Danon Smash follows Lord Kanaloa s footsteps with Hong Kong glory
Danon Smash follows Lord Kanaloa s footsteps with Hong Kong glory by Declan Schuster - HKJC Ryan Moore aboard Danon Smash Image: HKJC
Danon Smash followed in the footsteps of his sire Lord Kanaloa with a thrilling victory for Japan in the 2020 G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m), their third in the HK$22 million contest’s 21-year history.
“It is a very pleasing moment that Lord Kanaloa and Danon Smash, sire and son could achieve their Hong Kong wins – it’s a happy moment,” Mr. Chaki, trainer Takayuki Yasuda’s representative.
Classique Legend draws inside for Hong Kong International Sprint Classique Legend wins The Everest. Source: Getty Images.
The barrier draw has been conducted for the Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong International Sprint (1200m) which will be run on Sunday at Sha Tin.
This year’s The Everest winner was the last horse of the 14 runners to draw a barrier and the Casper Fownes-trained sprinter will start from barrier one in the $HK 22 million sprint feature.
Classique Legend is the $2 favourite to win his first start outside Australia, ahead of the John Size-trained Hot King Prawn, a $4 chance which will start from barrier 5.