Although Hong Kong is home to less than 1 percent of the world’s horse population, local runners made history last year at the Hong Kong International Races by sweeping all four of the horse races, a first for the event.
Exultant and Zac Purton defeats Lys Graciuex and Joao Moreira to win the 2018 Hong Kong Vase at the Longines Hong Kong International Races (Photo by: Alex Evers/HKJC)
The New York Times reports that the four winners — Beauty Generation, Exultant, Glorious Forever and Mr Stunning — are all back this year to defend their titles on Sunday, but they will face some stiff opposition from around the world.
The Hong Kong International Races, at Sha Tin Racecourse, make up the last major international thoroughbred horse racing festival on the calendar each year and are collectively worth 93 million Hong Kong dollars ($11.86 million).
Watch Hollywoodbets international racing correspondent Neil Morrice here from Hong Kong:
Race 4 – THE LONGINES HONG KONG VASE
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Race 5 – THE LONGINES HONG KONG SPRINT
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Race 7 – THE LONGINES HONG KONG MILE
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Race 8 – THE LONGINES HONG KONG CUP
