A formidable lineup of worldwide expertise is ready to grace Sha Tin for this 12 months’s FWD Champions Day, with Japan as soon as once more asserting its dominance in Hong Kong’s prestigious racing occasion.
Among the many abroad contenders, a dozen Group One winners stand out, highlighting the depth and high quality of competitors anticipated on the monitor. Main the cost from Japan is Liberty Island, the reigning champion of final 12 months’s fillies’ Triple Crown. Liberty Island’s entry within the Group One QE II Cup (2,000m) underscores Japan’s enduring curiosity and dedication to Hong Kong’s racing calendar. Becoming a member of Liberty Island is Prognosis, poised for a possible third look after a formidable second-place end in final 12 months’s QE II Cup.
Whereas Australia’s Mr Brightside is unlikely to make the journey, Britain’s Dubai Honour is a powerful contender eyeing a return to Sha Tin. Coach William Haggas expressed his intention to problem Romantic Warrior as soon as once more after Dubai Honour’s commendable third-place end within the QE II Cup final 12 months.
Including additional intrigue to the competitors, current Dash Cup (1,200m) victor Regional leads Britain’s cost, whereas Japan’s Champagne Colour brings elite-level credentials, holding entries for each the Group One Chairman’s Dash Prize (1,200m) and the Group One Champions Mile.
Notably, Eire’s Crypto Pressure, current Group One Jebel Hatta (1,800m) winner Measured Time from the United Arab Emirates, and a quartet of entries from France spotlight the worldwide illustration set to dazzle at Sha Tin.
Native heroes Golden Sixty, Romantic Warrior, Fortunate Sweynesse, California Spangle, and Voyage Bubble are poised to defend their turf towards the worldwide onslaught. Notably, David Hayes throws Little Brose, final 12 months’s Group One Blue Diamond Stakes (1,200m) winner, into the combination, regardless of his debut in Hong Kong.
Expressing pleasure over the stellar lineup, Jockey Membership govt director of racing Andrew Harding hailed the worldwide participation as a testomony to Hong Kong’s stature as a premier racing vacation spot. The anticipation surrounding Golden Sixty’s potential return within the FWD Champions Mile, coupled with the formidable presence of Romantic Warrior and Fortunate Sweynesse, guarantees one other thrilling installment of Hong Kong’s spring flagship assembly.
With a complete of 48 entries from overseas and 41 from Hong Kong, FWD Champions Day is primed to ship a showcase of world-class racing, embodying the essence of worldwide competitors at its most interesting.
