WE HAILED five international champions during 2005/06.
Vengeance Of Rain became the first Asian winner of the World Racing
Championships; Silent Witness was again confirmed the world’s top
ranked sprinter after his Sprinters Stakes victory in Japan; Cape Of
Good Hope was crowned champion of the inaugural Global Sprint
Challenge; and Bullish Luck stamped himself as Asia’s outstanding
miler by twice shooting to Asian Mile Challenge victories. Natural Blitz,
meanwhile, led a home-based first five in the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong
Sprint. John Moore may have mopped up six Group One races, but
it was not enough to halt a fourth trainers’ title in five years for John
Size. And Mr Consistency, jockey Douglas Whyte, stormed to a sixth
straight championship. RACING ཋͮˌɈcכʌտ҈ࠨʄ۹ۤਝᑩԑc߮τ ԯɻԭॎᑩԑeϭ ࠗಋ ᑩԑ৻يეࠗಋᑩ˳ፒਝ࣮ॾڬ ፦ᅟވ˖ڥιݯࠖʞီچ࠾ޒˍ ʄΊeϊ̔cҡτɍϽکԀিᑩؿԓݘᑩh၀ߜɣΕ ப፦ᅟؿ Εʒඖȹज़ᑩܢ˳ˀ̯ப፦ᅟྔᅟcʹ۹ᆢցԯ˖ ɐɣᘰࡼc ؿᆻᄾԓcʄαʑ̒ڥီ ঢ়ખΊபᑩؿΔϽhΡશވ ߶ᆻؿᇞc˞ʥڥኝᑩီ˔hϤ ۹ྔܥபވ˖ӯΕࠖ։ ߶ᕉؿࠏ༠eڥኝᑩ டᙩʒαᔊᐲܥ၀ါܱ͛ˮԓݘȹࡕ˒ RACING ᑩԑ৻
Silent Witness, the world’s top-ranked sprinter for the third year. ၀ߜɣடᙩɍα࿘ ᐶ˖ވப˔e
³ʄαɄ˂ AUGUST 05
၀ߜɣʹᖬࠗಋᑩྡྷɈ ଊԿ൙cȿՅʒ Silent Witness reaffirms Hong Kong’sٲ၀ߜɣɐȹտ racing strength ڥࠗಋப፦ᅟيட̔cҡᔊᐲਝ࣮ॾ Following a season of impeccable performances in 2004/05, including sixވ˖߶cΐϤᏵിݯɀ³³̒Ā³ʄα۹ ঢ়ખΊபᑩeࣂᙻӸณ˖ވक़ိ consecutive wins and his second success in the 2004 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint, Silent Witness officially became the world’s top ranked ܢ˳ᘏᑩʞખΊ࿔ؿԯˢɍʞࠗಋᑩc ʥΡશӯc sprinter. Three other horses, namely Bullish Luck, Vengeance Of Rain andچ࠾ޒˍ၀ါܱd˒ ӷᖬࠗಋᑩˋๅɰ༠˖ވঢ়ˋ̡e Cape Of Good Hope were also featured in the newly-released World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings, illustrating that Hong Kong’s racing standard is now on a par with the best in the world.
Owners’ Carnival spiced with racing stars’ hand imprints Nearly 1,000 Owners and their family members enjoyed a fun-packed carnival at Sha Tin Racecourse, warming up for the upcoming racing season. Among the many activities, the “Avenue of Racing Stars” Hand Imprint Ceremony was a highlight. More than a dozen racing stars, all jockeys or trainers who had won Group One races in Hong Kong in the past five seasons, were invited to make their hand imprints for display on the “Avenue of Racing Stars” in the public betting hall of Sha Tin Racecourse, an exciting new attraction for racegoers. Hong Kong racing ˚ཽαജึᚭᅥ heroes leave their ȹɝϽ˚ʥԯࡼᙔ˱Εҳ̈́ᐾ SEPTEMBER 05ٶ .mark in a new manner ݯᑩɾܱ Ϸؿཽαജผcͳ۹ȹᆅባɌᚭᅥؿɎܱעᑩ ɣ༞̨ʹͿज֨e Ceremonial gong marks start of new season અЩੀᝅؿณտeˀଠΛ၀ٴʟc The Hon Rafael Hui, acting Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR and an עȹঁؿڈຝ͌ɻcмʵɁؿܰȹະ cၤࠖωᐾϷؿᑩɾ̨ܱʹ Honorary Steward of the Club, struck the traditional ceremonial gong to startޚڋܱ .༦˾ʄαʑc౦Εࠗಋˮȹ 2005/06 racing season with a bangכͿშβe
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ज़ᑩؿᕉʥᆻcяᏵᑼᇼੀԯʹͿ The Hon Rafael Hui ҳ̈́ʔଠҙ؇ɣਦؿᑩ strikes the traditionalכजΦ ɾܱɣ༞ɐeϊ܃Էҳ̈́cɣࡼΕ ceremonial gong to start 2005/06 racing .ሌ၀ᑩԑɾc͛˿ȹϭෲᑩɾ season with a bang ؿʹͿጱ೫ᖋΊe ஈˡʆΕɀ³³ʄĀܱ ˚³ʒα۹տᝅˀ ܛඨᝅშβcདू ³ʄαȾ˂ ณȹտȹʘСe
کൠᝅᘏ֡ ւ࿒ࠗಋᑩٽܧອଉϷਂܧࠗಋऋПϷ ผΊᙷ໎ԑஈˡʆͱ́cΕɀ³³ʄĀ³ʒ ඨᝅშβcདूܛ˚α۹տᝅˀ ณȹտȹʘСe ݯȿᄪूࡧտʔЗȿɀ³³Ʉෙ༜ ˈᑩໃྡྷΕಋᐾϷؿΡࣱࢠcผऋΔ ݯɃ়ԞȹП́ࠍؿෙ༜ hࠗͅಋ༜৽ࡗKatinka Thorburnٲ To coincide with Hong Kong’s confirmation as the venue for the 2008 ᆲଞၦүe͐کᑩכOlympic equestrian events, the Club treated racing fans to a different brand of ɤɡ expertise in the saddle. Katinka Thorburn, Hong Kong’s leading dressage rider, gave ޖւٽܧࠗಋऋਂϷ an exhibition of equestrian sports in the covered Parade Ring before the races. ᒕᙔᄾԓָcͅᖓ༠೪ᕉؿүү ւٽܧcΕᝅˀࠇʶᑩԑࠗಋऋਂϷڭ HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup ྔڭӸͫپҌ̒c˞ɍɊȾࠛɣОޖ Trained by John Moore and ridden by Michael Rodd, 39/1 outsider Able Prince અടˮɎȹωˮᑩؿɍڭsurprised racing fans by claiming the season’s opening feature race, the HKSAR ፦ᅟeүү ڈʌСԎעChief Executive’s Cup. At his next start, Able Prince proved this form was no ज़ᑩԑҳ̈́ப፦ᅟcᖬ སࠢe fluke by taking the Group Three Sha Tin Sprint Trophy. Paddock watchers receive a fresh view of Upgraded Happy Valley Racecourse facilities equine excellence. ਜᐾޚڋҳ̈́ʞ cПٲThe Club has always been committed to the provision of world-class racing and Ϸෙ༜ betting entertainment and the continuous upgrading of its racecourse facilities ́ࠍe is an important part of this objective. Several refurbished facilities were open in time to celebrate the first Happy Valley meeting of the new season, offering The Hon Rafael Hui Owners and Members all the comforts of a six-star hotel. The upgraded facilities presents the HKSAR included a luxurious new Owners Betting Hall, Members Betting Hall and loges, Chief Executive’s Cup to winning owners and an extended Parade Ring, giving racing fans an improved view of the horses Dr and Mrs Cornel Li. in the paddock. ஈˡʆཕೕࠗಋऋਂϷ ʀ˚ңޖւٽܧ ါⰮᔢ́͞ᙎe
ൠΔஉܪʝ ज़ؿөʥވ˖ผȹΉߎɈݯʔଠొԜ ԯɻؿࠇ߬ܰܪᅥcϤొʠஉ ȹeณտؿࠖൠΔᑩԑˀcΛඖ ৻cݯרႢʥҙɃܪʝؿ˚ʥผࡗஉ ˚ʥผࡗొԜʒܱज़ৈ֙ؿሔஉ ᓺณؿ˚ҙ؇ɣਦdผܢ˳ܪeณஉܪ ޚڋࡗҙ؇ɣਦʥతc˞ʥᒷᒏؿʞ ൝ᔴᜮྦʞᐽٶ˞˿ਜc˥ҡΛ় eྸر
ࠓඔɩɥۤዌݘ The new Members ᄾԓফᆻؿ̯Δԙቚࠓඔɩɥ Only Betting Loungeͅ offers upgraded ܖࠖ۹֢ኝዌݘcΕϣഥဍᄨᘏҧ racing comforts. ԓ߶cݯಋᄈͮeྔڭȹज़ᑩޖᑩผ Ͳณؿผࡗਿ͂ҙ؇ɣ ਦcొԜҡሔؿᑩ eܪ৻ʥஉר
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Super Kid (orange cap) ³ʄαɊ˂ finishes a gallant second in the Dubai ਝᄪᔶᚊݵ Racing Club Cup. ೪ᕉͅᆻй̛ফᆻچҧ ̯Δᕉሲכࠓඔɩɥఞ ˮeϬɀ³³ޖcΕ̯տਝᄪޔ ؿఒྔڭɻcޖᑩผܖ ɀΊe ɍαࠖωྔඖ፦ᅟ˞ԞcˢΕɍαʑ ᑩc˿ጽΡԑιᔶeޖԭ۹ˮϊඖ
ͮج၀ߜɣۤˀ̯ݯಋ ˔၀ߜɣΕˀ̯ɻɬᘏʹ ˮப፦מଊԯಲᅓ۹cႦٲω ঢ়ખΊபᑩؿވ˖ᅟcʹωᆢցԯ ΔϽe ̊ȹࠗಋᑩΡશӯᒖಳ̰ॶΕ کኝᑩؿܥபވ˖ϊᑩɐΊcЎንᔄΕ ɻɬᘏ̳כଊcٲడॎᑩԑɻؿˮϳ ߶ᗸeڥኝᑩᐢܥபވ˖βɐࠖ։
Super Kid’s “Second” International Success Super Kid made Hong Kong proud by running an excellent second from a big weight in the Group One Dubai Racing Club Cup at Caulfield, his Australian debut. OCTOBER 05
National Day double Partnering Tony Cruz-trained Fokine, Howard Cheng claimed his second victory in the National Day Cup in three years. He first landed the race in 2003.
