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Hong Kong International Race Day

The Hong Kong Jockey Club held their International Race Day on Sunday, 14 December 2003 with a massive crowd in attendance.

In the four major races conducted, Irish breeders recorded two wins, New Zealand one win and Australia the other winner.  The Australian success in the Group 1 Hong Kong Sprint, was great for TBNSW members as the winner, Silent Witness was bred by it’s member Mr Ian Smith of Edinburgh Park Stud.   TBNSW members Emirates Park Pty Limited recorded a third placing in the Group 1 Hong Kong Cup with Elegant Fashion.

The results of the four races are as follows:   

Hong Kong Racing Update

John Size has increased his lead again in the Trainer’s Ranking and it now stands at 5 wins.  Size has recorded 30 winners, 17 seconds, 16 thirds, 23 fourths and 12 fifths from 193 runners.  John Moore is in second place with 25 winners, 13 seconds, 16 thirds, 9 fourths and 12 fifths from 165 runners. David Hayes is in fourth position with 18 winners, 21 seconds, 18 thirds, 17 fourths and 22 fifths from 202 runners.

Douglas Whyte’s has increased his lead in the Jockey’s Ranking. Whyte has 44 winners, 41 seconds, 27 thirds, 22 fourths and 24 fifths from 228 rides, a lead of 18 wins.  Shane Dye is in second place with 26 winners, 22 seconds, 21 thirds, 25 fourths and 22 fifths from 212 rides.  Dwayne Dunn is in seventh position with 15 winners, 13 seconds, 10 thirds, 20 fourths and 17 fifths from 179 rides.  Craig Williams is in ninth place with 10 winners, 11 seconds, 18 thirds, 16 fourths and 17 fifths from 169 rides.

All statistics are current up to the race meeting on 17/12/03.

Shadai Farm announce stud fee for Falbrav

Falbrav (IRE) (Fairy King-Gift of the Night) who retired following his success in the Group 1 Hong Kong Cup will commence his stud career in the northern hemisphere at Shadai Farm in Japan at a fee of ¥4,000,000.

South Africa Equine Influenza outbreak

The Milnerton training complex in Cape Town has been isolated following an outbreak of equine influenza.  Several major feature races of the Cape Summer Season have been cancelled.

Viking Ruler to Shuttle

The Group 1 winner and first season sire Viking Ruler (Danehill(USA)-Tristalove) is to reverse shuttle to Ireland for the northern hemisphere season.  Viking Ruler stands at Cambridge Stud in New Zealand and has covered a book of some 100 mares in his debut season at stud.

Hong Kong International Jockeys’ Championship to Damien Oliver

For the first time ever, a Southern Hemisphere based jockey has taken out the Hong Kong International Jockeys’ Championship.  Australian jockey Damien Oliver recorded a one point victory, 20 points to 19, over American jockey Victor Espinoza and collected a prize cheque of HK$200,000.  Damien recorded a win with Ace Academy for fellow Australian John Size, a second placing on Zerubbabel and a fifth place on Indubitably Bliss.

Hong Kong Racing Update

John Size has increased his lead to 4 wins in the Trainer’s Ranking over John Moore.  Size has recorded 28 winners, 17 seconds, 16 thirds, 20 fourths and 10 fifths from 176 runners.  Moore, in second place, has recorded 24 winners, 11 seconds, 15 thirds, 7 fourths and 12 fifths from 153 runners. David Hayes is in fourth position with 17 winners, 20 seconds, 15 thirds, 16 fourths and 19 fifths from 186 runners.

Douglas Whyte’s lead has narrowed slightly in the Jockey’s Ranking. Whyte has 41 winners, 36 seconds, 26 thirds, 20 fourths and 23 fifths from 211 rides, a lead of 16 from Shane Dye in second place, with 25 winners, 22 seconds, 21 thirds, 22 fourths and 18 fifths from 197 rides.  Dwayne Dunn is in sixth position with 15 winners, 13 seconds, 9 thirds, 20 fourths and 16 fifths from 173 rides.  Craig Williams is in ninth place with 10 winners, 9 seconds, 17 thirds, 15 fourths and 16 fifths from 162 rides.

All statistics are current up to the race meeting on 10/12/03.

Vale - Victory Dance

Victory Dance(IRE)(Sadler’s Wells(USA)-Tree of Knowledge(IRE)) has been put down at Ohahu Stud in New Zealand having failed to respond to treatment for a serious leg infection.  Victory Dance sired 43 winners from 68 runners and has nine crops of racing age.  His best performed progeny are Australian Group 1 winner Victory Smile, Pillage ‘n’ Plunder and the New Zealand Group 1 winner Cinder Bella.

Hong Kong Racing Update

John Size has increased his lead in the Trainer’s Ranking to a 3 win advantage over John Moore.  Size has recorded 25 winners, 16 seconds, 16 thirds, 20 fourths and 10 fifths from 165 runners.  Moore, in second place, has recorded 22 winners, 10 seconds, 14 thirds, 6 fourths and 12 fifths from 141 runners. David Hayes has moved to third position with 17 winners, 20 seconds, 13 thirds, 15 fourths and 17 fifths from 175 runners.

Douglas Whyte maintains his lead in the Jockey’s Ranking with a 19 win margin from Shane Dye.  Whyte has 41 winners, 35 seconds, 25 thirds, 20 fourths and 20 fifths from 204 rides.  Shane Dye is in second place with 22 winners, 21 seconds, 19 thirds, 22 fourths and 17 fifths from 184 rides.  Dwayne Dunn is in seventh position with 13 winners, 13 seconds, 8 thirds, 17 fourths and 16 fifths from 163 rides.  Craig Williams has moved to ninth place with 10 winners, 9 seconds, 17 thirds, 14 fourths and 16 fifths from 153 rides.

All statistics are current up to the race meeting on 3/12/03.

Pentire to return to Europe

Former champion racehorse Pentire(GB) is set to return to Europe for the 2004-2005 northern hemisphere breeding season.  Pentire(GB)(Be My Guest-Gull Nook) will stand at Gestut Isarland near Munich in Germany at a fee of €7,500.   Pentire (GB) retired to the Shadai Stallion Station in Hokkaido Japan in 1997 for the northern hemisphere breeding season and has shuttled to New Zealand for the southern hemisphere breeding seasons.  From his first three crops to race, Pentire has recorded 15 stakes horses including 9 stakes winners.  His progeny have won in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, England, South Africa, Hong Kong and Macau.

Tap Dance City takes Japan Cup

Tap Dance City recorded his first Group 1 victory when he was successful in the Group 1 Japan Cup in Tokyo recently.  Tap Dance City(USA)(Pleasant Tap-All Dance) led all the way to score a most impressive win by nine lengths from That’s The Plenty (JPN) (Dance in the Dark-Bubble Prospector) with Symboli Kris S(USA)(Kris S-Tee Kay) three-quarters of a length away in third position.

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