Showers and thunderstorms haven’t dampened the mood of Alexis Badel as he prepares to reunite with Happy Together, an improving son of Dragon Pulse, in the HK$28 million G1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (28 April).
Preparing Straight Arron for a HK$28 million G1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) tilt in eight days, Caspar Fownes claimed training honours at Sha Tin on Saturday (20 April) with a treble as the four-time Hong Kong champion crowned a memorable week.
The former Australian sprinter, a Group 1 winner of the 2023 G1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) for two-year-olds, faces tough local and international opposition in the feature sprint.
George Boughey has quickly established himself as one of the most ambitious trainers on the global stage and the Briton will bid for his own slice of history when saddling Believing for the HK$22 million G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha Tin.
Pierre Ng is looking to up the ante in his bid to win a maiden Hong Kong trainers’ championship when he heads to Happy Valley tomorrow night (Wednesday, 17 April) armed with eight chances across the nine-race fixture.