کيTrainer Tony Cruz ଡ଼ଡ଼ਯɤႺˀଞؗ accepts his Ladies’ Purse prize after ᕉঢ়ඏҁ೪ᕉͅй̛ফᆻؿۤСΡ jockey Felix Coetzee first left, front row) ΡcΕʒຒȼɝΊɃᜮଠؿᚭՓᐰɻ) narrowly takes first on ˮcடᙩɀ։࿂Ɏଡ଼ଡ଼ਯɤႺeʨ Willie Detroy. רτᔊᐲԙڌޚ།ˢؿ˞˿ ખ̞کᕉঢ়ඏҁͅ ߶ؿᕉࠏ༠ؿʩɁeڥᆉٲȹ೪ᕉؿۤСΡ შ Ρc˞ˮଡ଼ଡ଼ ᆻ ଡ଼ଡ଼ਝઁٖτࠉʔ̯̇ͅտնட܃ਯɤႺcᑩ e ᙩɍտᖳХਯɤႺˀᑩԑˀcܰࠖޖй̛Ᏽཕᆉ ΊᖳХඖऋϳᑩԑˀؿࠗಋͬพeڥං
³ʄαɊȹ˂
དᑩޖࠗಋيਝ࣮ॾ Jockey Howard Cheng ޖࠗಋيΕਝ࣮ॾچ࠾ޒˍpunches the air to ̯ΔΊ celebrate victory in the དᑩɻcᒖಳඩ˞Ͻ፮ԓ߶၆ National Day Cup. ʞΕɊɀ˂ᘏڌϳᒟcЎᕉᆻя૯ ޖˮਝᄪچᕉሲ ଊҡԙeٲࣂc˿౨શޖࠗಋيcࢯᐷᚭՓe ਝ࣮ॾ܃
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Silent Witness silences Japan’s best sprinters to claim the Sprinters Stakes in Nakayama, Japan. ၀ߜɣᎾડˀ̯ ȹଠப၀ߜcˮΕ ˀ̯ɻɬᘏᐾϷؿ ப፦ᅟe
Silent Witness wins Hong Kong pride in Japan What a moment! As an ecstatic Felix Coetzee salutes, Silent Witness reasserts his matchless speed in the Sprinters Stakes in Japan. The win would ensure he was the world’s top-ranked sprinter in 2005. Although Cape Of Good Hope was not placed in the Sprinters Stakes, he was still crowned champion of the inaugural Global Sprint Challenge as his outstanding performance in the early part of the series had made him unassailable in this finale.
Ever-popular Ladies’ Purse Day Before a bumper crowd of 67,000, jockey Felix Coetzee won the Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse for the second consecutive year, this time aboard Willie Detroy trained by Tony Cruz. Felix’s exuberance might be best appreciated by Nikki Whyte, as she also won the Most Outstanding Outfit ȹࡕʥபདᑩ Vengeance Of Rainيਝ࣮ॾ contest of the Ladies’ Purse Day for the second year in sneaks past Green ࠗಋȹࡕ፦ᅟདᑩ Treasure (obscuredيʨͦɾᗸΕਝ࣮ॾ a row. inside) in the Cathay ɻ˞ȹ፻ϽᕶО፮ࠗಋԙȹࡕ˒ Pacific International Sa Sa International Holdings entered into a three- ၀ါܱcዟᘰላଅ༠ȼɊɄࠛcԎ˘ΐϊ Cup Trial. يΕਝ࣮ॾچ࠾ޒˍ ࠗಋȹيyear sponsorship with the Club as the title sponsor of τዀผᏵፕӯɊɀ˂ؿਝ࣮ॾ ࠗಋޖདᑩɻc˞ the Ladies’ Purse Day starting this season, the first title ࡕ፦ᅟe ፮၆ϳᒟ ʑᙝርአʞe ࠗಋப፦ᅟيsponsor for this feature raceday. ˀᐾϷؿਝ࣮ॾ ࿏ࠔઑʏeϊܰࠖͅڬདᑩc ωΕȹɝϝ༏ೡˮcੀτዀผᏵፕˮ ࠗಋபيኝɊɀ˂ɊȹˀᐾϷؿਝ࣮ॾ Mrs Nikki Whyte. ፦ᅟe ࠏ༠ʩɁe
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NOVEMBER 05
Cathay Pacific International Cup Trial Leading local stayer Vengeance Of Rain triumphed in this traditional lead-up race to December’s Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup, and although he may have struggled to edge out Green Treasure by a short head, connections still strongly believed that the horse would be a force to reckon with on the big day.
Cathay Pacific International Mile and Sprint Trial Dave’s Best defied official ratings and caused a 78/1 shock in the Cathay Pacific International Mile Trial. He staved off the late thrust of Hong Kong’s Champion Miler Bullish Luck and scored the race by a neck. The win put him in contention for a position in the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile in December.
ኝᑩܥᑩԑ˱ɃԓݘȹࡕܖJockey Anthony ዌݘʥҧ Delpech feels top of cࠗͅಋᑩผ܃ࠖαՅιɾכ the world collecting his Cathay Pacific ኝܥInternational Cup Trial ၤˀ̯ɻ̕ᘏผፒؿԓݘȹࡕ memento. ᑩcஃᅡΕɀ³³ʒαᒷɣc˱Ƀቮဍ̯ ᑩܖᕉҧᗩҁˮਝ࣮ॾ ᑩผ˚ፒؿ̰Ԟ፦ᅟc˞ʥҧ དᑩcᏵཕೕޖࠗಋي ᑩԑcடࡈ̯ؿޖЛೢ֙ܖe ผ˚ፒؿҧۂ֨ ߶ȹࡕᑩˀ̯ؿΪ̈́֨ᑩcڥࠗಋ ঢ়༠ȹɝɀϛʒɊຒټͳ̒ॎᑩԑؿᐢᆉ ʏe
Jockey Dwayne Dunn ³ʄαɊɀ˂ salutes after his surprise win on Dave’s ཛณԈೡ Best in the Cathay Pacific International ൠΔʝɮೡཛณԈೡི߮ Mile Trial. Ɋכɀ³³ʄαȼ˂ࢄcࠖԭ౨ɮೡכ ᕉሳ೪ᕉʨͦ ʥࣂѧιeͲکɾᗸᕶОˮਝ࣮ॾ ɀ˂ਝᕉ፦ᅟᑩᐾϷ ࠗಋȹࡕ፦ᅟདᑩي ࠗᓁᚉ̎d˚తָʥͲܢ˳ܪcΉ়ߎ෮e ณ˚உ܃
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Earlier, Planet Ruler broke through for his first win over 1,000m in the Cathay Pacific International Sprint Trial to enter calculations for the world’s richest five- furlong dash, the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint, on 11 December.
