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South China Morning Post
05-04-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Tragedy in Dubai as Howdeepisyourlove suffers fatal injury in Al Quoz Sprint
Howdeepisyourlove heads out to race under James McDonald in Dubai on Saturday. Photos: Kenneth Chan John Size-trained galloper is humanely euthanised after suffering a partial dislocation of his left front fetlock Howdeepisyourlove's first overseas mission has ended in tragedy, with the John Size-trained speedster suffering a fatal injury in the Group One Al Quoz Sprint (1,200m) in Dubai on Saturday night. Sent off favourite for the six-furlong dash down the Meydan straight, Howdeepisyourlove looked to be travelling beautifully into the race from midfield until he clipped heels 500m from home and was pulled up by jockey James McDonald. Treated on the track after suffering a partial dislocation to his left front fetlock, the five-year-old was taken to Dubai Equine Hospital for further examination but had to be humanely euthanised. 'Near the 500m clipped the hind leg of another runner resulting in the gelding becoming unbalanced, as a result being eased out of the race and the rider dismounting,' said the stewards' report. 'When questioned, [McDonald] advised Howdeepisyourlove was travelling well until the 500m, where it clipped the hind leg of Marbaan. 'A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have subluxated its left fore leg.' Howdeepisyourlove's career featured six wins from 28 starts, with the highlight his victory in January's Group Three Bauhinia Sprint Trophy (1,000m). The George Boughey-trained Believing, who could only manage ninth in last April's Group One Chairman's Sprint Prize (1,200m) at Sha Tin, went onto win the race narrowly from Japan's Win Carnelian, with Regional running third for Edward Bethell. One race earlier, Sword Point had a torrid time of things when running last in the Group Two Godolphin Mile on dirt, struggling throughout before finishing 46 lengths off the victorious Raging Torrent. Frankie Lor Fu-chuen's Sword Point, who has prevailed twice on the Sha Tin all-weather track this season, didn't enjoy the Meydan dirt one bit. Also ridden by superstar Kiwi rider McDonald, the six-year-old galloper failed to take up a prominent position from gate two before resenting the kickback. Owned by Yulong Investments, the Doug O'Neill-trained Raging Torrent was a popular winner under Frankie Dettori. French galloper King Gold was three and a half lengths away in second, while Kazu Petrin grabbed third for Japan. The night's first race for thoroughbreds, the Group Two Dubai Gold Cup (3,200m), went to the home team, with Godolphin's Dubai Future prevailing for trainer Saeed bin Suroor and jockey Silvestre de Sousa. Earlier on Saturday, Hong Kong-based trio Zac Purton, Hugh Bowman and Andrea Atzeni left Randwick empty-handed after jetting down to Sydney for Doncaster Mile Day. Zac Purton fared best of the trio, snagging a Group One third aboard Buffalo in the Inglis Sires' (1,400m).
South China Morning Post
05-04-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Disaster in Dubai as Howdeepisyourlove suffers injury in Al Quoz Sprint
Howdeepisyourlove heads out to race under James McDonald in Dubai on Saturday. Photos: Kenneth Chan John Size-trained galloper taken for further assessment after sustaining a suspected dislocated left front fetlock Disaster struck for Hong Kong's Howdeepisyourlove in the Group One Al Quoz Sprint (1,200m) in Dubai on Saturday night, with the John Size-trained speedster failing to finish after suffering an injury 450m from home. Sent off favourite for the six-furlong dash down the Meydan straight, Howdeepisyourlove looked to be travelling beautifully into the race from midfield before he lost his stride and was pulled up by jockey James McDonald. Early reports suggested Howdeepisyourlove suffered a dislocated left front fetlock, with the five-year-old treated on the track before being loaded into the horse ambulance and taken to hospital for further assessment. The George Boughey-trained Believing, who could only manage ninth in last April's Group One Chairman's Sprint Prize (1,200m) at Sha Tin, went onto win the race narrowly from Japan's Win Carnelian, with Regional running third for Edward Bethell. One race earlier, Sword Point had a torrid time of things when running last in the Group Two Godolphin Mile on dirt, struggling throughout before finishing 46 lengths off the victorious Raging Torrent. Frankie Lor Fu-chuen's Sword Point, who has prevailed twice on the Sha Tin all-weather track this season, didn't enjoy the Meydan dirt one bit. Also ridden by superstar Kiwi rider McDonald, the six-year-old galloper failed to take up a prominent position from gate two before resenting the kickback. Owned by Yulong Investments, the Doug O'Neill-trained Raging Torrent was a popular winner under Frankie Dettori. French galloper King Gold was three and a half lengths away in second, while Kazu Petrin grabbed third for Japan. The night's first race for thoroughbreds, the Group Two Dubai Gold Cup (3,200m), went to the home team, with Godolphin's Dubai Future prevailing for trainer Saeed bin Suroor and jockey Silvestre de Sousa. Earlier on Saturday, Hong Kong-based trio Zac Purton, Hugh Bowman and Andrea Atzeni left Randwick empty-handed after jetting down to Sydney for Doncaster Mile Day. Zac Purton fared best of the trio, snagging a Group One third aboard Buffalo in the Inglis Sires' (1,400m).
