Six racing experts have each selected five potential four-year-old stars of the Hong Kong Classic Cup for fans to follow. These experts will prioritise their picks and assign them ratings, updating their selections and ratings regularly according to the horses’ subsequent performances.

The BMW Hong Kong Derby selected runners’ list will be announced on March 9. The next round of Racing Experts’ Picks will be updated on March 11.

Racing Experts' Picks

Jenny Chapman

Jenny Chapman

Jenny Chapman, twice champion Lady Jockey in Victoria, has a wealth of experience in racing broadcasts. She began working on Hong Kong racing for Cable TV in 1995. Jenny is well respected in her role as Paddock Analyst on the “Trackside Live” programme, a position she assumed in 2007.

Hot Picks:

1. CALIFORNIA SPANGLE
2. ROMANTIC WARRIOR
3. THE IRISHMAN
4. ROCKET SPADE
5. SENOR TOBA

Tom Wood

Tom Wood

Tom hails from a successful racing family with his parents training in partnership for a number of years, winning Group One races in New Zealand and Australia. In 2008 Tom joined New Zealand Racing Board’s Trackside Television as a trainee commentator, before landing full time calling positions in Dunedin and the Central Districts. Tom was picked up by the Singapore Turf Club in January 2017 and moved to Hong Kong in 2018 as a racecaller and presenter.

Hot Picks:

1. ROMANTIC WARRIOR
2. THE IRISHMAN
3. CALIFORNIA SPANGLE
4. CAPTAIN WIN
5. ROCKET SPADE

Mark McNamara

Mark McNamara

Mark's career in racing began in 1997 when he took up a cadetship with the Sydney-based racing radio station 2KY. He spent 12 years with 2KY and Sky Racing Australia calling thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing. He also spent time in New Zealand as a caller based in the South Island.

Hot Picks:

1. ROMANTIC WARRIOR
2. CALIFORNIA SPANGLE
3. THE IRISHMAN
4. SIGHT SPIRIT
5. TURIN REDSUN

Roland Choi

Roland Choi

A racing commentator who specialises in overseas racing, he is also one of the anchors of the Club's simulcast TV broadcasts.

Hot Picks:

1. CALIFORNIA SPANGLE
2. THE IRISHMAN
3. SENOR TOBA
4. ROMANTIC WARRIOR
5. TURIN REDSUN

Dee Liu

Dee Liu

Dee is the Club’s leading Chinese caller and also hosts a pre-race trackwork programme. He started watching morning trackwork in 1993 and joined the HK Commercial Radio horse racing team as a racecaller four years later.

Hot Picks:

1. SENOR TOBA
2. ROMANTIC WARRIOR
3. CALIFORNIA SPANGLE
4. THE IRISHMAN
5. ROCKET SPADE

Kitty Yau

Kitty Yau

Kitty is the regular host of the TV show "Racing Horizon" and also works on a raceday as part of the Club's live coverage at Sha Tin. She focuses on form study and always shares her analysis with racing fans through various online platforms.

Hot Picks:

1. ROMANTIC WARRIOR
2. THE IRISHMAN
3. CALIFORNIA SPANGLE
4. SENOR TOBA
5. ROCKET SPADE

ROMANTIC WARRIOR

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CALIFORNIA SPANGLE

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THE IRISHMAN

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SENOR TOBA

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ROCKET SPADE

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CAPTAIN WIN

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SIGHT SPIRIT

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TURIN REDSUN

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