Australian and Dubai races added to Asian Mile Challenge After a successful first year, it was announced that the Asian Mile Challenge, launched jointly by the Club and the Japan Racing Association, would be expanded to include the Melbourne Racing Club’s Futurity Stakes and Dubai Racing Club’s Dubai Duty Free for its 2006 edition. The world’s richest mile series would now comprise four events, including the two founding races, Hong Kong’s Champions Mile and Japan's Yasuda Kinen, offering US$12.6m in prize money. DECEMBER 05 Racing into the Future “Racing into the Future”, the Happy Valley Racecourse refurbishment ณؿᎁᜨcᜑ˚Ԕτݗึഒሬၤࣂֆࣩ Adrenaline, a funky project, started in July 2005 and the first two phases were completed in lounge at Happy Valley time for December’s Cathay Pacific International Jockeys’ Championship ݢؿณʏᑩݠ৽ֺeΕ٪٪ྩณஉ Racecourse, offers customers a at the city racetrack. The upgraded facilities, including the Champagne ߮ɻc˥ɁϦ͌ȹณّcࠖઐடઅΈඖ commanding view of .ؿ the homestretchڋעᆍᜮౡʠࠌዀh˞ᆏᏹހؿܪTerrace, Owners Pavilion and new Owners Restaurant, ushered in a new ˚உ ൠΔؿࣂֆכͮ˥ɁՇ˱ࠛቊኢؿᑩଊࣩe Ͻ era of elegance and style for the comfort of Club Owners. Perhaps the ৈбAdrenalinecஉτ ˞˿ᆍcᜑᚋ۪ހሔॖcผ͛ߎɈ ໃΔܪmost remarkable element of the project is the two external glass lifts that ȿొʠ˚உ ฟᜮሌᑩԑ൬Ƀ܃ ༏ආݒeق cݯ়ొԜҡഒሬܪserve as a spine between different Owners’ facilities. The scenic lifts ҝഁؿʔଠஉ ࣟێؿיfeature eye-catching displays of colour and add to the already spectacular ሔؿଊሌྊeͲณ Happy Valley night meeting ambience. Apart from meeting the needs of ৈбAdrenalinec̳ܰݯᚋ۪ԞͲณ Owners, the new facilities cater for the diverse interests of different ؿԙԝᖬeᅢঢ়ԭᄙdЌΔȹɝʒϛ ᆍʥᄖހracing fans. Adrenaline, a funky two-storey lounge occupying a total area ̡ʿϝؿAdrenalinecஉτໃΔ of 1,600 square metres, opened its doors to create a completely new ᒏᚉ̎cᜑᚋ۪˿ȹᖾႦᎡΈβᔸѮ ༏ؿ၇ਜ਼ࣩdقracing experience for Happy Valley ৈdȹᖾᜮሌᑩԑ൬Ƀ ೩ᔴێሌ̜customers. Featuring a stylish ֶܰΕᄖౖؿৈбʑc ؿਝөଞԑeඖྩיdesign offering cosy ambience, the ɥཋ഼Ᏻɐᅌ බ̦ιݯ˿ᙬࣔыؿ̊ȹᅸܪvenue’s French windows and ณؿஉ spacious balcony offers customers ݚᆅᒨeAdrenalineؿˮϳࣂֆஉ߮cᏵ ዾነผ2005αࠗಋਂؿ࿘ᙷۺa commanding view of the ਝ homestretch while they enjoy their ɣᆉe cocktails. A gigantic plasma TV wall adds to the enjoyment of big sporting moments. The new racing venue is set to become another hip The new Owners Pavilion and spot rivalling Lan Kwai Fong. Champagne Terrace Adrenaline’s fascinating design has offer a completely new racing experience to won it the Hong Kong Award for horse Owners. Architecture 2005 from the Ͳณؿ˚తָʥࠗᓁ ᚉ̎cݯ˚Ԟྩณ American Institute of Architects. ؿᑩe
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DECEMBER 05 CATHAY PACIFIC HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL RACES HIGHLIGHTS Hong Kong again became the centre of world attention for the spectacular week of the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races, featuring four international Group One races worth total prize money of HK$56 million. The programme attracted top-class thoroughbreds from around the world including 17 Group One winners. The races were beamed to a worldwide audience of more than one billion people from at least 13 countries. Home runner Vengeance Of Rain was particularly in the spotlight as he carried Hong Kong’s hopes of bringing the World
07 DECEMBER 05 Fireworks in Happy Valley announce the arrival of the Cathay Pacific International Jockeys’ Championship Races. ਝᕉيൠΔํˌමۧ͐ਝ࣮ॾ ፦ᅟᑩࢄe Right: Andrasch Starke, champion jockey of Germany wins the Cathay Pacific International Jockeys’ Championship for a second time. ߶ᕉᑇ༠ຏɀωˮਝ࣮ॾڥiᄨਝ́ ਝᕉ፦ᅟᑩeي 08 DECEMBER 05 Far right: Owner Wong Wing-keung draws gate no. 5 for fancied Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile hopeful, Bullish Luck. ࠗಋȹࡕ፦ᅟي́i˚˔̷ੜݯਝ࣮ॾ ၀ါܱԷʄᏌe˒پᆅ
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ވ˖τዀผݯࠗಋᘰՅࠖچࠗಋਝᑩԑɰιݯͲଈ ࠾يਝ࣮ॾ ರᒨeے͌ؿਝኋଞผcᑩԑɻؿ̒ ˔ؿࣦ࿘cබ̦ιݯͲ ͳ༠ʄɝʒϛ ผΕਝᑩԑ՚ᐾፒȿᔔఒټඖਝȹज़ᑩcᆉ ࠗಋਝʞܢ˳ݠ৽cۗکԞ ؿکΈΔؿԙቚވ˖ຒಋʏcмʵ ߶hᑩ ሒผdਝᕉ፦ᅟᑩdࠗಋਝڥɊȼʞȹज़ᑩܢ˳ᘏc ԑԎผᔝᅌϭͲଈʭɊɍਝ ᑩԑݢྦྷʥԯˢΛඖႝຝ͌೩e ࡼcᜑ൚༦Ɋყᜮଠ˿ˀᜮሌ ϊ̒ȹज़ᑩԑe̯ΔΊˍޒ ³ʄαɊɀ˂ ࠗಋਝᑩԑ၀ജيਝ࣮ॾ
Racing Championships to a locally-trained horse for the first time. In the lead-up to the races, the festival week hosted the Cathay Pacific International Jockeys’ Championship, a Gala Party and the Hong Kong International Sale, as well as a number of entertainment programmes adding great festivity to this spectacular annual racing carnival.
10 DECEMBER 05 The Hong Kong International Sale offers 27 ready-made young horses to Hong Kong Owners. Initial results from the draft have been very encouraging. ࠗಋਝʞሒผొԜɀɊȼʞሔณ ଊٲүٱؿ܃ᜑࠗಋ˚ᘏҙeԒʞԯ ɣ˥Ɂརၦe
Hong Kong International Sale Figures ࠗಋਝʞሒผ߮ᅕΥ HK$Mϛຒಋʏ
YEAR NO. OF HORSES GROSS AVERAGE TOP PRICE 09 DECEMBER 05 αͫ ʞᅕ͌ ᐢਕძ ̡яਕძ ঢ়ਕძ Hundreds of guests enjoy a joyful Cathay 2005 27 48.0 1.8 3.0 Pacific Hong Kong International Races 2004 19 43.0 2.3 6.0 Gala Party at Murray House in Stanley. 2003 25 41.5 1.7 3.6 ࠗಋਝ 2002 35 49.9 1.4 4.8يΕӵܸСᅢଞɣᐾϷؿਝ࣮ॾ ᑩԑݢྦྷcᅕϛΊɻ̔ႝ۪ᏜᏜȹਦe 2001 38 56.4 1.5 4.5
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11 DECEMBER 05 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races Highlights (cont.) ࠗಋਝᑩԑ၀ജᙩيਝ࣮ॾ
Hong Kong Vase Ouija Board demonstrates her Classic and Breeder’s Cup winning excellence by cutting loose in the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase to the joy of owner, Lord Derby. ߶ڥޖɋࢄ͐ԯɣᑩʥөّ˻ מɈcݯ˚Lord DerbyႦྡྷڴؿඐ ࠗಋeيˮਝ࣮ॾ
Hong Kong Cup Vengeance Of Rain is not just a Hong Kong champion, but also the World Racing Champion after his success in the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup. ޖࠗಋيcˮਝ࣮ॾچ࠾ޒˍ߶ڥࠗಋ ߶eڥވ˖cҡιݯΊ৹ԯྡྷؿ܃
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Hong Kong Sprint Trainer Derek Cruz salutes Sha Tin fans after winning the first Group One race of his career. Natural Blitz led a home- based 1-2-3-4-5 in the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint. ࠗಋப፦ᅟՅيᆻй༠ଉΕਝ࣮ॾ ࠖωਝȹज़ᑩСcʶੱጙኍeཋͮ ࠗಋபيፒਝ࣮ॾ˳ٲɈეࠗಋˤˌ ʄΊeک፦ᅟ
Hong Kong Mile Ace Japanese miler Hat Trick, partnered by jockey Olivier Peslier, is too strong in the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile. ᕉྑڥˀ̯Ӟؿȹࡕɍட ࠗಋȹࡕ፦ᅟeيਝ࣮ॾྔڭͰཊ݇
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Alex Lai claims winner’s trophy of EIAJC Apprentice jockey Alex Lai Hoi-wing endorsed the success of the Club’s racing trainee scheme as he took the winner’s trophy at the Emirates International Apprentice Jockeys Championship (EIAJC) held in Dubai in November. The trophy came as a bit of surprise to Alex as he originally finished runner-up, but was later declared joint champion after one of his mounts was promoted from third to second, giving him four extra points. The trophy was presented in December, in good time to be an early Christmas gift to Alex.
