Leading Sires in Hong Kong
The 2018/2019 Hong Kong racing season concluded on Sunday and while newly crowned Horse of the Year Beauty Generation’s sire Road to Rock topped the leading sires list by earnings, the leading sires by winners list offers a good insight into what Australasian sires are working in Hong Kong and will be popular with Hong Kong buyers at our yearling sales in 2020.
Waikato Stud’s champion sire Savabeel heads the list with 16 winners highlighted by Group 2 Sprint Cup winner Rattan ahead of Darley heavy hitter Exceed and Excel on 15 winners, his offspring including Group 1 winning sprinter Mr Stunning.
La Dorada’s half-brother wins on debut for Yulong
Could Group 1 lightning strike twice? At Geelong on Thursday, 4 December, it was Golden Pulse (Tivaci ex Gold Fever) who made an immediate impression on debut, scoring a decisive two-length win over 1147m in the bottle-green and white colours of Yulong.
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Consecutive G3 Wellington Stakes Victories For Waikato Stud Sires
In what can only be described as an unbelievable finish to Sunday’s G3 Wellington Stakes (1600m) at Otaki, Savabeel’s son Ammirati came out victorious after severe interference and surviving a protest to win for Hawridge Developments …
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