Andre Fabre eyeing Hong Kong run for Breeders' Cup hero Talismanic

Andre Fabre believes a trip to Hong Kong is a "good option" for his Breeders' Cup winner Talismanic.

Winning at the highest level for the first time at Del Mar, the four-year-old beat Beach Patrol and Highland Reel in the Turf, stepping up on his previous third place in the Prix Foy.

"Hong Kong is a good option for him, but we need to see how he is when he comes home," said Fabre. I will discuss it with his owners (Godolphin), but he's still unexposed.

"The ground wasn't the difference, he's won on soft before, I thought he would be suited to the way the races in America are run. We wanted to run him in Saratoga in August, but he had a problem.

"The French style of racing does not suit him, he prefers a faster pace and then he can finish strongly.

"At Saint-Cloud when he won his Group Two, he got the strong pace and that was his best performance. He had a good draw, Mikael (Barzalona) gave him a great ride and everything went well.

"Cloth Of Stars has been nominated for Hong Kong too, but he probably won't go and we'll wait for Dubai."