AIDAN O’BRIEN HKIR HIGHLIGHTS: HIGHLAND REEL, MAGICAL & GOLDEN SIXTY | SHA TIN HORSE RACING 2020

The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Hong Kong International Races take place at Sha Tin annually in December with world renowned thoroughbreds gracing the HKIR honour roll. Familiar names such as Exultant, Ouija Board, Time Warp, Win Bright, Maurice, Mr Stunning, Lord Kanaloa Able Friend, Beauty Generation and Sunline all feature.

Ireland’s most successful sportsperson, racehorse trainer Aidan O’Brien regularly fields runners from his Ballydoyle base. The stable’s illustrious alumni include Galileo, Circus Maximus, Roly Poly, Peeping Fawn, George Washing, Minding, Winter, Magic Wand, Rip Van Winkle, Mastercraftsman, Australia, Churchill, Japan, Scorpion, Gleneagles, Caravaggio, Saxon Warrior, Order Of St George, Fame And Glory, Ten Sovereigns, Duke Of Marmalade, So You Think, Henrythenavigator, High Chaparral and St Nicholas Abbey. O’Brien’s champions boast wins in many of the world’s most famous horse racings including The Derby, the Breeders’ Cup, the Guineas, the St Leger, the Irish Champion Stakes and Royal Ascot to name but a few. Legend of the Cheltenham Festival Istabraq is also on the honour roll.

Together with HKJC, O’Brien reminisces about dual Hong Kong Vase winner Highland Reel, and previews the performances of 2020 hopes Magical and Order Of Australia; profiling local hope Golden Sixty.

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HIGHLAND REEL
Trainer: Aidan O’Brien, Ballydoyle
Sire: Galileo
Stands: Coolmore Stud, Ireland
Jockeys: Ryan Moore, Joseph O’Brien, Seamie Heffernan and Colm O'Donoghue

Group / Grade 1 victories:
1st Hong Kong Vase 2017, 2015
1st Prince Of Wales's Stakes 2017
1st Coronation Cup 2017
1st Breeders' Cup Turf 2016
1st King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes 2016
1st Secretariat Stakes 2015

ORDER OF AUSTRALIA
Trainer: Aidan O’Brien, Ballydoyle
Sire: Australia

Group / Grade 1 victories:
1st Gr. 1 Breeders’ Cup Mile

Target: Hong Kong Mile 2020

MAGICAL
Trainer: Aidan O’Brien, Ballydoyle
Sire: Galileo

Group / Grade 1 victories:
1st Irish Champion Stakes 2020, 2019
1st Tattersalls Gold Cup 2020, 2019
1st Pretty Polly Stakes 2020
1st Champion Stakes 2019
1st Fillies & Mares Stakes 2018

Target: Hong Kong Cup 2020

GOLDEN SIXTY
Trainer: Francis Lui, Hong Kong
Sire: Medaglia d'Oro

Notable victories:
1st Hong Kong Classic Mile 2020
1st Hong Kong Classic Cup 2020
1st Hong Kong Derby 2020
1st Gr. 3 Celebration Cup 2020
1st Gr. 2 Sha Tin Trophy 2020
1st Gr. 2 Jockey Club Mile 2020

Target: Hong Kong Mile 2020

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