Triple Crown Champion Ao You Bubble Eyes Racing Return Before Retirement
SingTao · 1 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
Cheng Junhua, owner of Triple Crown champion Ao You Bubble, reveals the eight-year-old gelding has recovered from a left ankle injury sustained in May. The horse is scheduled to return at the October 19 Sha Tin Trophy before potentially retiring after the Hong Kong Mile in December, with Australia or Japan's Hokkaido eyed as retirement destinations. Cheng is also seeking to reunite Ao You Bubble with Golden Gun Sixty at a northern Japanese ranch.
Key Points
- Ao You Bubble won back-to-back Hong Kong Mile titles but missed the season-ending Jockey Club Cup in May due to left ankle swelling
- The gelding returned from Conghua training base on July 22 and has resumed normal work at Sha Tin, with recovery described as satisfactory
- The planned comeback targets the October 19 1600m Sha Tin Trophy, with two to three races planned for early season
- If early season form is encouraging, the horse will contest December's Hong Kong Mile before retiring and being exported overseas
- Potential retirement locations include Australia's spacious pastures or Hokkaido, where it could live alongside Golden Gun Sixty
Why It Matters
Ao You Bubble's potential retirement marks the end of an era for Hong Kong's mile division, with the horse's fate drawing interest from racing fans. Cheng's outreach to Golden Gun Sixty's owners about a joint retirement arrangement highlights the camaraderie among Hong Kong horse owners even as their champion horses approach the end of their racing careers .
Ao You Bubble's potential retirement marks the end of an era for Hong Kong's mile division, with the horse's fate drawing interest from racing fans. Cheng's outreach to Golden Gun Sixty's owners about a joint retirement arrangement highlights the camaraderie among Hong Kong horse owners even as their champion horses approach the end of their racing careers .