HKRC RACING SERIES UPDATE
The 2010 Hong Kong Racing Series kicks off this week with the first ever running of the HKRC Bauhinia Sprint Trophy. The race will be one of over 30+ races in which series runners will have to choose from. The series was created to mimic the real life racing that is currently done in Hong Kong. Owners breed AUS and NZ sires alongside clones of real life Hong Kong runners. Often time’s people assume this means bargains or exclusively cheaply bred horses, but in reality many top of the line sires can be used in the right conditions.
The residency is a great place to enjoy racing on the sim. You can bring in ten stables, one lone stable or just support with your series racing stable. We even bid races for Hong Kong Series horses upon request. You can breed top line sires to compete for the Triple Crown, or breed bargains and enjoy class racing, as well as free bid races. For any of you interested you can learn more about the series in our forum, as well as find beautiful in depth coverage of the series horses. It is truly a wonderful place to visit!
The series will feature the regular Hong Kong Triple Crown, and the Hong Kong Speed Triple Crown. We also have our own versions of many other traditional Hong Kong races. Our races mirror the real life schedule in Hong Kong which leaves us with plenty of opportunity to run tie in contest with the real life racing. Probably my favorite part of the residency is being able to use the real life Hong Kong Jockey Club as a resource. The racing coverage on the site is tremendous with live racing at the click of a button!
Our first series race will be a small event with the running of the Bauhinia Sprint, but in this series update I would like to look at some of the upcoming highlights. Currently, TROTTER our leading trainer is in great shape with $137,537 in earnings from just 28 starts. TROTTER has already indicated COLONEL MIKE H will be heading for the first leg of the Triple Crown to be held January 30th. COLONEL MIKE H lacks experience with just one lone start, a MSW in which he won with a 78 speed on the turf as a two year old. Another shoe in for the Triple Crown opening is TEA OF SONG trained by LEBOWSKI00. LEBOWSKI is sending a filly due to a lack of colt firepower in his current stables. LEBOWSKI was quoted as saying
“I have no doubts she can compete in this race against the boys. She won last time out at a mile as a two year old with a 78 speed figure. She shows every indication of a fast improving filly with guts.”
VOODOO PINS trained by TEEJAY is rumored to be pointed towards to the big show as well. VOODOO PINS (PINS x CANNY LAD) has three starts on the turf with respectable speeds of 63, 76, and 71. The colt broke maidens at seven furlongs in his second start. DYNAMIC II trained by LIDDLESKI is a maiden filly with the potential to pull a huge upset in the TC. In her loan start she wanted more ground than the seven furlongs given. DYNAMIC II has very solid pedigree coming from her broodmare DYNAFORMER. Trainer HKSELUR has three standouts potentially pointed towards the Triple Crown in ROYALROYAL , TAI PO, and FRENCH HAVEN. The best option may be the turf loving maiden ROYAL ROYAL who last time out lost by a head with an 83 speed figure. Both TAI PO and FRENCH HAVEN have tremendous speed, but may be best served racing on dirt. TESTA CLOWN trained by PEKAYS is another maiden that could be a factor if he proves he can get a mile. SEA MAMMAL trained by MLOT is a DAGGERS DRAWN maiden with worlds of Triple Crown potential. His 78 speed figure last time out was impressive for a two year old over a mile. The DAGGERS DRAWN colts mare side is a classy LEAR FAN X IN THE WINGS cross.
The Sunny Power Sprint to be run on dirt week 4204 is starting to look like a potential whirlwind of talent. ROME ON FIRE (CECCONI x ANABAA x SIR TRISTRAM) has shown a tremendous pension for speed after putting up speed figures of 76, and 86 in dirt sprints. He may be challenged by a filly by the name WILD AND LUCKY (MORE THAN READY x FOREST WILDCAT x BROAD BRUSH).
The Speed Series Triple Crown should have plenty of talent in GO BAALLISTIC, ELUSIVE RANT, IVYTON, SINGA CLOWN, YANKEE II, and GRAND THEFT AUTUMN. All five of these potential starters have the potential to make noise in the series. GO BAALISTIC has outstanding ANABAA x HANSEL x AFFIRMED pedigree, and has already broken maidens. ELUSIVE RANT has to show that his 84 speed figure in September was not a fluke. IVYTON should be an early favorite to take the speed series inaugural race. SINGA CLOWN has shown excellent early speed on turf, but with DANASINGA x MARK OF ESTEEM pedigree he may want to run a great deal longer. YANKEE II and GRAND THEFT AUTUMN both ooze with potential.
I hope you enjoyed this update on the series. Go to the residency Hong Kong Racing Club for more information if you would like.