“Your Favourite Hong Kong Racing Heroes” cards As part of the Club’s continuous efforts to enhance the entertainment value of horse racing, the most popular spectator sport in Hong Kong, racing fans were invited in December to vote for “Your Favourite Hong Kong Racing Heroes”. The ᐲࠅਝӮୌᕉ፦ᅟᑩځAlex Lai receives his ቭࣵ࿘Ᏽ Emirates International promotion attracted more than 160,000 entries and to thank the public for their ,߶ support, the Club then produced a special card set and collectors’ albumڥ Apprentice Jockeys Championship flanked کࠗಋٲɊȹ˂ˤכΔӮୌᕉቭࣵ࿘̯ by his mentor, trainer featuring the top eight favourite horses. The card sets proved even more ᐲࠅਝӮୌᕉ፦ᅟᑩcځ˱ܖPeter Ho, and ֡ҧ Executive Director of popular among racegoers, with over 700,000 cards being snapped up. ߶cӷᖬผӮୌᕉফᆻི߮ؿڥྔڭ Racing Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges. ιeܰωᏵᆉྦྷቭࣵ࿘ϤӰྡྷݯ෮̔ ቭࣵ࿘Εԯኒᆻ JANUARY 06 ߶ڥˢ˱ؿԯɻȹᑩԑؿכЄӪஷɎcᏵᑩԑ ௩cͅ ৻ਨϷᐢဟᎶࡼ݇ཕೕ Յࣱ༅ࣟcቭؿђᕉΐϤͅࡈͱؿտ߶Ⴎ ᐲࠅਝӮୌᕉ፦ Champion Circle magnifies the live horseځ ߶ᆉe ʠݯԓ߶cԯʗΐϊᏵ˱̒ʗcΐϤιݯڥᅟᑩ ߶ɾȹe racing experienceڥඖਝӮୌᕉ፦ᅟᑩؿᔶ If Happy Valley Racecourse boasts Adrenaline as its latest hip racing spot, ߶ᆉʀቭڥɊɀ˂ೕכᐲࠅᑩผځ Executive Director of Sha Tin racecourse is not lagging in the pursuit of ever-better racing eذCorporate Development ࣵ࿘c̳Ρˢȹͫԙؿັᇻᓤ Kim Mak (fifth from venues. The opening of Champion Circle in January was another example right), is joined by Owners and trainers ϭෲࠗಋᑩߜඐ˺ that showcased the Club’s continuing efforts to bring a new experience ᙩొʠಋɁϭෲᜮሌؿᑩ༜৽ؿ to racing fans. The upgraded facility features the Club’s first skylightܛof Hong Kong’s ݯȿ racing heroes. Ɋɀ˂ᐾϷϭෲࠗಋᑩ lounge overlooking the Parade Ring and winning post, and offersכʔ̇ೕࢄԑ৻ਨϷᐢဟ ᅥֲcผ ജ́ʄၤϭෲ ߜඐҙፕᐾcᏵᄤɣ়ᆅईᚊ breathtaking views. While enjoying a wide range of food and beverages inۺோ ˚ࠗಋᑩߜඐؿ ʥᆻ๑e Ꮆcҙᐢᅕ൚༦Ɋʒຒe࣓ኣҙ a cosy ambience, customers can stay close to the live racing action. A stylish and sleek 100-ft bar, possibly Hong Kong’s longest, also makes Champion Circle a perfect place for racing fans to relax between races.
cผ˞ΛؿɄʞᑩݯ˚ᕀc The upgraded Champion Circle ႇАʥೕϷȹӡͶϭෲࠗಋᑩߜඐ˺ cϤܛ౨ʻٽᔀ˫c˞೮ᑢ়ؿނfeatures the Club’s first skylight lounge ࣂංʑეȿכፉᙺcڈand offers superb ়ؿʦᎶ͛ views. ༩ȼɊຒਜ਼ߜඐ˺e ᒟܱමஉτᄤӯʨྭ ހᆍᜮౡ̎cᜑ়˿ ਜʥୄޚڋသᙴʞ˞ ؿᇰᇃੱؗeکᒨ
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³ʒαȹ˂ Russian Pearl’s Owners Mr and Mrs ᒟܱමొԜҡঢ়ᄙωᜮᑩԔՇ Kam Shing-kan receive the Stewards’ Cup. ࣓ܱټ˚कעဦټ ᘗൠΔؿࣂֆৈбAdrenalineιݯ Ɂc ͱ́ʥʩɁᏵཕ໎ԑ܃cҳ̈́͛ɺ̀܃ᚋ۪ၙ຺ᆅᒨ ޖe ߎɈݯᚋ۪ొԜҡঢ়ᄙωؿᜮᑩԔՇeΕ ؿᒟܱමcొԜၤיȹ˂˞Ͳณࠍႜ Пɺؿeʑஉ߮ఒଊˤd ྊඏഒሬ̔cҡஉτ൚ᄤӯʨྭހᆍᜮ ౡ̎cᜑ়˿သᙴൠ༞Ͳౡʥʞᇰᇃ d༩ȹٽτ˿ॶܰͲಋۺؗeʑ̊ੱ ࣟб㟜cઢ͂ϭʌݯɁݛݛᅥێϛаؿ ༞eສӸΕၤПɺؿᒟܱමcᚋ۪ ˿ȹᖾԔ͂ΈಁৈԙᎆcȹᖾഒሬΔᜮ ሌ၀ؿᑩԑe
໎ԑޖ Stewards’ Cup कᒖಳՇԷԭඖᗲࠇඬ੩шᒹcעဦټ Although two serious injuries had kept Russian Pearl limited to just seven starts Ѿα˸˞ԞcඩˮᑩȼωcЎንടרԞಋ in a season and a half, the tenacious New Zealand-bred horse managed to defeat དྷੜؿҁcୄ˞ϽɈᎦϬͅ eޖɣᑩࠖᗐؿ໎ԑڥɍྔڭBest Gift by a short head in the Stewards’ Cup, the first leg of the Triple Crown Series. Ϸc
Club gets Year of the Dog off to a golden start The Hon Rafael Hui, Chief Secretary of the The Wealthy Gold Puppy, Gold Dogs in Treasure House and jewel-studded Gold HKSAR, eyedots the ceremonial lion to Wheel of Fortune, valued at millions of dollars combined, were on display at Sha mark the opening of Tin Racecourse to provide an auspicious welcome to the Year of the Dog at the the Chinese New Year race meeting. ever-popular Chinese New Year race meeting. The magic seemed to work, too, ࠗಋऋПϷܧਂܧ৻̇ ༛ክณܛ˚ஈˡʆٽ̇ as the meeting was packed with high-class races, while an on-course festive αᑩˀྭშβc౧ entertainment programme attracted a season record attendance of more than ፚᒨe 82,000, along with the highest betting turnover for two years, HK$1.052 billion. FEBRUARY 06
ᘚټCape Of Good Hope runs third in Lightning Stakes ɝຒඡ ࠓټشټdఒൔඡ˓ټHong Kong sprinter Cape Of Good Hope maintained his excellent international ᐢࠤ༩ɝຒʏؿ ҳ̈́כ༛ክณαᑩˀʗПஹͶכrecord with a third place in the Group One Lightning Stakes at Flemington, ӹc ؿᄤʥˌӹॎ̡̎cूک̎ޜAustralia, the opening race of the 2006 Global Sprint Challenge. ʔଠ αࠓ́ˋeˀ၀ؿشᗙ়Ε
ज़ᑩԑd̯տณঢ়ؿɄຒɀɝΛϽɃ Cape Of Good Hope ridden by Douglas ᜮଠɊყʄɝɀϛຒಋʏᐢҙ؇ᔾd Whyte finishes third α in the Lightningشؿᅥຝ͌c˿ӮٻϭʑΛۜΛ˞ Stakes, the final race .ࠖᑩˀؿᆢᒤ༜k in the horse’s career ࠏ༠೪ᕉؿΡશӯ ȹ܃Εԯᘏᑩ́ؿ ³ʒαɀ˂ ᑩԑཋ፦ᅟྔտ ߶e Ρશӯཋ፦ᅟᏵտ߶ ଊ֝ᙩΕٲࠗಋபԙቚΡશӯ˞ӪΡ ནᘏעࣵ̔ˮᑩؿԙᐜcΕዌݘ ˖ވபܥኝᑩࠖॎᑩԑཋ፦ᅟȹज़ ᑩcྔտ߶ϤΑe
Mercedes-Benzࠗಋȹࡕᑩ ᄾԓফᆻؿณɈʠcݯᆻّᘰȹ ज़ᑩ࿘ᙷcˮMercedes-Benzࠗಋ
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ɀϛϝcณɈ܃ᑩԑؿכȹࡕᑩe Sunny Sing’s team ௩ؒʥ௩СΛԭ܃smile for the cameras ʠ̯ໃ ܃after their Mercedes- ϽhЎΕ᪐ᅬɈؿଁईණ೪Ɏ͚ˮ࠾ჷ Benz Hong Kong c˞፻ϽɈᎦ௩ؒ፮eڰ .Classic Mile success ณɈʠˮ ޖϛ൪α֨பྔڭMercedes-Benzࠗಋ Ꮼఫ ȹࡕᑩc˚dᆻ ப˔၀ߜɣɔͤ̒ވ˖ʥᕉ๑ज֨e ɍ։ eɺ֗ޖనˮcᇯ৶ϛ൪α֨ப܃˂ ଊ˥Ɂ̖શcඩൠȼΊcٲ˔Δc ߶ᏬఫፇɎeΕڥכʄ˸Ͻ߲˞
Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Classic Mile Sunny Sing kick-started a golden spring of Group One glory for trainer John Moore in the Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Classic Mile. Going into the last 200 metres, Sunny Sing still had a two-length margin to redress on Hail The Storm and Happee Owner. However, under jockey Eric Saint-Martin’s cajoling, he muscled his way to the front and denied Hail The Storm’s challenge by a neck. ࠗಋப፦ᅟˮؿيScintillation emerges ɀ³³ʄαਝ࣮ॾ as the new sprint king ևֈԓ߶e Witness fans silenced as Scintillation takes Centenary Sprint Cupڬin the Centenary ཋͮˌɈc Sprint Cup. உΣˌΣ୫ The return of triple world champion sprinter Silent Witness back after anۺᏬఫˮϛ൪α ෙ༜Δ cιݯப enforced four-month break, dominated the build-up to the Centenary Sprintޖப֨ ณൔe Ϭɀ³³ʄαȼ˂ʔЗcɀ³³Ʉαෙ༜ ඖ͌ੀผΕࠗಋ൬Ϸˈᑩcผ፭Щ Cup, the first leg of the Champion Sprint Series. However, the reigning champ
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၇߾ؿࠉ౨ʑcכ˿never threatened to figure this time round, and trailed in a disappointing seventh ࢄᘐௐɮАc৻ұ ɀכஉɮೡcɰۺbehind impressive winner Scintillation by five-and-a-half lengths. Runner-up ѧιτᗐɮೡeΔؿ Natural Blitz, winner of the 2005 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint, ran second. ³³ʒαɀ˂Εࠗಋࡐဍʩଈผࠗಋ ɀ³³כөነն৽ɮcԎད౨˿ๅࣂ Construction of Olympic equestrian venues in full swing ȼαɄ˂೨ɮc˞ᐾϷෙ༜ᑩeᒖ ʶॶਪԗࣂڌcЎผτڔࣂංۺAfter the momentous news was announced in July 2005 that the equestrian ಳᘐ Ⴉؿҙ༅cϤٽevents of the 2008 Beijing Olympics would switch to Hong Kong, the Club ѧιɮೡcԎ഼ɾݯȹඖ Owner Wong Yuk- Аܰ௰ȹඖ͌eྦྷࠗಋɁϤӰcෙ༜ kwan, jockey Shaneڈ .immediately started preparations for the events to meet the tight timeline Dye and trainer Construction work has been underway since February 2006 at both the Hong ᎂੀผιݯˢࠨؿዃ̌ပᗸe John Moore celebrate Kong Golf Club and Hong Kong Sports Institute sites, with the aim of completing Super Kid’s Gold Cup. ˚ඡ๒եdᕉᎼ ޖټࠓඔɩɥྔࠗಋ the venues in time to stage Olympic trial events in August 2007. Despite the ᄾԓফᆻdᎼ೪ᕉؿࠓඔɩ ʥᆻᄾԓᄪूͅ hectic schedule, the Club is confident that all facilities will be in place on time. It ࠓඔɩɥˮࠗಋ eޖټ ڭ፮˒၀ါܱʥूါcޚɥcᄧ is determined to ensure that creating the Olympic equestrian venues will not be just a “one time” investment, but will leave a permanent legacy for the people of Hong Kong.
