Viral sensation Pakistan Star blasts to victory again

Combine the dramatic late-running style of Zenyatta and acceleration akin to Frankel and you create Pakistan Star, whose victory at Sha Tin on Sunday morning left racing fans across the world reaching for superlatives.

Trained by Tony Cruz, Pakistan Star became an internet sensation in July when, on his debut, he walked out of the gates and trailed the field by several lengths before producing a stretch-run that brought him from last to first in the blink of an eye. Replays of the race were extensively shared online by those who had witnessed it.

"That first day I got him, oh man, he really didn't want to work, but he's changed so quickly – he's really changed in his character," Cruz told the South China Morning Post. "Before, he was shy about everything; now, he's brave. He's got guts, this guy, and he clearly has ability."