Hong Kong Sprint

Hong Kong Sprint debuted in 1999 and is run over 1200m. The Hong Kong Sprint has a HK$10m purse and is a Group 1 flat horse race in Hong Kong for 3+yr thoroughbreds. The race is held at the Sha Tin Racecourse in mid December. The Australian sprinter Takeover Target, a Royal Ascot winner this summer, is the 13-8 favourite with Coral for the Hong Kong Sprint, the final leg of the Global Sprint Challenge. British raiders Benbaun and Desert Lord are 14-1 and 20-1 respectively for next weekend's Sha Tin contest.Coral has also opened betting on the Hong Kong Mile, and make Armada the 4-1 market leader.**Hong Kong Sprint13-8 Takeover Target, 7-1 Fast Parade, 9-1 Red Oog, 10-1 Silent Witness, 12-1 Meisho Bowler, Red Clubs, Scintillation, 14-1 Benbaun, 16-1 Able Prince, Down Town, Sunny Sing, 20-1 Desert Lord, 33-1 Natural Blitz, She Is Tosho, Hong Kong Sprint Winners2000 Falvelon 4yrs 0:56.7 2001 Falvelon 5yrs 0:57.0 2002 All Thrills Too 5yrs 0:56.4 2003 Silent Witness 4yrs 0:56.5 2004 Silent Witness 5yrs 0:56.8 2005 Natural Blitz 5yrs 0:57.6