Super Kid shades Hong Kong Gold Cup thriller Super Kid had the edge in a three-way photo finish to secure Hong Kong Gold Cup glory for trainer John Moore and jockey Shane Dye. A head and nose margin separated Super Kid from a resurgent Bullish Luck and Bowman’s Crossing for a victory that makes him only the second horse to win all three legs of the Triple Crown – albeit in different seasons – since River Verdon’s unique treble in 1994. MARCH 06
The Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Derby Trial
،eιݯᘗၕޖټɣᑩωᗐࠗಋڥHello Pretty, trained by Francis Lui and ridden by Gérald Mossé, stamped ྔɍ ڥȹȾȾɍĀȾ̒α۹ȹտɾʑ˳ፒɍכ himself as a leading Derby candidate when he captured the Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Derby Trial, finishing one-and-three-quarter lengths ahead of ɣᑩͲɍᗐɾ܃c̊ȹʞͱ܃ˮ ΕȹտڈɣᑩɍᗐᑩԑؿᑩcЎԎڥrunner-up Sunny Sing. ɍ ɾʑe
Gérald Mossé pats Hello Pretty after their comfortable Mercedes- Benz Hong Kong Derby Trial victory. ྔڭୄӸᗫ Mercedes-Benzࠗಋ̨ ߶cѳຮႦڥ㜲དᑩ ፻˞ཽ͐ஈe
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Donnie Yen, Ambassador for the 2006 Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Derby Hong Kong Derby, catches classic fever There was no better justification for jockey Christophe with the race mascots. Soumillon to jet in to Hong Kong on the Owner’s ɀ³³ʒαMercedes- Benzࠗಋ̨㜲ɣᑩۧඨ chartered flight than winning the Mercedes-Benz ɣԚဗɥɽၤ̨㜲ȹ ࡐɣ߶๑e Hong Kong Derby, the richest domestic race with a purse of HK$14 million. Odds-on favourite Viva Pataca, ridden by the charismatic Belgian jockey, fulfilled every expectation by claiming victory in the showpiece. The easy win confirmed Viva Pataca’s status as the most exciting new horse to emerge in Hong Kong this season. The Derby raceday is one of Hong Kong’s most prestigious racing carnivals ³ʒαɍ˂ featuring a great variety of on-course entertainment programmes. On admission to the racecourse, all racegoers were given a Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benzࠗಋ̨㜲དᑩ Hong Kong Derby game card and a free souvenir pin, featuring the ж৪ָۤؿୄӸᗫΕѳຮॹɎc prestigious race identity. Most spectacular of all, an unprecedented quiz ȹɌ̒ʗɍϽׇᔴԓ߶ณɈʠcΕ˞ Mercedes-Benzࠗಋ̨㜲དᑩۗௗϤΑe game, the Derby Jackpot, was offered this year. Cash vouchers totalling The field for the HK$400,000 attracted an overwhelming public response. In the lead-up to Mercedes-Benz Hong Mercedes-Benzࠗಋ̨㜲ɣᑩ Kong Derby swings for the Classic, Hong Kong “Derby No.1” mascots paraded in popular spots to -࠘ђ˚ӝɁ˳ዀԞಋ˱Mercedesכྦྷ home. The winner Viva Pataca is settled arouse public awareness of the race. Public voting for the “Most Benzࠗಋ̨㜲ɣᑩؿˈСࣂᘒᕉᘣႼ࠷ towards the rear by Impressive Derby Ride” was also launched to stimulate racegoers’ ༠ȹɝ̒ϛຒಋʏټChristophe Soumillon ϤӰc˿˞ᘰᐢᆉ (red cap). interest. Participants could cast their votes for the five nominated best ߶cؿᆢܰɺമϊϷeͅˢڥؿɣᑩ Mercedes-Benzࠗಋ̨ rides via a number of voting channels. Derby winner Clear City ridden by Ⴆᕌྔᅟcྸۜپ㜲ɣᑩᑩʞᔝɃ ೪ᕉؿᕶО˞ɣᆅ ༏cЩੀࢄ Tony Cruz in 1988 was finally voted the Most Impressive Derby Ride, toق܃ ᇰԶcͅᘣႼ࠷ ɺ഼ݯʌտԮᅶሔؿณ൬ᑩe .ఞ೪ᕉؿᕶО Аݯ̯Δኋ໔ଞԑcҰαMercedes- jog the memories of veteran racing fans ߶ֈະڥϊᑩ ܃Ͷe Benzࠗಋ̨㜲ɣᑩᐾϷࣂcʑяᐾፒΈ
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ɺ়߬ؿऋௐຝ͌eˀؿٴThe Chairman’s Sprint Prize ඖ Prior to the featured Hong Kong Derby, trainer John Moore was given an omen ɃᜮଠcяᏵᖲรԮνᔀძࠤؿ of victory as his stablemate Billet Express unexpectedly defeated Scintillation in Mercedes-Benzࠗಋ̨㜲ɣᑩ֨ᖦ ͌ؿc˿႓ܰٴthe Chairman’s Sprint Prize, the middle pin of the Champion Sprint Series. The ˞ʥ༝Ꮋ˺eՇᚭ victory came as a bit of a surprise to both John Moore and jockey Christophe ʌαࠖ۹ᐾፒؿτᆉਐ೮༝Ꮋȹࡐ ঢ়༠ಋྫྷ̒Ɋຒʏeټᚇኝcˮᆉج Soumillon as they only thought the horse to be of place chance at best, given 㜲ȹ̨ذݯˈᑩබؿɣᑩନ that it was beaten by more than 13 lengths in its previous start. ɻΛባ̟ᆅᒨԀ༝cΉɣଠےࡐcҡΕ ̵̟དйଞԑeϊ̔cȹඖ̨㜲೪ Winning jockey ᕉፕᐾcܰዃα̨㜲ɣᑩɻፕՅʄ Christophe Soumillon accepts his Chairman’s ᑩԑcᜑ়˞ҙʿβፕˮΈϬʶ͌ɻ Sprint Prize from Club .়ҙ Chairman Ronald Arculliے೪ᕉˮϳؿȹcᔄϊᜑͲ ᕉᘣႼ࠷Ᏽผ˚ ɃඖଞԑeϤ܃ᏵΛ়ҙፕ ࡧԙଉᘪࡗཕೕ˚ ˮؿ೪ᕉcగܰȹȾɄɄαй̛ பᆉe ȹѾeےڇ೪ᕉ
˚பᆉ Εப፦ޖټcکࠗಋ̨㜲ɣᑩᐾϷכ ᅟӡͶωᗐ˚பᆉᎾડᏬఫྔᅟh ᆻᄾԓᕉᘣႼ࠷ࡈͱЅ߮ɐ جޖټɊɍϽ˳ѮϤΑؿ܃ˣໃ ዀผɺঢ়cΛ̋τዀผൠɃϽສcܨ СᑩྦྷˢࠣϤӰྡྷᙔ௩ˮશ̔e