South China Morning Post
20-02-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Dirt specialist Sword Point confirmed for Dubai World Cup meeting in April
Connections of dual Sha Tin all-weather winner accept invite to race in Group Two Godolphin Mile at Meydan by Jay Rooney on Thursday, February 20, 2025 11:34 AM Sword Point scores on the dirt on January 5. Photos: Kenneth Chan Frankie Lor Fu-chuen has confirmed Sword Point has been invited to race on Dubai World Cup night in April, with the dirt specialist set to continue his path to the overseas mission in Sunday's Group One Gold Cup (2,000m) at Sha Tin. Lor and owner Li Chi-pong have accepted the invitation to run Sword Point in the Group Two Godolphin Mile on the Meydan dirt on April 5. Unbeaten from two starts on the Sha Tin all-weather surface this season, the American Pharoah gelding's rating has soared to 111, prompting his trainer to search for suitable targets overseas. 'There are no more dirt races for him here in Hong Kong, so I need to run him on Sunday and then after, maybe he will trial before we go to Dubai,' Lor said. — HKJC Racing (@HKJC_Racing) January 5, 2025 Sword Point will join what is expected to be a strong squad of Hong Kong representatives at the Dubai World Cup meeting, headlined by champion galloper Romantic Warrior. Danny Shum Chap-shing's superstar is likely to tackle the Group One Dubai Turf (1,800m), but he has also been entered for the Group One Dubai World Cup (2,000m) on dirt. California Spangle, Invincible Sage, Howdeepisyourlove, Flying Ace and Beauty Waves have been entered for the Group One Al Quoz Sprint (1,200m), while Beauty Waves also holds an entry for the Group One Dubai Golden Shaheen (1,200m) on dirt. Sword Point was an explosive first-up winner this term when trying the dirt for the first time, before extending his unblemished record on Sha Tin's all-weather surface with another strong triumph last month. The six-year-old heads into Sunday's Gold Cup off the back of a last-start eighth to Chancheng Glory in the Group Three Centenary Vase (1,800m) on turf. He has drawn barrier eight and will be ridden by Andrea Atzeni. Lor's consistent galloper Happy Together joins Sword Point in the Gold Cup, with the Group Three victor fresh from a solid sixth in the Centenary Vase. He will again be ridden by Alexis Badel and jumps from barrier four in the 10-horse field, which is headlined by three-time Group One winner Voyage Bubble. Ricky Yiu Poon-fai's stable star bids for a third straight elite-level success after dominant displays in the Hong Kong Mile and Stewards' Cup (1,600m). He has drawn barrier one for Kiwi star James McDonald, who has just two rides at the Sha Tin meeting. Complications with a return flight from Saudi Arabia, where McDonald rides Romantic Warrior in the US$20 million Saudi Cup (1,800m) on Saturday night, forced the champion jockey to forego other rides on Sunday including Howdeepisyourlove in the Group One Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup (1,400m). Elsewhere on Sunday's card, Lor will aim to maintain Bottomuptogether's unbeaten record down the 1,000m straight when the talented sprinter contests the Class Two Citi Private Bank Handicap. Hugh Bowman replaces the injured Zac Purton on Bottomuptogether, who notched his fourth victory at start eight when scoring over 1,000m at Happy Valley last month. 'He's won twice down the straight,' Lor said of Bottomuptogether's Sha Tin 1,000m wins on his first two starts last season. 'The race should be run at a fast pace and that should be suitable for him. I don't want him to always go forward. If the pace is fast, maybe he can relax. He trialled last week with Hugh Bowman on and he trialled well.' In a strong field of eight speedsters, Bottomuptogether clashes with straight-track specialist Magic Control, Full Credit, Whizz Kid, Superb Capitalist, James Tak, Stellar Express and Healthy Healthy.
