With the season heading towards its climax, attention is now firmly on the epic conclusion of the trainers’ championship – and next season’s Classic Series.
This year’s four-year-old series was dubbed as one of the most competitive for many a year and an early look at next season’s hopefuls suggests there is plenty to get excited about.
We have taken an early look at some of the top horses for the Classic Mile, Classic Cup and Derby, with some of their trainers weighing in on their class, stamina and development ahead of their most important year.
Salon S (Rating 85, Frankie Lor Fu-chuen)
The highest-rated of the three-year-olds at this stage is Salon S, who started his career with four straight victories over 1,400m before running a gallant fourth against older horses on Class Two debut.