Hong Kong-trained horses achieving International Rating of 110 and above in 2005/06 ɀ³³ʄĀ³ʒα۹ᏵਝിʗȹϛȹɊʗֶ˞ɐؿࠗಋᑩ RATING HORSE TRAINER OWNER ിʗ ʞ ᆻ ˚ ,Silent Witness (AUS) ၀ߜɣ (ዌ)A S Cruz й̛ Arthur Antonio da Silva, Betty da Silva 122 Antonio Marcus da Silva & Teresa Marie da Silva ख़)D E Ferraris ፳Сࣂ Raymond Gianco Chow Hon Man & the Executors) چ࠾ޒˍ (Vengeance Of Rain (NZ 122 of the Estate of the late Chow Nam ፘଐਨϷɁڲ՚ʼၤ՚ Bullish Luck (USA) ˒၀ါܱ ()A S Cruz й̛ Wong Wing Keung ˔̷ੜ 120 Best Gift (NZ) ϬͅϷ (ख़)J Moore ᄾԓ Leung Chung Shan ષɬ 118 ࣓ͱ́ʥʩɁܱټ क (ख़)A S Cruz й̛ Mr & Mrs Kam Shing Kanעဦټ (Russian Pearl (NZ 116 116 Viva Pataca (GB ) ᕶО (ߜ)J Moore ᄾԓ Stanley Ho Hung Sun Єᒤⴷ Cape Of Good Hope (GB) Ρશӯ (ߜ)D Oughton Guy N Carstairs & James Alexander Carstairs 115 Danacourt (NZ) ݠɈᗸፇ (ख़)J Size ᇞ Mr & Mrs Chow Kay Yui ՚ާቀͱ́ʥʩɁ 115 ᚬۺJoyful Winner (AUS) Сࠔ (ዌ)J Moore ᄾԓ Kong Kin Kuen ϐ 115 115 Super Kid (NZ) ࠓඔɩɥ(ख़)J Moore ᄾԓ Wong Yuk Kwan ඡ๒ե 115 The Duke (AUS) ܱ༜Ᏺɡ (ዌ)C Fownes ʿཽ݇ Eddie Junior Yau ಌଽሑ 114 Bowman’s Crossing (IRE) ूါ (ෲ)C Fownes ʿཽ݇ Dr Chang Fuk To & Maria Chang Lee Ming Shum Ҵעਜ਼ါ่ᔢ́ၤਜ਼ң 114 Dave’s Best (GB) ʨͦɾᗸ (ߜ)C H Yip ່ฟॾ Yan Kam Hung ࣨ፦ᒤ ژGreen Treasure (AUS) ၆ϳᒟ(ዌ)D Cruz й༠ଉ Roger Li Ka Chun ңཽ 114 ۤ׳ Super Combed (NZ) ၀ࣗ˔(ख़)A S Cruz й̛ Tomson Lam Chung Wai 114 ሑթ׳ Natural Blitz (AUS) ཋͮˌɈ (ዌ)D Cruz й༠ଉ Lam Yin Kee 113 113 Scintillation (AUS) Ꮼఫ (ዌ)C S Shum ҵඑι Mr & Mrs Hui Sai Fun ஈ˖ቺͱ́ʥʩɁ 112 Art Trader (USA) ੱೋ෮ ()J Moore ᄾԓ David Philip Boehm ˳ɣ৩ ֱژዌ)J Moore ᄾԓ David Pong Chun Yee ᕡ) ޖټ (Billet Express (AUS 112 Helene Pillaging (AUS) ௩ᇘኝ (ዌ)A S Cruz й̛ Sir Po-shing & Lady Woo ߈ᗸܱᏲɡʥʩɁ 110 110 High Intelligent (AUS) ঢ়ౣᄫ (ዌ)J Size ᇞ High Intelligent Group Syndicate ঢ়ౣᄫ྆ ዌ)A S Cruz й̛ Gowin Chan Sin Tseng & Ringo Ng Yiu Kwok) ٻPerfect Partner (AUS) ʶ၀ 110 ஹഁᄈၤдᘚਝ 110 Sunny Sing (IRE) ณɈʠ (ෲ)J Moore ᄾԓ Matthew Wong Leung Pak ඡӪ݇ ᔱ (ෲ)J Moore ᄾԓ Anthony Cheung Hin Shun & Peter John Kellerڰ (Tiber (IRE 110 ၤ Peter John Kellerڌਜ਼ᛷ Note: All the international ratings appearing in the list were the latest figures as at print time. They were subject to final confirmation by the World Thoroughbred Racehorse क़ိᘏᑩʞખΊผᘪᆢႏeވ˖ʑؿਝിʗݯ̯αంͿԵࣂؿณിʗcിʗͅɀ³³ʒαȼ˂ѮᐾϷؿٲRankings Conference held at the end of July 2006. ௐഽi
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The Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup Bursting home with a late thrust, Joyful Winner ridden by Christophe Soumillon and trained by John Moore denied Silent Witness victory in the final strides of the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup, the third leg of the Champion Sprint Series.
Audemars Piguet QE II Cup This year’s Audemars Piguet QE II Cup went to South African runner Irridescence after being kept by local horses in the past two years. Ridden by Weichong Marwing and trained by Mike de Kock, Irridescence held off local hope Best Gift by a head to land the international showpiece offering a purse of HK$14 million. This was the second time a South
More Group One joy African horse had won the feature race following the triumph of London for Soumillon and ³ʒα̒˂ News almost a decade ago, a clear indicator of the event’s keen Moore — this time competition. Before the race, the Club and Audemars Piguet held a ޖႺᐊ֨ޒaboard Joyful Winner ɤ in the Queen’s Silver Εҳ̈́ celebration to mark the renewal of the company’s QE II Cup sponsorshipجJubilee Cup. ᄾԓָؿСࠔcˮ .Ⴚᐊ for another three yearsޒᕉᘣႼ࠷ʥᆻ ᐾϷؿப፦ᅟӡͶѮᗐɤ ᄾԓɌȹωˮ ɐᎾડ܃cΕᘣႼ࠷ؿˮϳೕɎcޖ֨ Ⴚᐊޒȹज़ᑩԑ zz ɤ ፦ᅟeྔڭe ၀ߜɣcޖ֨
ޖޒෲ֤ɤ ೪d˚ןcͅ৩ޖޒʌαؿෲ֤ɤ ԷיʲͮജȹڈڲКফᆻؿ ȹϽɾͱc፮᪐ᅬɈ೪˞܃c֛ ߶cᘰڥྔڭϬͅϷcٲᕉؿ̯ಋˤ ȹɝ̒ϛຒಋʏؿਝȹज़ᑩࣦټᐢᆉ ϬȾȼαؿ࠷ณၘɾٲˤڈڲ࿘c cϭʌնʹ۹ˮϊඖɣᑩc˿Ӯܰඖ܃ ɾውईeجᑩԑᘏ cผᐲෲ֤ᐾϷშβcᄪکᑩ Irridescence (red cap) ԞɍαᘗᙩᖳХඖɣᑩḛכstaves off Best Gift ूෲ֤ and Ouija Board to lift the Audemars Piguet QE II Cup. ಋዌਣᑩ̡ʗޭϳ ʲͮജఞɈ ΕͨЄөᑩԑɻ˚අЌτ˚ɾСc ˤپϬͅϷʥ˻ɋ Ϥʌտؿಋዌਣᑩԑ͛ɺԝ̔eዌׂ ኝcˮෲ֤ɤܥؿ ɻˮhޖɍ˂ᐾϷؿዌಋכɥ̽ٲ eޖޒ Ε̒˂ᘰಋዌڬ௩СΛٲࠗಋˤ HK-Macau Interport races are drawn ޖhΈȹe Home teams always tend to have an advantage over the away side in any sport. This year’s HK-Macau
Happee Owner’s Interport Races were a good example. While Macau connections live up to their horse’s name runner Redwood Falls won glory on home turf after the second by landing the Macau Hong Kong Trophy in interport leg. ௩СΛˮಋዌ March, local runner Happee Owner made ޖc˚dᆻʥ ᕉ௩ɐޛહe Hong Kong proud by claiming the Hong Kong Macau Trophy in April, making the interport races a happy draw.
