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Speaker : Ciaran KennellyHead of Handicapping, Race Planning & International Racing Department
2002 / 2003
Hong Kong Pattern Races
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Group Races
2001/2002 - 24
2002/2003 - 27
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Group Races
International Group 1 5
Hong Kong Group 1 9
Hong Kong Group 2 4
Hong Kong Group 3 9
Total 27
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Total Prize Money
HK$166.7 millionHK$166.7 millionHK$166.7 millionHK$166.7 million
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Three Three New Group 3Weight-for-Age Races in November
• 1000 m
• 1600 m
• 2000 m
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Road to Hong Kong International Races
From September to NovemberFrom September to November
• 5 Group 3 Races
• 3 Premier Handicaps
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Nominations close on
8th October 2002
for all horses trained
bothboth overseas and in Hong Kong overseas and in Hong Kong
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Announcement of selected horses -
both overseas & Hong Kong on
27th November 200227th November 2002
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Fillies & Mares -
4 lbs allowance
In HKIR races and all Hong Kong In HKIR races and all Hong Kong
WFA Pattern RacesWFA Pattern Races
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Champion Sprint Series
1st leg - Bauhinia Sprint TrophyBauhinia Sprint Trophy
• 3rd February 2003
• 11 days earlier than last season
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Champion Sprint Series
2nd leg - Centenary Sprint CupCentenary Sprint Cup
• 23 March 2003
• one week later compared to last season
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Champion Sprint Series
3rd leg - Chairman's Sprint PrizeChairman's Sprint Prize
• 27 April 2003 (AP QEII Cup day)
• one week later compared to last season
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Hong Kong Gold Cup
• 23 February 2003
• same time as last year
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Hong Kong Derby
• 23 March 2003
• a week later than last year
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AP QE II Cup
• 27 April 2003
• a week later than last year
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Queen Mother's Memorial Cup
• 10 May 2003
• previously run in June
• now a lead up race for the ING
HK Champions & Chater Cup
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ING Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup
• 1 June 2003
• 2 weeks later than last year
(avoid clash with Singapore
Airlines International Cup)
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Sha Tin Vase
• 7 June 2003
• 6 weeks after Chairman's Sprint
Prize
• 3 weeks following KrisFlyer Sprint
in Singapore
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Juvenile Sprint Trophy
NowNow confined to :
• NH 3yos
• SH 2yos
Eligible to run in
current season
Griffin races.
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Sha Tin Futurity Trophy
Confined to horses imported in the current and previous season
Now open to all 3yos
and up which have
not won an
International or H K
Group 1 race this
season.
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Compulsory Retirement Age?
Any horsesrated 27 or below
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Weight-for-Age Allowance
in ALLALL HandicapsHandicaps
• Southern Hemisphere
2yos
• Northern Hemisphere
2yos (3yos from 1 Jan 2003)
5 5 lbslbs
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Recent PP Imports
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P P s imported from 1 July to 30 August
Int'l Rating 2002 2001 2000
105+ 3 3 1100 – 104 9 2 190 – 99 8 5 680 – 89 7 6 6Below 80 3 3 5
Total 30 19 19
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Late
2001 / 2002 Season
Imports
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Green Vacation 105 (2 wins)Shinnecock (NZ)Shinnecock (NZ)
2nd G1 1600m Bayer Classic - NZ
Insociable 105 (3 Wins)Insociable (ARG)Insociable (ARG)
1st G1 2000m Miguel Alfredo Martinez de Hoz - ARG
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Thunder 100 (2 wins)Troubles (NZ)Troubles (NZ)
1st G2 1200m Yallambee Classic - AUS
All Done 99 (5 Wins)Copper Mountain (NZ)Copper Mountain (NZ)
1st G3 1200m Sunline Stakes - NZ
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New
2002 / 2003 Season
Imports
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(Unnamed) 110 (2 wins)Diaghilev (IRE)Diaghilev (IRE)
1st G3 2000m Prix la Force - FR
(Unnamed) 108 (1 Win)Maderno (USA)Maderno (USA)
3rd G3 1400m Greenham Stakes - GB
4th G3 1200m Greenlands Stakes - IRE
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(Unnamed) 106 (3 wins)Timber Trader (NZ)Timber Trader (NZ)
1st G1 2450m South African Derby - SAF
(Unnamed) 104 (3 Wins)Prize Winner (GB)Prize Winner (GB)
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(Unnamed) 104 (2 wins)Angelus Sunset (USA)Angelus Sunset (USA)
(Unnamed) 103 (1 Win)Keramani (FR)Keramani (FR)
3rd G3 1400m Prix de la Porte Maillot
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(Unnamed) 102 (2 wins)Mariinsky (GB)Mariinsky (GB)
(Unnamed) 102 (4 Wins)Algallarens (IRE)Algallarens (IRE)
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(Unnamed) 101 (4 wins)Grout (NZ)Grout (NZ)
Champion 2yo in New Zealand1st G1 1400m Manawatu Sires Produce - NZ1st G1 1400m Ellerslie Sires Produce - NZ
(Unnamed) 101 (1 Win)High Sierra (IRE)High Sierra (IRE)
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(Unnamed) 101 (4 wins)Pillaging (AUS)Pillaging (AUS)
1st G1 1400m VRC Sires Produce - AUS3rd G1 1200m Blue Diamond Stakes
(Unnamed) 96 (4 Wins)Confront (AUS)Confront (AUS)
1st G2 1200m Karrakatta Plate - AUS
3rd G3 1400m Sires Produce Stakes - AUS
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Replacement Permits
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Replacement Permits
No. of Replacement Permits issued 57
No. of Horses replaced to-date 25
Average HK rating of Retired Horses 52
Average HK rating of ReplacementHorses
98
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Notable Horses imported under the Replacement PermitReplacement
• Firebolt• Goggles• Green Vacation• Insociable• All Done• Thunder• Grout• Keramani
Replaced
• Galapagos 50• Joker 90• Green Charm 11• Viking Dancer 54• Flying Magic 9• Furioso 15• Indian Road 73• Ningbo Warrior 13
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