Australian bred sprinters Rocket Man and One World made history in Hong Kong on Sunday when they dead heated in the HK$3 million Jockey Club Sprint (1200m) HK Gr II at Sha Tin, reports Tara Madgwick at www.breednet.com.au.Her report adds: Singapore based Rocket Man and local star One World, both Magic Millions Sales graduates, shared the prize and showed they were on track for the Group I Hong Kong International Sprint on December 12.The pair both came off a hot speed set by Dim Sum and just as

Australian bred sprinters Rocket Man and One World made history in Hong Kong on Sunday when they dead heated in the HK$3 million Jockey Club Sprint (1200m) HK Gr II at Sha Tin, reports Tara Madgwick at www.breednet.com.au.

Her report adds: Singapore based Rocket Man and local star One World, both Magic Millions Sales graduates, shared the prize and showed they were on track for the Group I Hong Kong International Sprint on December 12.

The pair both came off a hot speed set by Dim Sum and just as Rocket Man had burst through on the inside of race favourite Sacred Kingdom it was One World who was charging down the outside of the track. The judge couldn't split Rocket Man and One World (pictured) and a dead heat result was a popular one.

The performance of Rocket Man - racing in the clockwise direction for the first time - impressed good judges from around the globe. Trainer Patrick Shaw said he had plenty of anxious moments during the race, when it appeared his champion wasn't totally happy in his first Hong Kong contest.

"I was a little bit concerned when he was a bit green going into the first turn," Shaw reported. "And he wasn't running as freely as he usually does. He was switching leads and pricking his ears."

Shaw said he came to the races hoping for success - knowing his representative was a world class performer.

"We didn't expect it to be a walkover," Shaw said. "But I'm always confident when this horse runs. I don't think I can get him any fitter than he is now, but I do think we can do some work in the next few weeks to get him used to the right hand turn."