BRINGING ASIAN RACING TO THE WORLD
Technical analysis suggests Little Paradise, who dominated The Hong Kong Classic Mile with a rating of 77.5, is on track to match the legendary Golden Sixty's career trajectory with a projected peak rating of 84—the same level achieved by Hong Kong's greatest champions.
'Form Pointers' is a weekly column offering expert horse racing analysis and punting tips from the TechTeam. This week the TechTeam takes a look at some exciting new prospects.
This year's Golden Slipper will take place on Saturday 23rd March. Tim Whiffler scrutinises the breeding of the leading contenders.
David Morgan profiles the man who has been a constant through the last 40 years of Japanese racing and whose fame transcends the sport in his country.
Technical analysis suggests Little Paradise, who dominated The Hong Kong Classic Mile with a rating of 77.5, is on track to match the legendary Golden Sixty's career trajectory with a projected peak rating of 84—the same level achieved by Hong Kong's greatest champions.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has charged Harry Bentley, but whatever the outcome of that, a week and a half from now the focus will have moved on to which jockeys made the IJC shortlist.
As the current Japanese racing season ends on December 31, it is terribly sad to have to come to the realisation that the reign, as King of Japanese breeding, by that great horse Deep Impact (2002-2019) has ended.
Jockey Kota Fujioka seized his late call-up to execute a perfectly judged Group 1 ride on four-year-old mare Namur at Kyoto on Sunday.
