Contenders
CORDYCEPS SIX
KEEFY
PACKING TREADMILL
BEAUTYVERSE
SWEET ENCOUNTER
FLAGSHIP WARRIOR
GALAXY WITNESS
SWORD POINT
VIVA CHALEUR
TUCHEL
VOYAGE BUBBLE
BON'S A PEARLA
LA CITY BLANCHE
IVY LEAGUE-
CORDYCEPS SIX
KEEFY
PACKING TREADMILL 
BEAUTYVERSE
SWEET ENCOUNTER
FLAGSHIP WARRIOR
GALAXY WITNESS
SWORD POINT
VIVA CHALEUR
TUCHEL
VOYAGE BUBBLE
BON'S A PEARLA
LA CITY BLANCHE
IVY LEAGUE
Showed early promise when scoring in a 1000m Griffin contest in his second Hong Kong start. Improved sharply in his second season as a three-year-old, winning five races from nine starts that term, including his career-best performance when winning the G3 Sha Tin Vase Handicap (1200m) in mid-2022. Ran well as a four-year-old this season. Finished second in the G3 National Day Cup Handicap (1000m) last October. Seventh in the G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) last December before a fine sixth in the G3 Bauhinia Sprint Trophy Handicap (1000m) latest. Hold-up runner with strong acceleration. Untried over a mile. Best on good ground.
Steady performer in both Australia and Hong Kong. Two-time winner pre-import, and has shown further improvement since arriving Hong Kong last season. The son of All Too Hard opened his Hong Kong account in a Class 3 1400m Handicap last June, overcoming barrier 14 while doing so. Since rising to Class 2 he has kept on improving, and this season saw his rating hit triple figures as he scored an impressive victory in the Class 1 Chevalier Cup Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin last November, beating his nearest rival Beluga by three and a half lengths. Next up he finished a creditable third in a Class 2 1600m Handicap behind Packing Treadmill and Fantastic Treasure. Versatile and races handy. Won on good ground in Hong Kong but scored his maiden win in Australia on heavy going.
Trial winner in Australia. Looks a star in the making with a brilliant winning strike rate with six wins and one third from just eight starts so far in Hong Kong. A two-year-old trial winner in Australia, the son of Manhattan Rain was able to show early promise in his rookie season, winning three races from five starts in both Class 3 and Class 4, all over 1200m at Sha Tin. This season he has taken another step forward as a four-year-old. After scoring in his seasonal reappearance in a Class 3 1200m Handicap, he added two more wins to his tally, first over 1400m in his Class 2 debut, before a courageous success when stepping up to a mile. Since arriving in Hong Kong, his rating has soared from 52 to 93. Races handy with a great turn of foot. No ground concerns. Won on good to firm, good and good to yielding.
Sold as a yearling for NZ$75,000 in 2020. Four wins, one second and one third pre-import, including a stylish win in the G1 South Australian Derby (2500m) in his final outing Down Under. The son of Tarzino also scored in the G3 Chairman’s Stakes (2000m) at Morphettville, South Australia, and placed third in the G2 Moonee Valley Vase (2040m) at Moonee Valley. Made an immediate impact in Hong Kong when making all to win on debut in a Class 2 1600m Handicap last November. Following this he over raced and could only manage seventh in the Class 1 Chevalier Cup Handicap (1600m). No clear run early in straight in his latest outing at the same course and distance, finishing a luckless fifth behind Packing Treadmill last December. Hold-up winner in South Australian Derby but made all to win his Hong Kong debut. Best on good ground.
Ultra-consistent youngster as one of a few with four wins this season, while his first defeat in 2022 saw him slow to begin, which is rare as he is usually he shows tremendous gate speed. Still he managed to finish second to Stunning Impact in that Class 3 1400m Handicap last November. Sold as a yearling for NZ$80,000 in 2020 before being on-sold as a two-year-old for NZ$110,000, the son of Toronado easily made his winning debut in Hong Kong last September, while so far his career best performance was winning a Class 3 1800m Handicap with 132 pounds last December. Finished a brave second last start over a mile. Races handy but can also lead. Won on good to firm and good grounds.
Plenty of racing experience at the ages of two and three in Australia, achieving four wins and three seconds from a total of 12 starts pre-import, including victory in the Listed Port Adelaide Guineas (1800m) at Morphettville, South Australia. After that race the son of Foxwedge finished within a length of Beautyverse when second in the G3 Chairman’s Stakes (2000m) and then beaten by Beautyverse again in the G1 South Australian Derby (2500m), passing the post eighth in that race. Made an immediate impact in Hong Kong with an almighty last-to-first win on debut in the Class 3 Yan Chai Trophy Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin last December. Hold-up runner with a sharp turn of foot. No ground concerns.
