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36.
HKJC Plucks
8 Yearlings For 2003 International Sale
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14/01/2003 |
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Despite
the headlines surrounding the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s campaign against paying
GST on purchases at Australian thoroughbred sales, it duly purchased 8 quality
yearlings at Magic Millions for resale at its 2003 HK International Sale in
November:
* $360,000 for a Danehill-Secret Truth (by Secretariat) colt; Secret Truth is a
daughter of multiple Group winner Truly Bound, a half-sister to 3 black type
winners & dam of 4 foals to race including 3 winners (most notably Group
winner Pleasant Secret).
* $180,000 for a Bianconi-Vintage Dance (by Salmon Leap) colt; from the first
crop by Bianconi (by Danzig, the impeccably bred Gr2 winning sprinter, full
brother to Gr1 winning sprinter Hamas & half-brother to 7 stakes winners
including sires Timber Country & Fort Wood); Vintage Dance is a Listed
winner & dam of 5 foals to race including 4 winners (notably Pittance, a
Listed winner on 5 occasions).
* $180,000 for a Redoute's Choice-Fashion Cafe (by Last Tycoon) colt; from the
first crop of Redoute’s Choice (Danehill), the joint-top 1999-2000
Australasian 3YO Classification & out of a half-sister to Hurricane Sky
(sire of Hong Kong Pattern winner Grand Delight); dam was a 2YO Listed winner
& has produced 3 other foals for a winner of 2 races & an unraced 2YO.
* $180,000 for a Grand Lodge-Great Vintage (by Sir Tristram) colt; Grand Lodge
is a champion sire of Gr1 winners at 2, 3, 4 & 5 from 1000m-2400m (including
dual Derby & Arc winner Sinndar, World Series Champion Grandera, Australian
Gr1 winners Freemason & Shogun Lodge); dam is a daughter of Sir Tristram,
won 4 times (from 1400m-2400m, including Gr2 VATC Quick-Eze Stakes), is from a
family of black type winners & performers, & has produced 4 winners from
4 foals to race including Vintage Morn, 2nd in Gr3 AJC Fernhill Stakes);
colt’s half brother by Danehill is a graduate of the 2002 Hong Kong
International Sale.
* $170,000 for a Commands-Coureuse (by Tierce) colt; from the first crop of
Commands (by Danehill & a brother to Danewin, out of a half-sister to
Octagonal), a Pattern winner & runner-up in the Gr1 Galaxy; this is
Coureuse’s 4th foal out (Tom Coureuse, a Listed winner & placed in the Gr1
VRC Sires' Produce Stakes, is 1 of her 2 winners to date).
* $130,000 for a Danasinga-Clear Cut (by Keen) colt; Danasinga won at Gr1 level
& has sired several Australian stakes winners, as well Gift & Wise
Choice in HK; Clear Cut won 6 times (including a Listed event & a 2nd in the
Gr1 NZ One Thousand Guineas) & is the dam of 3 foals to race (with 2
winners, including Listed winner Clear Advantage).
* $100,000 for a Flying Spur-Captivating (by Canny Lad) colt; Golden Slipper
winner Flying Spur has been successful at stud in both hemispheres, with
Firebolt his best son to race in HK; Captivating won 6 races (including a Listed
Race in Sydney) & this is her 3rd foal.
* $85,000 for a Last Tycoon-Grey Sneakers (by Spectacular Spy) colt; champion
sire Last Tycoon is a US Breeders’ Cup Mile winner & sire of a host of Gr1
winners in America, Europe, Australia & Japan, whose leading HK progeny
include Score, Trillion Win & All The Best; dam won 3 metropolitan races in
Australia (including Springwood 2YO Handicap) & is the full sister to 4
black type performers (including Quick Flick, winner of 16 races including a
Gr1, 3 Gr2 & 2 Gr3 races); this Last Tycoon colt is her 3rd foal (first foal
was placed over 1200m & 2nd foal is a 2YO).
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