Sha Tin Race Day in Hong Kong was marked by record-breaking attendance and betting turnover. Jockey Silvestre De Souza and Australian riding champion Hugh Bowman both won doubles, while John Size recorded his 1100th victory in the Kung Hei Handicap. The next big race is the Sunday Stewards Cup over a distance of 1600m, featuring three top contenders.
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Win Bright (gray) just defeats Magic Wand in the 2019 Hong Kong Cup
Japan s Win Bright will aim to become the second horse in history to snare back-to-back G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup victories this Sunday at Sha Tin – and he ll do so looking to uphold an unblemished record over 2000m (1 1/4 miles) at the big track.
California Memory did it in 2011 and 2012, and this weekend the dazzling grey will look to shine for a second time in the feature before impending retirement.
“I hope so – this is his main target this year and also his final race of his career – I just want to win this race,” regular jockey Masami Matsuoka said.