The Longines Hong Kong international meeting is back with a prestigious team from around the world gathering at Sha Tin on Sunday morning, live on Sky Sports Racing.
6.10 Sha Tin – Luxembourg and Giavellotto appear in Hong Kong Vase
Yorkshire Cup Winner A spear stars among a strong European group in the Longines Hong Kong Vase (6.10).
Five-year-old Marco Botti was just three lengths behind star rider Kyprios in the Irish St Leger when last seen and that form should be enough to worry his rivals.
Aidan O'Brien runs the Coronation Cup winner Luxembourg and last year's St Leger star Continuouswith Ryan Moore reserved on the former.
William Haggas sending over Honor of Dubaiwhile the Japanese challenge is led by the winner Oka Sho Stellenbosch.
6.50 Sha Tin – Ka Ying Rising aims to be crowned Sprint king
Ralph Beckett and Rossa Ryan celebrate Starlust's Breeders' Cup success
Ka Ying Rising has been unbeaten in seven runs at this track since February, rising through the handicap stages before arriving in the Group Two competition last month.
The only British runner in the Longines Hong Kong Sprint (6.50) which belongs to Ralph Beckett Starfresh from taking the Breeders' Cup Sprint Turf under Rossa Ryan.
District he will be a threat after the Group One Sprinter Stakes winner in Japan, where the appeal will be Go to Macau was in second place.
8.40 Sha Tin – Sir Alex's Spirit Dancer up for the Cup
Romantic Warrior will be popular to win the Hong Kong Cup
After successfully defending his Bahrain International Cup crown, owned by Sir Alex Ferguson Spiritual Dancer bids for another big payday in the Hong Kong Longines Cup (8.40).
He'll have to go some way though to beat the defending champion A romantic herowinner of four starts this year, landing the Hong Kong Gold Cup, QEII Cup, Yasuda Kinen and Jockey Club Cup.
The foxeswho beat Dubai Honor in Newcastle last month, running for Andrew Balding and Oisin Murphy, while Japan Freedom Island looking to bounce back from a sub-par effort in the Tenno Sho.
O'Brien saddles the Yorkshire Oaks winner Content and useful Wingspan.
Watch every race from the Longines Hong Kong International Day at Sha Tin, all live on Sky Sports Racing.
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