「遨遊氣泡」勝出遮打盃　成為香港第二匹「三冠王」

沙田馬場下午舉行的冠軍暨遮打盃，由「遨遊氣泡」大熱勝出，囊括三冠大賽所有三關賽事的桂冠，亦是繼31年前的馬王「翠河」之後，成為香港賽馬史上第二匹「三冠王」。

今次是今個馬季最後一場一級賽，亦是三冠大賽的尾關賽事，9匹來自本地及1匹外隊馬鬥2400米，「遨遊氣泡」由新西蘭騎師麥道朗策騎，最終以3個半馬位拋離亞軍的「球星」，成為三冠大賽盟主。

練馬師姚本輝賽後說，之前無想過「遨遊氣泡」能夠囊括三冠大賽三關賽事，展望下季會部署「遨遊氣泡」出戰一哩的賽事。

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Chinese military strategy targets Taiwan’s vulnerabilities for swift collapse

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Trump criticises Putin’s actions in Ukraine, warns of consequences

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Pope Leo XIV calls for prayers for China’s Catholics

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U.S. crackdown on Huawei AI chips exposes desperation as China’s tech sovereignty surges

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46th ASEAN Summit opens in Malaysia with focus on regional integration and resilience

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