A run of early-season injuries has blown open the 2026 BMW Hong Kong Derby picture, clearing the path for a new wave of contenders as Sunday becomes an early checkpoint for what now seems a suddenly wide-open division. With 79-rated Sky Jewellery sidelined by a bleed in a trial last week, after 86-rated Bulb General was ruled out with a ligament injury and 88-rated Irish import Massive Contender had already emerged from quarantine with a fetlock issue, the top of the BMW Hong Kong Derby "Class of '26" looks relatively thin. That vacuum invites opportunity and the horses stepping onto the stage in the coming weeks arrive at a moment where a single performance can change the outlook of their campaign.