MAGICAL, ADMIRE MARS, GOLDEN SIXTY & MOGUL AT SHA TIN RACECOURSE, HONG KONG | HKIR 2020 HIGHLIGHTS

The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Hong Kong International Races take place at Sha Tin annually in December.

Leading international thoroughbred race horse trainers such as Aidan O’Brien, Sir Michael Stoute, Andrew Balding, Saeed bin Suroor, Jim Bolger and Ed Dunlop send horses to compete each year.

Highland Reel, Exultant, Ouija Board, Time Warp, Win Bright, Maurice, Mr Stunning, Lord Kanaloa Able Friend, Beauty Generation and Sunline all have their name etched on the HKIR honour roll.

Admire Mars (Japan)
Sire - Daiwa Major
Trainer - Yasuo Tomomichi
1st Gr. 1 Hong Kong Mile 2019
1st Gr. 1 NHK Mile Cup 2019
1st Gr. 1 Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes 2018
Target - Hong Kong Mile 2020

Skalleti (France)
Sire – Kendargent
Trainer - Jerome Reynier
1st Gr. 2 Prix Dollar 2020
1st Gr. 3 Prix Gontaut-Biron Hong Kong Jockey Club 2020
Target – Hong Kong Cup 2020

Order of Australia (Ireland)
Sire – Australia
Trainer – Aidan O’Brien
1st Gr. 1 Breeders’ Cup Mile
Target – Hong Kong Mile 2020

Mogul (Ireland)
Sire – Galileo
Trainer – Aidan O’Brien
1st Gr. 1 Grand Prix de Paris 2020
Target – Hong Kong Vase 2020

Magical (Ireland)
Sire – Galileo
Trainer – Aidan O’Brien
1st Gr. 1 Irish Champion Stakes 2020/19
1st Gr. 1 Tattersalls Gold Cup 2020/19
1st Gr. 1 Pretty Polly Stakes 2020
1st Gr. 1 Champion Stakes 2019
1st Gr. 1 Fillies & Mares Stakes 2018
Target – Hong Kong Cup 2020

Hot King Prawn (Hong Kong)
Sire – Denman
Trainer – John Size
1st Gr. 2 Jockey Club Sprint 2020
Target – Hong Kong Sprint 2020

Golden Sixty (Hong Kong)
Sire – Medaglia d'Oro
Trainer - Francis Lui
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

In addition to the Hong Kong International Races at Sha Tin, the world’s leading riders including jockeys Ryan Moore, William Buick, Pierre-Charles Boudot and Mickael Barzalona join local champions Zac Purton and Joao Moreira in the Hong Kong Jockey Club International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) at Happy Valley on 9 December.

#IJC #HKIR

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