Absolutely, they all can win. Perhaps I am a little more interested in Armada due to the draw and J. Size. He'll have him ready to win if he's good enough and at the end of last season Armada finally broke through for his 1st stks. But yes they can all win, I just like Armada's upside. I'll back him if the price is there.

With respect to Nat (good girl), I'm thinking Egyptian Ra / Good Ba Ba / Armada. *

A HK 1,2,3.:tro:


* Subject to change. :D

This might be good, I think we are batting 0% when we agree. OK You go with Egyptian Ra and I'll go with Armada...;)

BTW I am going to take a good long look in my homework to see if it is wise go against Viva Pataca, the Stoute horse intrigues me a little.

Subject to a good final look, I'm going to be very very strong on Eagle Mountain in the Cup (with a saver on Lush!)

I really do like Green Birdie in the Sprint. He is drawn well and will be in a perfect possy as they turn for home. Apache Cat though, could just be way too good for them all.

Pressing isnt too well drawn for the mile, but if they go quick up front, he'll be a live threat. Ba Ba will defo be there and he might only find him too good.

The Vase is a real tricky race as there is zero pace and someone could just steal this. They will turn this into a sprint and there are plenty of "slow" horses here.. Buccellati has a turn of foot and could be the one to be on!!

Anyone know a place online to watch the Hong Kong races?

Since wagering isn't offered, I can't find anywhere.

Of course not... it's very unfair that TVG, etc., NEVER show HK.

You can listen here...

http://www.hkjc.com/english/press/live.asp

... and the replays are up right after each race.

Sucks, huh?

Good luck with Green Birdie! :)

Like him but I'd take Enthused over him to place (behind Apache).

Wondering how good Myth Flight will be here. Marchand D'Or is like Viva pataca in that I always go against him (and they both win).

Along with Bullish Luck, Linngari bows out tomorrow... love them both but I agree with you... Eagle Mountain, Lush Lashes, Viva Pataca in some kinda order. Hawkes Bay and Sight Winner are nice horses. I'm just happy to watch that one and not try to figure it out. :D

Here's hoping they scratch Jackpot Delight... don't need another Absolute Champion. :(

Egyptian Ra WILL do well... hope you include him.

I set up an account with an Australian bookie and am just amazed at the prices on offer. I can also bet into the HK pools from there as none of the Irish bookies will let you do that. I just got Pressing at 20-1 and Eagle Mountain at 4-1! Unbelievable odds compared to what I was offered in Ireland.

With Dr. Dino stuck outside in the 12 post, a very interesting horse for the HK Vase could be the Japanese import Jaguar Mail, he's lightly raced but he's been trading decisions with the Japan Cup winner Screen Hero in his last 2. This race in my opinion is not too deep other than Dino, and with him being hung out outside he may not get his best run tonite.

Good luck everyone.

You know, there's a website in the UAE that showed it one year... I'll have to try to find it, just to see...

Jackpot Delight hasn't been scratched.....

Yet.

Rest of the card...

R1... it's all about Down Town, Pocket Money and Sunny King.

R2...don't know but Finn McCool sure looked good on his debut.

R6...Plan B / Champion Lad.

Please find that streaming video!!! I really want to watch.

Can anyone tell me what time the races are (Melbourne time, please)

My Picks thus far:

The Hong Kong Vase:

Jaguar Mail - A bit of a risky pick but he should go off at decent odds, question mark is why he didn't go in the Japan Cup? However his form says he is a horse with some quality given that he was a 1st & 2nd against Screen Hero in his last 2. In a race where Dr. Dino who has drawn gate 12 is the only proven mulitiple grade 1 winner in it. I'll take a shot with the Japanese shipper who looks like he should get a good run from gate 2.

The Mile:

I like Armada, liked him last year and this may be his year. His last was a useful prep at 6f so I'll look past that effort. Didn't disgrace himself in Japan and now runs at home. Size and Whyte are dynamite when they team up together.

My picks are...

