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Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley Jan. 22

Tue Jan 21 2025TwinSpires Staff

Racing at Happy Valley begins at 5:40 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
Horse Profile: The Waco Kid

Sat Jan 18 2025Kellie Reilly

Palmer’s other runner, The Waco Kid, comes off a front-running coup in the Somerville Tattersall (G3) at Newmarket. If that career high may have been aided by soft going, he has also won on good-to-firm, and his pedigree is favorable for adapting to Del Mar.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin night of Jan. 18

Fri Jan 17 2025TwinSpires Staff

Group 1 action returns to Hong Kong with the Centenary Sprint Cup (G1) and Stewards’ Cup (G1) at Sha Tin on Sunday. First post is 11:30 p.m. ET Saturday night, and Luke Middlebrook serves up selections and analysis.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley Jan. 15

Tue Jan 14 2025TwinSpires Staff

Racing at Happy Valley begins at 5:40 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin night of Jan. 11

Fri Jan 10 2025TwinSpires Staff

A 10-race card is on tap at Sha Tin beginning at midnight ET late Saturday night. Luke Middlebrook provides his analysis of all the Sunday action, highlighted by a couple of races with implications for the Hong Kong Classic Mile.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley Jan. 8

Tue Jan 07 2025TwinSpires Staff

Racing at Happy Valley begins at 5:40 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
Horse Profile: El Encinal

Sun Jan 05 2025Kellie Reilly

El Encinal was on an upward curve in Argentina as a sophomore in the second half of 2023.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin night of Jan. 4

Fri Jan 03 2025TwinSpires Staff

Luke Middlebrook provides analysis and selections for the Sunday card at Sha Tin, with a first post of midnight ET late Saturday night.
Dubai: Three-year-olds to watch in UAE 2000 Guineas Trial

Thu Jan 02 2025Kellie Reilly

Potential UAE Derby (G2) prospects step out at Meydan on Friday in the UAE 2000 Guineas Trial, a connection emphasized by the Kentucky Derby (G1) appearing as the race’s sponsor.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin night of Dec. 31

Mon Dec 30 2024TwinSpires Staff

Ring in the New Year with racing from Hong Kong! Sha Tin stages a special holiday meeting, beginning at 11:30 p.m. ET Tuesday night.
2024 in review: 10 favorite horses

Mon Dec 30 2024Kellie Reilly

While the Eclipse Award champions of 2024 will get plenty of fanfare, I’d like to take a more subjective approach and highlight my own personal favorites over the past year.
Forever Young, two-time champ Ushba Tesoro clash in Tokyo Daishoten

Fri Dec 27 2024Kellie Reilly

Most recently third in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), Forever Young aims to remain unbeaten in his native Japan in Sunday’s Tokyo Daishoten (G1) at Oi. The about 1 1/4-mile feature is slated for 1:40 a.m. ET late Saturday into early Sunday morning.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin night of Dec. 28

Fri Dec 27 2024TwinSpires Staff

The Sunday action at Sha Tin begins at midnight ET late Saturday our time. Analyst Luke Middlebrook has selections for the 10-race program.