The huge crowd at Sha Tin came to see one horse and see if could overcome the outside stall, first-up after a break since April and now an eight-year-old, Golden Sixty delivered on all three counts and more winning the Longines Group 1 Hong Kong Mile (1600m).

Queensland bred and sold champion Golden Sixty created yet more history when he scored a soft win in Sunday's HK$20 million Group 1 Champions Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin.

Golden Sixty will be a short price to bring up a third successive victory in Sunday’s Longines Hong Kong Mile at Sha Tin.

Golden Sixty is reported to be in peak condition ahead of the defence of his FWD Champions Mile crown at Sha Tin on Sunday.