Douro Valley each way in the Vase
Apache Cat should roll in the Sprint
Natagora each way in the Mile
Balius in the big one

ME TOO! :(

Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races to be beamed worldwide 13 Dec 2008

Hong Kong Jockey Club

The Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races to be staged on Sunday 14 December at Sha Tin Racecourse will be beamed to sports and horse racing enthusiasts across five continents.

Racing organisations in seven countries and Macau will simulcast and accept bets on Sunday's four international Group One races. In addition, a number of regional and worldwide broadcasters will show live or delayed broadcasts, for viewing only, on Hong Kong's number one sporting event. Details are as follows.



Carrying simulcasts on CXHKIR 2008 accepting bets

Country/Region
Channel/Organiser

Canada
Ontario
Woodbine Racecourse – Woodbine Entertainment Group

Western Fair Association

British Columbia
Hastings Park Racecourse - Pacific Racing Association

Fraser Downs – Orangeville Raceway Ltd

Alberta
Northlands Park

Quebec
Hippodrome de Montreal Inc

Australia
SKY Channel (UniTAB, NT & SA TABs, TAB Limited, RWWA, ACT TAB, TAB Corp., Tote Tasmania) & TVN

New Zealand
New Zealand Racing Board (Track Side TV)

France
Equidia TV (Pari Mutuel Urbain)

South Africa
Multi Choice Africa (Pty.) Ltd (Telly Track)

(Phumelela Gold Enterprises)

Singapore
Singapore Turf Club (Racecourse, off-course shops, StarHub TV)

Malaysia
Pan Malaysian Pools (Racecourse, off-course shops, Astro TV)

Macau
Macau Jockey Club





Overseas live /delayed broadcasts (for viewing only) on CXHKIR 2008

Country/Region
Broadcaster/Channel
Remark

UK
Attheraces
Delayed Live

Racing UK
Delayed Live

Japan
Green Channel
Delayed Live

UAE
Dubai Sports Channel
Live

Sweden
TV4 - “Dagens Ratt” News
Delayed Broadcast

Germany
Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen

(Second German Television)
Delayed Broadcast

Worldwide News
Reuters

Sports News TV
Delayed Broadcast

Worldwide Sport weekly
Trans World Sports (20 December)
Delayed Broadcast

Europe News
Eurovision (15 December)
Delayed Broadcast

* * *

WHY NOT US???


So yeah, it's on ATR if you're a paid member (which I'm not).

Supposedly it's on Dubai Sports but I can't figure this out (not the same UAE site as before).

http://www.dmi.ae/dubaisports/home.asp

As usual, I'm just gonna listen on HKJC and watch the replay. Sucks! I will never understand why they don't show it here! :mad:

Is HK 3 hours behind Melbourne?

(You gonna wave bye bye and blow smoochies to Linngari for me?) :D

Good luck Brock!

Good luck everyone.

Come home safe, kids.

Get the coffee brewing, goodluck everyone.

Go Cat Go Cat $1.20 the win $1 the place that sux no betting today:(

Whew made it home in time...

Finn disappointing in R2, need to see the replay for R1.

RACE 1(226)
Class 1 - 1400 Metres - (120-095)
FRANKFURT HANDICAP
HK$ 1,750,000.00

1 2 POCKET MONEY(E253) F Coetzee 128 2 - 1.21.87
2 3 SUNNY KING(H105) D Beadman 127 5 1/2 1.21.96
3 1 DOWN TOWN(G054) C W Wong 133-3 4 1/2 1.21.97
4 5 GALLANT LION(G243) O Doleuze 121 7 3/4 1.21.99
5 9 FLEET COMMAND(K077) W M Lai 113-2 1 1-1/4 1.22.06
6 4 SKYVIEW BAR(G024) C Brown 122 6 3 1.22.33
7 8 MY CHOICE(C283) Y T Cheng 114+2-2 3 3-3/4 1.22.46
8 6 MASTER POWER(G318) G Gomez 120 8 5-3/4 1.22.77


Vase... Jackpot Delight / Packing Winner:eek:

Sprint... Apache Cat / Enthused / Mythical Flight or Marchand

Mile... Egyptian Ra / Good Ba Ba / Armada... HK all the way!

Cup... Eagle Mountain / Viva Pataca / Lush Lashes