Purchased for AU$160,000 in 2020, this son of Star Witness was one of the best three-year-olds in Hong Kong last season, winning four races from five starts before concluding his rookie season with a fine third behind All For St Paul’s in a Class 2 1600m Handicap. Has performed well this term without winning as a four-year-old, including placed three times in Class 2 company over 1200m and 1400m. Steady performer and seldom well-beaten in races. Finished second in his last start over 1400m in a Class 2 Handicap. Hold up runner but can race handy when racing over longer trip. Won on good and good to yielding grounds.
Sold as a yearling for AU$750,000, Sword Point was trained by Chris Waller in Australia, winning twice over 1550m and 2000m at Canterbury and Rosehill, respectively. Finished a fine third in the G2 Tulloch Stakes (1850m) at Newcastle last March before coming to Hong Kong. After finishing unplaced in his first two starts at Sha Tin, both times over 1400m, the son of American Pharoah showed substantial improvement when stepping up in trip to 1800m latest, as he opened his Hong Kong account by beating a classy field of seasoned horses by two and three-quarter lengths. Looks to have plenty of stamina. Versatile, won on good and soft goings.
Sold as a yearling for €140,000 in France. Consistent performer in Europe. After breaking his maiden in Longchamp in a 1300m 2YO unraced event, the son of Wootton Bassett finished third in the G3 Prix de Cabourg (1200m) at Deauville in his first attempt of asking in Group event. He showed further improvement next start, just beaten by Perfect Power in the G1 Prix Morny (1200m) at Deauville and in his final race in Europe, he finished a gallant second to Modern Games in the G3 Somerville Stakes (1400m) at Newmarket, Great Britain. Has performed well so far in Hong Kong, displaying sharp closing speed each time, although he is yet to win in all of his three starts, including a close fourth in the Class 3 1600m Handicap at Sha Tin latest. Hold up runner, no ground concerns.
Two-time winner in his rookie season in Hong Kong, both in Class 4 Handicaps over 1400m. Ran well up in class and stepping up in trip to a mile. Showed further improvement as a four-year-old when scoring first up this term in a Class 3 Handicap over 1400m, beating Captain Win by one and a quarter lengths to spare. Since then he was found to be lame and subsequently withdrawn from an engagement in October. Returned in mid-January at Sha Tin for an impressive Class 2 win over 1400m. Consistent runner. Usually races midfield but can sit handy. Won on good and good to firm goings.
Sold for AU$380,000 as a yearling in 2020. Steady performer in Hong Kong, never finished out of money in his eight starts so far with three wins, three seconds, one third and one fifth. Improved race-by-race, and achieved his career-best performance last start when making all to win in a Class 3 1600m Handicap. Versatile, winning over 1200m, 1400m and 1600m and tactical speed. No ground issues.
The only filly in the field. Plenty of experience in Group races in Australia, including winning the G2 Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m) at Caulfield in 2021, and twice finished in the first four at G1 level, including third in the Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington last March, and fourth in the Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville. Overall she boasts two wins, two seconds and two thirds from 11 starts pre-import. Lightly raced in Hong Kong, including a close fourth in her Hong Kong debut over 1400m. No luck last start when eighth in the Class 3 Restricted Handicap over a mile, where she was without luck before being awkwardly placed behind heels. Hold up runner. Can perform over further. No ground concerns.
G1 victor in Argentina pre-import, winning the G1 Gran Premio Jockey Club (2000m) in 2021, following this he finished sixth in the G1 Gran Premio Nacional (2500m, dirt). In total he had two wins and two seconds from six starts in Argentina. After finishing 10th in his Hong Kong debut in a Class 3 1650m Handicap on dirt, this son of Cityscape improved sharply when coming home to run third in a Class 3 1600m Handicap at Sha Tin. Hold-up runner. Won on good going in Argentina.
Two-time winner in Ireland pre-import, all over a mile before finishing a creditable second in the G3 Amethyst Stakes (1600m) at Leopardstown. Ran in two G1 races before coming to Hong Kong, including seventh in the Irish 2000 Guineas (1600m) in Ireland and 12th in the Prix du Jockey Club (2100m) in France. Taken time to settle into Hong Kong, with his best result so far being a close seventh in a Class 3 Restricted Handicap (1600m) latest. Hold-up runner. Won on Polytrack and good going in Ireland.