SOSIE PRIMED TO FLY THE FRENCH FLAG IN THE VASE

By Tim Clayton | Thursday, December 11, 2025

France’s Vase hopeful, Sosie, is in Hong Kong for his first international assignment, having arrived in good order as he targets the HK$26 million on offer in Sunday’s LONGINES Hong Kong Vase (G1).

The André Fabre-trained colt steps out under one of the most successful Vase trainers in history. Fabre has already claimed the feature Hong Kong race three times — with Borgia (1999), Flintshire (2014), and most recently Junko (2023) — and now eyes an unprecedented fourth victory.

At trackwork on Thursday morning, stable foreman Richard Lambert was upbeat about Sosie’s condition. “He left a good impression on me this morning. He was at ease on the track and remains very relaxed.

"Even heading onto the turf, he knew it was going to be a bit more work than yesterday. In terms of his condition, we are very satisfied.”

Sosie drew barrier 8, a number regarded as especially lucky in Chinese culture — a positive omen not lost on the connections.

Punters have also shown confidence, backing him into second favourite at $3.60, sitting just behind defending champion Giavellotto in global markets.

Ridden by Maxime Guyon, Sosie will look to give Fabre a record-breaking fourth Hong Kong Vase triumph — a milestone that would make the legendary French horseman the most successful trainer in the race’s history

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