Golden Sixty powers to G1 Hong Kong Mile glory again!

Golden Sixty chalked up his 16th consecutive victory as he successfully defended his Longines Hong Kong Mile title at Sha Tin on Sunday.
The six-year-old has not been beaten since July 2019, when he suffered the only defeat of his career so far, and he extended his winning run in fine style in the hands of Vincent Ho.
Golden Sixty assumed his usual early position towards the back of the field in this Group One heat, with Aidan O’Brien’s 1000 Guineas winner Mother Earth racing on his heels as the leaders set only a moderate early pace.
Ho started to close up turning for home, but at the top of the straight it looked as though he may struggle to get a run on the Francis Lui-trained star, but when the gap finally appeared, Golden Sixty engaged another gear to kick clear.
He came home comfortably clear of More Than This with Salios third and Mother Earth, who stayed on strongly to take fourth under Ryan Moore.
Golden Sixty is now Hong Kong’s most prolific winner, notching a 19th overall win in this contest.