Charlie Appleby breaks Hong Kong duck with Godolphin’s Rebel’s Romance | Racing News

Rebel’s Romance provided Charlie Appleby with a first winner in Hong Kong when claiming the Group One Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup at Sha Tin. The globetrotting six-year-old had previously prevailed in England, the UAE, Germany, America and Qatar, most recently landing the Dubai Sheema Classic. This was his fifth triumph at elite level…

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Dubai World Cup: Laurel River causes upset in Meydan feature after Rebel’s Romance lands Sheema Classic | Racing News

Laurel River turned the Dubai World Cup into a procession when running out a wide-margin winner for local trainer Bhupat Seemar and jockey Tadhg O’Shea. Formerly trained by Bob Baffert, the Juddmonte-owned six-year-old was trying the 10-furlong trip for the first time but with two furlongs to run had the race won. Derma Sotogake, Ushba…

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