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Japan runners ready for the big day in Sha Tin on 9th Dec 2018.

Japan-based horses will be running in all four of the upcoming LONGINES Hong Kong International Races, with a total of 9 runners competing on the global stage on Dec. 9 at Sha Tin Racecourse.

Following are the list of Japanese runners declared to run :

LONGINES HONG KONG CUP (2,000m, HKD 28 million, 16:30)
- Sungrazer (Hidekazu Asami/ Joao Moreira)
- Staphanos (Hideaki Fujiwara / William Buick)
- Deirdre (Mitsuru Hashida / Christophe Lemaire)

LONGINES HONG KONG MILE (1,600m, HKD 25 million, 15:50)
- Persian Knight (Yasutoshi Ikee / Mirco Demuro)
- Mozu Ascot (Yoshito Yahagi / Christophe Lemaire)
- Vivlos (Yasuo Tomomichi / William Buick)

LONGINES HONG KONG SPRINT (1,200m, HKD 20 million, 14:40)
- Fine Needle (Yoshitada Takahashi / Yuga Kawada)

LONGINES HONG KONG VASE (2,400m, HKD 20 million, 14:00)
- Lys Gracieux (Yoshito Yahagi / Joao Moreira)
- Crocosmia (Katsuichi Nishiura / Yasunari Iwata)