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Star HK galloper Golden Sixty impresses on the track leading up to the Hong Kong Mile on Sunday

LONGINES Hong Kong Cup

Skalleti – FR

Galloped on the main all-weather track over 1200m, clocking 1m 29s (31.6, 29.8, 27.6). 

Magical – IRE

Galloped on the main all-weather track over 1200m, clocking 1m 20.8s (27.3, 27.0, 26.5) alongside stablemates Mogul and Order Of Australia. 

Win Bright – JPN

Galloped on the turf yesterday (Thursday, 10 December) over 1200m, clocking 1m 12.2s (25.2, 24.7, 22.3) under jockey Masami Matsuoka. 

Matsuoka said today: "His condition hasn't changed - everything is fine with him."

Danon Premium – JPN

Trotted one lap of the main all-weather track under the work rider. 

The work rider said: "He has already adapted well to training at Sha Tin and is, showing decent spirit. He was relaxed when he walked in the paddock for schooling. We schooled him in the gate, and he did it very well - I think his gate experiences in Australia have helped him." 

LONGINES Hong Kong Mile 

Golden Sixty – HK

Galloped on the main all-weather track over 1200m alongside stablemate Victoriam, clocking 1m 24.6s (30.0, 28.6, 26.0) under jockey Vincent Ho. 

Trainer Francis Lui said: "I'm very happy with his trackwork because he was quite relaxed. He's more relaxed with another horse. If he goes by himself, he's keen in the early part but today he followed the other horse." 

Jockey Vincent Ho said: "He's a super horse. He's got a great mentality, just wants to chase whatever is in front of him in the straight."

Order Of Australia – IRE

Galloped on the main all-weather track over 1200m, clocking 1m 20.8s (27.3, 27.0, 26.5) alongside stablemates Magical and Mogul. 

Admire Mars – JPN

Trotted on the main all-weather track, doing two laps under the work rider and as well, schooled in the gates as well as the parade ring. 

The work rider said: "He's still very fresh, and he is going nicely towards Sunday. This is his second time here, his paddock and gate schooling went very well." 

LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint 

Danon Smash – JPN

Galloped on the main all-weather track over 400m, clocking 27.8s. 

The work rider said: "Everything is in order with him, he is calm enough without showing signs of being over tensioned." 

Stronger – HK

Galloped on the main all-weather track over 800m, clocking 54.1s (29.9, 24.2) under trainer Douglas Whyte. 

LONGINES Hong Kong Vase

Chefano – HK

Cantered on the main all-weather track over 2000m. 

Trainer David Hayes said: "He worked nicely and is well. He did what I called a swinging canter, slightly faster than a canter, over 2000m." 

Royal Julius – FR

Galloped on the main all-weather track over 1200m, clocking 1m 27.2s (29.9, 28.8, 28.5). 

Mogul – IRE

Galloped on the main all-weather track over 1200m, clocking 1m 20.8s (27.3, 27.0, 26.5). 

Exultant – HK

Cantered on the main all-weather track over 2000m under assistant trainer.