews Casper Fownes, winning trainer of Lucky Nine. Sponsored by AmWest
Simon Burgess interviews Mikel Delzangles, winning trainer of Dunaden. Sponsored by AmWest Entertainment
Simon Burgess interviews Matthew Chadwick, winning jockey of Californian Memory. Sponsored by AmWest
Simon Burgess talks with jockey Craig Williams, after his winning ride on Dunaden in the 2011 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase. Sponsored by AmWest
It was a good day for the home team in the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races Dec. 11 as locally based horses won three of the four features.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Simon Burgess interviews Mikel Delzangles, trainer for Dunaden who is competing at Hong Kong.
Simon Burgess talks with trainer Tony Cruz, who has Beauty Flash in the Hong Kong Mile, and California Memory and Pure Champion in the Hong Kong Cup. Sponsored by AmWest
Simon Burgess talks with trainer Rod Collet, whose filly Sahpresa runs in the Hong Kong Mile. Sponsored by AmWest
Simon Burgess talks to Nelson Clemmens, CEO of AmWest Entertainment about the role of AmWest in bringing Hong Kong racing to America, and the features of AmWest.
Simon Burgess talks with trainer Alain de Royer-Dupre who has Vadamar in the Hong Kong Vase. Sponsored by AmWest
Simon Burgess talks with trainer Tony Millard who has Ambitious Dragon in the Hong Kong Cup. Sponsored by AmWest
Simon Burgess talks with trainer James Fanshawe who has Society Rock in the Hong Kong Sprint. Sponsored by AmWest
Simon Burgess talks with trainer Ed Dunlop whose Red Cadeaux runs in the Hong Kong Vase. Sponsored by AmWest
Simon Burgess talks with trainer Caspar Fownes, who has Thumbs Up and Super Satin in the Hong Kong Vase, Green Birdie and Lucky Nine in the Hong Kong Sprint, and Fair Trade in the Hong Kong Mile. Sponsored by AmWest
Simon Burgess talks with Trainer Saeed bin Suroor, whose charge Campanologist runs in the Hong Kong Vase for Godolphin. Sponsored by AmWest
Cirrus des Aigles is a rather commonly bred 5-year-old gelding and, after finishing seventh in last year's Hong Kong Cup (HK-I), few would have given him a chance for international stardom.
Saturday, December 10, 2011
The Dec. 11 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races have enough subplots to keep any racing fan guessing.
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Simon Burgess talks with trainer John Moore, who has Mighty High in the Vase, Admiration in the Sprint, Irian and Jacobee in the Hong Kong Cup, and Able One, Destined For Glory, and Xtension in the Mile.
Shane Anderson, international racing expert previews the four Group I races this weekend in Hong Kong.
Simon Burgess talks with Patrick Shaw, trainer of Rocket Man, who runs in the Hong Kong Sprint. Sponsored by AmWest
Khalid Abdullah's Juddmonte Farms may have taken the worst of things in the Dec. 7 barrier draw for the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races.
Thursday, December 08, 2011
Simon Burgess talks with Jockey Gerald Mosse, who rides defending champ Beauty Flash in the Mile, Little Bridge in the Sprint, Mr Medici in the Vase, and Pure Champion in the Hong Kong Cup. Sponsored by AmWest.
Simon Burgess talks with John Barry, trainer of Jimmy Choux, who is scheduled to run in the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile. Sponsored by AmWest
Frankie Dettori, subbing for Corey Nakatani, won the Cathay Pacific International Jockeys' Championship, booting home the winner of the last leg of the Dec. 7 competition with a dramatic stretch run.
Wednesday, December 07, 2011The Hong Kong Jockey Club hopes to offer co-mingled international pools within 12 months.
Wednesday, December 07, 2011
England's Ryan Moore is looking for his third jockey title in Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific International Jockeys' Championship Dec. 7.
Tuesday, December 06, 2011Trainer: Mike Harrington
Owner: Heinz Steinmann
Jockey: Joel Rosario
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