Overview
- The five-year-old made all under Zac Purton to land the Longines Hong Kong Sprint by three and three quarter lengths in a commanding display.
- The victory extended his unbeaten run to 16, matching Golden Sixty’s sequence and leaving him one short of Silent Witness’s Hong Kong record.
- Trainer David Hayes praised the performance and said he hopes the star sprinter has “another 20 races” ahead of him.
- Connections indicated a campaign targeting the Hong Kong Triple Crown, a major international sprint and a return to The Everest, as reported by local media.
- British runner Khaadem finished down the field after Oisin Murphy lost his irons leaving the stalls, according to race reports.