Horse Of Fortune, under a perfect ride from Brazilian jockey Silvestre de Sousa, denied Tony Cruz’s Romantic Touch a third straight win in the Macau–Hong Kong Trophy over 1500 metres at Tapia on Sunday.

Hong Kong’s Romantic Touch has given trainer Tony Cruz back to back wins in the G1 Macau-Hong Kong Trophy with a dominant win in the 15th running of the race over 1500 metres at Taipa on Sunday.

Certain select top level races are often referred to as 'breed shapers'. The same must be said of champion trainer Gai Waterhouse due to the impact her professional skills have had on Australian breeding at all levels.

Romantic Touch has long threatened to make the breakthrough to Group race winner in Hong Kong and jockey Neil Callan is hopeful that will come in Saturday’s HKG3 Centenary Vase (Handicap, 1800m) at Sha Tin Racecourse.

Top Act stole the show at Sha Tin on Sunday, 8 Nov with a determined victory in the day’s feature race, the HKG3 Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse (Handicap, 1800m), first staged in 1846 and the centerpiece of Hong Kong’s annual chic-fest, Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse Day.