Random stuff...
Carlton House is, of course, owned by the Queen will be transfered to another Queen, Gai Waterhouse, after his run in the Cup. This is her first runner in HK and will be her first to be trained in Australia.
Anyone remember Steinbeck? I know he had a thread here long ago. He is now Pure Champion.
If anyone is a Dr. Zhivago fan (the man was only in like 120 movies but most people know this title), Omar Sharif the owner of Don Basco and I believe he's there already...
If you like rooting for the little guys Alcopop might be your horse. HIs owner was in to polo and had a horse he thought pretty fast, Iota of Luck. Anyway Alcopop and his best friend Miss Sea Siren flew over together so both are apparently pretty happy. Oh and he was sidelined for almost a year with a knee fracture so yeah for anyone who likes the Cinderella story kinda horse he is it.
Oh and just because
this will be the 4th time in the Vase for Jaguar Mail (from Japan). He hasn't won in like the last 12 runs (since the 2010 Tenno Sho?) but gotta love him.
Two of the other runners from Japan, Grand Prix Boss and Sadamu Patek, have apparently shown some fatigue. Trainer John Moore is not happy (stables at Sha Tin are being renovated so the trainers have taken turns relocating temporarily and his turn falls right about now. For the record Packing Whiz is just fine with the chaos). Liberator likes his new blinkers, it rained 16 days last month which is unusual... Zac Purton has been on fire and ummm oh right the Vase! It's been won by French or English runners 15 of ther last 18 times. (There are only 3 locals in that one but I thought it was interesting).
And that's it and hooray cause I know you all are as excited as I am!
