Tony Millard will be represented by four entries in Wednesday’s final fixture of the 2020/21 racing season in Hong Kong, including Sparkling Dragon (NZ) (O’Reilly) in the Class 2 Sports Road Handicap (1200m).
Millard has been pleased with Sparkling Dragon as he eyes back-to-back wins with the son of O’Reilly.
“He trialled very nicely the other day, I’m very happy with him – I think he has a nice draw and he gets his chance,” he said.
The New Zealand-bred six-year-old is a six-time winner in Hong Kong, four times at the city circuit including last-start’s narrow success.
“Maybe it (the surface) is a little bit softer there and the opposition is not as strong, this is the highest rating he’s ever reached in his life and he’s not a young horse but he’s going particularly well at the moment,” Millard said.
