From Hong Kong to home, more winners for Ardrossan

Sha Tin hosted Hong Kong racing on Tuesday, 1 July and it was Pearl Of Pang‘s who put in a gutsy performance to win well in Race 8 over the mile for Manfred Man and owner Dennis Pang Chi Ping.

The four-year-old is out of the Redwood mare Squaw and was imported to Hong Kong in March of last year.

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On Wednesday, Sweetasme was the runaway winner of the opening race at Rotorua, winning by five lengths for local trainer Ray Fleming – the four-year-old having his second start, click here to watch the race replay.

He is out of the Black Minnaloushe mare Azloushaz, and was bred by Mrs D F & Miss H M Fleming.

These two winners come just days following Pacifico‘s dazzling performance to take out the Whangarei Gold Cup Stayers’ Final at Ruakaka on Saturday, 28 June, on the seven-day back-up.

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