Carrying the weight of Hong Kong and more on his shoulders, Golden Sixty will make his highly anticipated return to racing in Sunday’s (20 November) G2 BOCHK Private Wealth Jockey Club Mile (1600m) as trainer Francis Lui plots a third straight win in December’s G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) with the champion racehorse.
Speaking at trackwork this morning (Tuesday, 15 November), Lui affirmed the reigning two-time Hong Kong Horse of the Year (2020/21 & 2021/22) is ready ahead of his reappearance as he chases a hat-trick of wins in this weekend’s HK$5 million mile race.
“He’s fit, it’s his first time running this season but he’s fit. He’s more mature and relaxed,” Lui said. “He’s still strong enough and hopefully he can do the same again this season.”
A 21-time winner in Hong Kong, Golden Sixty returns this time around as a seven-year-old with HK$113,400,600 banked and six Group 1 wins – figures Lui hopes to better.
“We do the same with him, there are no changes. In trackwork he is the same but in the stable you have to be careful if you go inside his box – even if you touch him, you have to be careful,” Lui said.