Glorious Days has the chance to confirm his superiority at the head of Hong Kong’s tough mile division when he seeks a second successive win in the HKG1 Stewards’ Cup at Sha Tin on Sunday.

Xaar, the sire of the dam of last Saturday’s Viliers Stakes winner Ninth Legion, has over 400 winners including 31 stakes winners from use in Ireland and Australia but only one has succeeded at G1 level

It’s that time again when Hong Kong’s big guns start to roll out ahead of December’s International Races with Sunday’s Sha Tin Trophy boasting a clutch of star horses flexing their muscles

There was little drama at the official barrier selection for the G1 Champions Mile at Sha Tin on Sunday with connections’ reactions ranging from pleased to no worse than satisfied.

A surprise trip to Hong Kong for next month's $HK12 million Champions Mile could be on the agenda for Doncaster Mile topweight Shoot Out.