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³ʒαʄ˂ Bullish Luck is just too strong for local rival ߶ȹࡕᑩ˚ Danacourt in theڥ၀ါܱᔊᐲ˒ Champions Mile. ೕͱϭc܃߶ȹ ˒၀ါܱڥኝᑩɍॎᑩԑܥɀ։ԓݘȹࡕ ໃᎾડݠɈᗸڛࡕᑩcͅй̛ফᆻؿɐ։˚˒၀ါ ॲ ߶ȹࡕᑩeڥፇcˮ Ʉϛຒಋʏؿټ߶cྔᐢᆉڥᔊᐲܱ ȹज़ᑩࣦ࿘eಲዟτ৫c˒၀ါܱ། ˾αȹᅚcΕɀᏌүcԎᆺˮၤ˾ αȹᅡȹᅚؿᑩԑࣂංȹʗɍɊɍެȼe
MAY 06 Bullish Luck conjures up more Champions Mile glory More than a hint of déjà vu surrounded the outcome of the HK$8 million ूါྔณॾਝޖտ߶ Another Group One Group One Champions Mile, the third leg of the Asian Mile Challenge with victory for trainer .ࠗಋԙቚूါʹ۹ۤਝcΕณॾਝ Tony Cruz Bullish Luck repeating history to win a second successive victory. The ɀ³³̒αᘏ ᆻй̛Ɍȹωכտ߶eϊྔڭޖ Tony Cruz-trained Bullish Luck started the race from gate two, just as in ˮȹज़ᑩԑe ȹඖᑩԑࣂcᅚ˞ɍΊ༦ୄᒨe last year’s edition. Even more coincidentally, he claimed the victory again ࠗಋਝᑩԑيin 1’33.7”, an identical super-fast time to last year’s triumph. ਝ࣮ॾ ɣఝᄈϭʒɝɀϛຒಋʏټᆉ ڬࠗಋਝᑩԑؿๅيBowman’s Crossing snatches third in Singapore ผྦྷਝ࣮ॾ جਝᘏܛړ˞АˮിЅሁኬcټHong Kong runner Bowman’s Crossing ran out a gallant third at the Singapore ʥᆉ ࡈɰ˿ᜮؿਝȹज़ᑩԑcټAirlines International Cup, proving he is still fit to compete at international level Ɉe̒ᆉ as a seven-year-old. Bowman’s Crossing also came third in the 2004 edition of ʹᏵᄈͳʒϛຒಋʏϭʒɝɀϛຒಋʏe Ᏽټdȹࡕ፦ᅟʥப፦ᅟҰඖᆉޖthe Cup. ࠗಋ ᄈ˱ɀϛຒಋʏcʗП༠ϭɀɝຒಋʏd ȹɝʒϛຒಋʏdʥȹɝɀϛຒಋʏeϭ Bowman’s Crossing ȹɝ̒ (right) finishes a veryܛၐڬcټࠗಋؿᆉيਝ࣮ॾכ creditable third in the ϛຒಋʏɺᛰe Singapore Airlines ࠗಋப፦ᅟؿப International Cupيϊ̔cਝ࣮ॾ ณॾਝྔڭϭɝɀϝc˞мʵҡ ूါ́ٽೡc͛ͅȹɝϝ֝ ޖտ߶e Λ˖ވάபԙቚၤᘏcԎ൬ȹү উΔ፦ᅟɣᑩؿΔϽeވ˖՞ԯ c̯Δ܃Ᏽሁኬټᘗਝȹज़ᑩԑᆉ ͛ۧйᄈ˱e ֺτ၀ߜऒ܃ԯټᑩԑؿᆉ ɀϛຒಋͅټᑩԑੀᏵʠࣟݯɍज़ᑩcᆉ ʏᄈϭɀϛɍɊຒಋʏe̊ȹඖณcܰ ԞಋࠖכeϬᑪߗټᄈஉࠖտˮᆉ տʑˮɀऒᑩԑcԯ˚ੀ˿Ᏽ̒ ԞಋࠖտʑˮכhϤټɊຒಋʏᔾ̔ᆉ ȹऒᑩԑֶʗज़ᑩّcԯ˚ੀ˿Ᏽཕ eټʒɊຒಋʏᔾ̔ᆉ ϊ̔cผጺΈᆻd˚ʥ
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Club and Cathay Pacific officials celebrate the boosting in value of the Turf World Championships by HK$6 million. ᔶʿȹيผʥਝ࣮ॾ ਝᑩيᄪूਝ࣮ॾ ɣఝᄈ˱ʒϛຒټԑᆉ ಋʏe
Cathay Pacific HKIR prize money swells to HK$62 million The Club has been constantly reviewing its prize money and race programme for the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races in order to keep pace with international races of comparable standard. The already rich prize money for the four international Group One races has now received a further boost of HK$6 million, making the total prize money a staggering HK$62 million. The purses for the Cup, Mile and Sprint have each been given a HK$2 million increase to HK$20 million, HK$16 million and HK$12 million respectively. The prize money for the Vase remains unchanged at HK$14 million. Meanwhile, the distance of the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint has been stretched from 1,000m to 1,200m to attract stronger participation from the world's best international sprinters. Such constant upgrades and amendments help cement the reputation of the Cathay ɀ³³ʒĀ³ȼα۹כcੀ܃Mr Charlie Stewart- ผࡗؿ෮Ӯ Cox, General Manager Pacific Hong Kong International Races as the Turf World Championships. ˿of Marketing for տնcϷȹඖณԹ۹cᜑᆻ ҰȹտcၤͨЄผผࡗୂᑩ྆ Following the increase in prize money for the international Group one races, theכ Cathay Pacific celebrates the increased prize. cͳབྷቔȹʞe೪ֲΔҐͫᑩ Club later announced a boost in prize money for domestic races. All existing ঢ়c͌ؿܰར˚ʵɃҡΛ Premier Class races will be elevated to Group Three status, raising the prizeొټʔ̟̇৻ᐢ ԑؿᆉيਝ࣮ॾ ˱ଉ̇ᘨˡۧЗᄈ ᔾe ሬӯɀऒֶҡঢ়ऒωᑩԑؿʞe money from HK$2 million to HK$2.3 million. Another initiative is to rewardټټؿᆉ܃ ϤʵɃᆻᑩ྆cܰѴશརҡΛ Owners with a “first win bonus” of HK$400,000 for privately purchased horses ॶමၙҡΛ༅ (PPs) successful in Class Two in their first season, while HK$600,000 will be paid܃ˀڏ˞ผࡗιݯ˚c ,c͂˞ᑪɃҡঢ়ሔॖؿᑩcࣂᜑ̰ to Owners of Class One or Group winners. After consultation with Trainers ॶɻᛦᏵೕʞ൬ɟஈ˿ᖬؿ˚ʥผ Owners and Members, the Club will trial a system starting from 2006/07 in ࡗcॶਪȹᎡ˚ؿᅥመe which each trainer can syndicate one horse among any Club Member per ʞ൬ɟஈ˿ᖬ͇ᇼᅕ൴ȼαณঢ় season. The initiatives are expected to give Owners more incentive to import ᇼ൬ɟʞؿผࡗɁᅕcɎϬȹȾȾ horses with genuine Class One and Group race potential while the Trainer͇ Ⱦα˞Ԟؿঢ়፣eʌαͳνԷȹɝཌྷ Syndicate Scheme will encourage Trainers to develop a client base with the ȼɊɀ͇ͫᇼcˈɐȹα۹ؿȹɝཌྷɀɊ resources to purchase higher-quality horses in the future. This Scheme also ʒ͇ͫᇼcᄈ˱ȿϛʗɾ̒ᒨʄe provides Owners and Members with more opportunities to experience the thrills of racehorse ownership.
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Horse Import Permit applications soar to seven-year high Club Members’ applications for horse import permits reached their highest level since 1999. At the close of applications, the Club received 1,072 requests to import new thoroughbreds into Hong Kong, a jump of 4.5% from last year’s 1,026.
Viva Pataca claims victory in Champions & Chater Cup Viva Pataca, the brightest rising star of Hong Kong racing, completed a stylish win in the Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup, equalling the feat of reigning World Champ Vengeance Of Rain last year as the second successive horse to land the Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Derby and Champions & Chater double. Jockey Mick Kinane, flown in from Ireland specifically for the ride, positioned Viva Pataca to track front-runner Super Kid until there were still 150 metres to race. From then on, the bright star always looked like repelling the late ߶࿒ Winning jockey Mickڥchallenges from Best Gift and Super Combed to win by three-quarters of a ̨㜲ɣᑩ˚ᕶО࿂Ɏࠗಋ Kinane receives a length. This was the second Champions & Chater Cup win for Moore since 1995. ር̨ޖ Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup ᄾԓফᆻؿԮᅶሔณ൬ᑩᕶ memento from Clubͅ Deputy Chairman ڥɣᑩѮᗐࠗಋڥОc˞࠾ჷۜྸҞɎɍ JUNE 06 John Chan. ̊܃ɾچ࠾ޒˍcܰᘗ˾αޖ߶࿒ር̨ ޖ߶࿒ር̨ڥˮࠗಋ ˚Bullish Luck takes Hong Kong racing to ȹʞࣂ࿘ᐶMercedes-Benzࠗಋ̨㜲 ؿᕉ❽ॶᏵผ৹ ஹीዉཕೕᆉe ߶ؿԙቚeڥa new apex ɣᑩʥϊඖȹज़ᑩ Ԟ౧ᕶО˚ᛃکBullish Luck, Joyful Winner and The Duke contested the final leg of the second Ꮆᑼෲဍᙬਿೡ cଫˮɻං܃༏ɾق܃Asian Mile Challenge, the Yasuda Kinen at Tokyo Racecourse, carrying purse ؿ❽ॶcΕ൬Ƀ ڕࢄᇰԶc˞̒ʗɍϽᎦࠧథܪmoney of ¥213 million or approximately HK$14.7 million. Bullish Luck, trained ৱ̔ᚲ ɐؿ၀ࣗ˔e܃ϬͅϷʥ̔ᚲپby Tony Cruz and ridden by Brett Prebble, starred for Hong Kong by claiming ɣᆅ victory in the International Group One race, finishing nearly three lengths ܰᆻᄾԓϬȹȾȾʄα˞Ԟc eޖ߶࿒ር̨ڥahead of defending champion Asakusa Den’en, who edged out Joyful ʹωᘰࠗಋ
Winner by a nose to deny Hong Kong what would have been a remarkable Read all about it! quinella. It was a thrilling moment for Hong Kong racing with over 80 Jockey Brett Prebble (left) and Owner Wong travelling fans and a huge entourage accompanying Bullish Luck’s Owner, Wing-keung reflect on their moment of glory. all of them nearly overcome with the excitement. This was Hong Kong’s ᕉ݇ᗸ̞ʥ˚ second win in the Yasuda Kinen after Fairy King Prawn’s victory in 2000. By ˔̷ੜࢄ͐ంኒ˒၀ ါܱСؿˀ̯ంe winning two legs of the challenge, having earlier romped home in the Champions Mile at Sha Tin, Bullish Luck earned his Owner a coveted bonus of US$1 million.
