High priced son of Ocean Park executes impressive win in Australia
13 October 2017
In Australia today high priced Ocean Park colt Ocean’s Fourteen broke his maiden at just his second start. The $325,000 NZB Premier Yearling Sale purchase won easily by a 2.5 length margin leaving the field in his dust. He has also been nominated for the Victoria Derby and if his performance today is anything to go by he should be a live chance.
Ocean’s Fourteen is out of the two-time Gr.2 winning mare Ruud Van Slaats who has had 4 to the races with all being winners including Stakes performers Savvan and Smashing.
Pictured: Ocean’s Fourteen prior to being sold to Ciaron Maher Racing from the Trelawney Stud draft for $325,000 in 2016
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