J J The Jet Plane, the heralded South African sprinter, lost some luster in Dubai last winter and flat out bombed as a high-level performer in Britain last summer after winning his European debut in a Listed race at Windsor for Mike de Kock. By the time he was sent back to South Africa he was reportedly a physical and emotional shell of the former icon who’d left home as a legend. Now trained and rehabilitated by Lucky Houdalakis, J J The Jet Plane has remarkably returned to the top echelon of international sprinters, and he emphatically proved the point at Sha Tin today with an epic win over Singapore’s internationally skakebit Rocket Man and the outstanding but aging Hong Kong ace Sacred Kingdom in the G1 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint over 1200 meters. Click here to read an account of the race from the Hong Kong Jockey Club. Below is the video. Strap on your seatbelts before viewing!
J J The Jet Plane, Rocket Man (center), and Sacred Kingdom in one of the most thrilling finishes on an international stage over the last year. Photo courtesy HKJC.
My word, was that exciting or what???
And to J J The Jet Plane, good for you.
Kudos and congratulations to his trainer
and all those who gave this horse his will to run and win again.
Marvelous race from all runners.
Take care of all of them. From a viewer in The U.S.