Al Quoz Sprint

California Spangle wins Group 1 Al Quoz Sprint for Cruz, Avdulla

Posted on March 31, 2024
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

California Spangle has charged to record-breaking victory in the Group 1 Al Quoz Sprint (1200m), defeating a world-class field to provide Tony Cruz and Brenton Avdulla with career highlights at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday. Clocking 1:07.50, California Spangle (130lb) overpowered his rivals to better Wildman Jack's track record of 1:07.61, defeating Star Of Mystery (117lb)[...]

Posted on March 27, 2024
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Tony Cruz is confident California Spangle can defy convention by reprising elite sprinting form and pressing for victory in the HK$11.7 million Group 1 Al Quoz Sprint (1200m) at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday night. To face 11 rivals, including John Size's Sight Success, California Spangle will contest a 1200m race for the first time since[...]

Posted on March 24, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Pierre Ng is already well versed in travelling horses and the newcomer to Hong Kong's training ranks is thriving in Dubai as preparations continue for a new but familiar challenge. Ng will saddle his first two overseas runners when Duke Wai lines up in the Group 1 Al Quoz Sprint (1200m) and Glorious Dragon in[...]

Posted on March 22, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Poised to partner Duke Wai on the international stage this weekend, Jerry Chau hopes to lay a winning platform for Dubai World Cup night by partnering Gorytus to success in the Class 2 Arbuthnot Handicap (1650m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Chau, 22, will pit his wares against elite competition on Saturday night at[...]

Posted on March 6, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Pierre Ng hopes Duke Wai's victory in the Class 1 Devon Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday will pave the way for a start in the Group 1 Al Quoz Sprint (1200m) on March 25, when the veteran could clash with fellow Hong Kong speedsters Sky Field and Sight Success. “If we get an[...]

Posted on February 9, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Hong Kong's most successful trainer John Moore notched his 1,700th Hong Kong win when Savvy Seven (132lb) broke through for his first in the Class 5 Wang Tau Hom Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin yesterday afternoon (Saturday, 8 February). “1700 wins – that's a very important milestone in my life and also in Hong Kong,”[...]

Posted on January 24, 2020
in United Arab Emirates Horse Racing news, United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Equilateral has opened up his options with an impressive win in the Dubai Dash Listed Handicap at Meydan in his first start as a gelding. The Charlie Hills-trained five-year-old has not quite lived up to the expectations of connections in his career to date, but that looks to change for the better. Caspian Prince led[...]

Posted on January 20, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Multiple Group One winner Hey Doc remains on track for a tilt at the Al Quoz Sprint in Dubai if he pleases trainer Tony McEvoy in his upcoming Melbourne assignments. Hey Doc was a dominant winner of the Group One Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) in Perth on November 30 at his second start back from 14[...]

Posted on December 31, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Multiple Group One winner Hey Doc has won a jump-out at Werribee as he continues ticking over towards his next race assignment. Hey Doc returned from a lengthy injury absence and made a late spring cameo in Melbourne when third in the Group Three Kevin Heffernan Stakes at Sandown. He then travelled to Perth where[...]

Posted on December 29, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Tony McEvoy is investigating different scenarios for a trip to Dubai with Group One winning sprinter Hey Doc. McEvoy, who trains in partnership with his son Calvin, said the Group One Al Quoz Sprint over the straight 1200m on World Cup night, March 28, was a possibility for Hey Doc. But McEvoy wants a companion[...]

California Spangle wins Group 1 Al Quoz Sprint for Cruz, Avdulla

Cruz excited by California Spangle’s Group 1 Al Quoz prospects

Aerovelocity experience counts as Ng preps first overseas runners

Jerry Chau bids for successive wins on Gorytus

Pierre Ng hopes Duke Wai has earned a Dubai tilt

1700 for Moore

Equilateral Notches Win In Dubai

Hey Doc On Target For Australia Stakes

Hey Doc Pleases In Werribee Jump-Out

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