Hong Kong
Sunday meeting at Sha Tin was the last of the season, with Wednesday's is Hong Kong Jockey Clubs 88th & final fixture of the season.
At Sha Tin, El Roca Westbury Stud gelding Lucky Patch stepped up to Class One for the first time with an impressive win and beat Sacred Kingdom's 14-year Class 1 (1200m) record with a blazing 1m 07.62s victory.
Irish bred Ifraaj gelding Preciousship beat former NZ-bred superstar Beauty Generation’s course record claiming the Sha Tin Mile Trophy in 1m 32.24s;
Caspar Fownes claimed victory in the gripping battle with John Size for the 2020/21 Hong Kong trainers’ championship. With only nine races left at Happy Valley’s season finale on Wednesday night’s (14 July), Fownes leads 79-72 with 11-time trainer Size behind.
Joao Moreira won his 1100th Hong Kong victory as well as a four-timer on his way to winning the Jockeys Premiership.
Japan
The first yearling to go through the ring sired by Rich Hill Stud based SATONO ALADDIN, a bay colt from Passion Rouge sold for US$1,036,000 at the JRHA Select Sale.
A colt out of Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign by Heart's Cry sold for US$1.5 million Purchased by Danox Co. Ltd so he will most likely end up being called "DANON" something.
It was end of an era, as the last DEEP IMPACT lots went through the ring.
The Tokyo Dirt Derby (Listed) over 2000 metres for three-year-olds is at NAR track Oi on Wednesday.
Macau
Masa Tanaka continues his good form, riding one winner on Saturday, Show Down.
Korea
Foreign trainer Bart Rice's great run of form continues with a double over the weekend.
