speaker : ciaran kennelly head of handicapping, race planning & international racing department...
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Speaker : Ciaran KennellyHead of Handicapping, Race Planning & International Racing Department
2002 / 2003
Hong Kong Pattern Races
Group Races
2001/2002 - 24
2002/2003 - 27
Group Races
International Group 1 5
Hong Kong Group 1 9
Hong Kong Group 2 4
Hong Kong Group 3 9
Total 27
Total Prize Money
HK$166.7 millionHK$166.7 millionHK$166.7 millionHK$166.7 million
Three Three New Group 3Weight-for-Age Races in November
• 1000 m
• 1600 m
• 2000 m
Road to Hong Kong International Races
From September to NovemberFrom September to November
• 5 Group 3 Races
• 3 Premier Handicaps
Nominations close on
8th October 2002
for all horses trained
bothboth overseas and in Hong Kong overseas and in Hong Kong
Announcement of selected horses -
both overseas & Hong Kong on
27th November 200227th November 2002
Fillies & Mares -
4 lbs allowance
In HKIR races and all Hong Kong In HKIR races and all Hong Kong
WFA Pattern RacesWFA Pattern Races
Champion Sprint Series
1st leg - Bauhinia Sprint TrophyBauhinia Sprint Trophy
• 3rd February 2003
• 11 days earlier than last season
Champion Sprint Series
2nd leg - Centenary Sprint CupCentenary Sprint Cup
• 23 March 2003
• one week later compared to last season
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
Hong Kong Gold Cup
• 23 February 2003
• same time as last year
Hong Kong Derby
• 23 March 2003
• a week later than last year
AP QE II Cup
• 27 April 2003
• a week later than last year
Queen Mother's Memorial Cup
• 10 May 2003
• previously run in June
• now a lead up race for the ING
HK Champions & Chater Cup
ING Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup
• 1 June 2003
• 2 weeks later than last year
(avoid clash with Singapore
Airlines International Cup)
Sha Tin Vase
• 7 June 2003
• 6 weeks after Chairman's Sprint
Prize
• 3 weeks following KrisFlyer Sprint
in Singapore
Juvenile Sprint Trophy
NowNow confined to :
• NH 3yos
• SH 2yos
Eligible to run in
current season
Griffin races.
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.
Compulsory Retirement Age?
Any horsesrated 27 or below
Weight-for-Age Allowance
in ALLALL HandicapsHandicaps
• Southern Hemisphere
2yos
• Northern Hemisphere
2yos (3yos from 1 Jan 2003)
5 5 lbslbs
Recent PP Imports
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
Late
2001 / 2002 Season
Imports
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
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
New
2002 / 2003 Season
Imports
(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
(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)
(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
(Unnamed) 102 (2 wins)Mariinsky (GB)Mariinsky (GB)
(Unnamed) 102 (4 Wins)Algallarens (IRE)Algallarens (IRE)
(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)
(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
Replacement Permits
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
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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