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ᔱঢ়ࢋͮج၀ါܱݯಋ˒ ࠗಋԙቚ˒၀ါܱdСࠔʥܱ ༜ᏲɡcȹΕˀ̯ԕᘏӯԓݘ cͮجኝᑩୄॎΪ̈́֨ᑩcݯಋܥȹࡕ ಋྫྷټͳᘰɀყȹɝɍϛຒˀᆉ ȹɝ̒ϛȼɊຒʏe й̛ফᆻd݇ᗸ೪ᕉؿ˒၀ါͅ ߶ؿˀ Bullish Luck’s team isڥࢹᇯ৶ڭc˞ɍϽɾͱܱ feted by Executive Director of Racingڈ࿂ࣔhߗמᑩউ්̈́cႦ̯ Winfried Engelbrecht- Bresges upon ڏСࠔඩ˞ȹქϽɾևֈտ߶c .ɐؿ returning to Sha Tin̎ޜᆺ၀ؿடᘰ፣eΕଊ˿ ɄɊΛΊΪ̈́֨ᑩࠗಋߜඐ̨ࣩ྆྆ ᑩԑ৻ਨϷᐢဟᎶࡼ ၀ါܱ˒ٴᆅईᚭ݇ ࡗcଡӮ˒၀ါܱዷϤˮdᖇኧԴ ྆අௗફe
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Hong Kong Jockey Club Community Trophy The annual Hong Kong Jockey Club Community Trophy emphasised horse racing’s long-standing and significant contribution to the Hong Kong community. David Hall-trained Absolute Champion won the race with Brett Prebble aboard.
2005/06 Champion Awards One horse dominated the Champion Awards and that was Asia’s best miler. Bullish Luck was crowned Horse of the Year, Champion Miler and Most Popular Horse to make Owner Wong Wing-keung and trainer Tony Cruz very proud men indeed. Silent Witness earned a third straight Champion Sprinter title, Vengeance Of Rain’s success in the Cathay
Pacific Hong Kong Cup secured the Champion Middle-Distance honourڈ௩ߗӔcࠍAbsolute Champion is ࣂcɺຑฎ࿏пc too strong in the Hong and the Derby Winner Viva Pataca was named the Champion Stayer. ɀ³³³αˮכ˔Kong Jockey Club ᆅईeܰᘗⰻᇨ Community Trophy. ϊᑩ܃c̯ಋᑩʹȹωྔϊඖࣦ࿘e Floral Pegasus picked up a Champion Griffin prize ahead of what ˮࠗಋᑩ promises to be a successful campaign in 2006/07, with the same applyingמㆿ၎Ⴆ ኝᑩܥe ˒၀ါܱንടᘰԓݘȹࡕޖະمผ to Armada, the Most Improved Horse. Meanwhile, Good Ba Ba’s מ߶ȹࡕᑩɻႦڥΕکξܢ˳ԯɻԭॎc ຯؿȹϛຒʏ connections collected HK$1 million for winning the 2004 Hong Kongˮcݯ˚Ԟ˥Ɂ e International Sale Bonus and the racing public voted Belgian superstarټऋПᆉ Christophe Soumillon Hong Kong’s Most Popular Jockey. The Champion Awards ޖະمis another glitzy ࠗಋᑩผ cοΕޖະمoccasion honouring ȹαȹ۹ؿࠗಋᑩผ the finest in local ผمɔ˞Ԟྦྷࠗಋ෯ഁԑ৻ٽracing. ྴᛷผ ৻ؿᘆeʌαϊඖᑩԑͅሑফᆻdר Ұα۹ྴٲ߶Ɂᆉڥ ιగˮؿʞdᆻ ᕉe ݇ᗸ೪ᕉؿㆿ၎ˮe
ɀ³³ʄĀ³ʒα۹ࠗಋᑩผ ߶Ɂᆉڥ ?Horse of the Year Bullish Luck of course! ሂܰࠗಋ˔j˒၀ ˒၀ါܱ࿘ᐶɀ³³ʄĀ³ʒα۹ࠗಋ ါܱྡྷϭΊᓊk ˔࠹ԙȹࡕcԎ˘Εʔଠҙɻ ʞcιݯɍࢿ˔cٴፕݯՇʔଠᚭ ˚˔̷ੜᆻй̛ݯԯιగϤᛎ ටe၀ߜɣடᙩɍα࿘ᐶԙ ࠾ޒˍؿޖࠗಋيபeϤီᚇਝ࣮ॾ ଊޯٲᏵፕݯԙɻ൝ᔴeʌαڬcچ ᚭᙂcʗПፕԙژˮؿᕶО Ίڬபԙณeɣ൬үʞcٽ ᓊΡСۤeɀ³³̒αሒผʞΡ cݯԯ˚ᘰȹϛຒಋʏؿࠗಋਝحح eϤˈСࣂᘒؿټʞሒผऋПᆉ
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ࠖωፕՇʔଠᚭڬज़ᕉᘣႼ࠷c ᕉeٴ ߶ɁᆉڥChampion Awards ɀ³³ʄĀ³ʒα۹ࠗಋᑩผ 2005/06
The Horse of the Year ࠗಋ˔ Bullish Luck ˒၀ါܱ Champion Sprinter ԙப Silent Witness ၀ߜɣ ³ʒαȼ˂ Champion Miler ԙȹࡕ Bullish Luck ˒၀ါܱ ࠏ༠ʹ፣ چ࠾ޒˍ Champion Middle-Distance ԙɻ൝ᔴ Vengeance Of Rain ɀ³³ʄĀ³ʒα۹˞ȹϛȹɊ̒כࠏ༠ ப Viva Pataca ᕶОٽChampion Stayer ԙ Ɏؿȹکؿ൚ԿιᐜcԵณԭα ᚭᙂژ Champion Griffin ԙณ Floral Pegasus ϛཌྷʒɁ፣c࠹ࠗಋᕉȹտ The Most Improved Horse ɣ൬үʞ Armada ΡСۤ Λؿ፣eʌαܰࠏ༠Εಋᑩؿ ʞ Bullish Luck ˒၀ါܱٴThe Most Popular Horse of the Year Շʔଠᚭ ߶ڥɊտcɖܰˢடᙩʒտιݯ ححHong Kong International Sale Bonus Winner Good Ba Ba Ρ ᕉhϤˢΕտʑ͛ιݯࠗಋɀϽୃ߮ ࠗಋਝʞሒผऋПᆉ ˮɄϛؿᕉcᖪᄘᑩ̌ɐؿ ߶ᆻ John Size ᇞڥ Champion Trainer ̊ȹࠒඨթe ߶ᕉ Douglas Whyte ࠏ༠ڥ Champion Jockey Ɂcʄαʑ̒۹ྔ܃ᇞ͛ɺ̀ ߶Ӯୌᕉ Alex HW Lai ቭࣵ࿘ڥ Champion Apprentice ڥடᙩԭαྔڬ߶ᆻcϤቭࣵ࿘ڥ ᕉ Christophe Soumillon ᘣႼ࠷ٴThe Most Popular Jockey of the Year Շʔଠᚭ ߶Ӯୌᕉe
The “Dream Team” of JULY 06 jockey Douglas Whyte and trainer John Size. Douglas Whyte extends season record for wins ᕉᆻྒʲୂࠏ༠ ᇞe Douglas Whyte surpassed himself in 2005/06. Having set the Hong Kong record with his 106 wins in a season two years ago, he extended it further with an incredible score of 114 this time around. Now in his tenth season in Hong Kong and winning his sixth straight jockeys’ title, the Durban Demon also became only the second Hong Kong jockey to breach the 800-winner barrier. He is a true sporting phenomenon. Another racing legend, John Size, was Champion Trainer for the fourth time in five years and Alex Lai was Champion Apprentice ᚭɍʞԙቚͮ࿘ঽѾ ɀ³³ʄĀ³ʒտכ،for a second time. Ρશӯʥᒟ ҳ̈́ၤᄤɣכȹᑩˀc܃ؿ Farewell to retiring trio ়༞ПeΡશӯܰɀ³³ʄαࠖ։˖ ߶cʞˮ̔Ⴉ֢ωᅕڥኝᑩᐢܥபވ Cape Of Good Hope and River Dancer bid farewell to their racing fans at the season-end race meeting. Cape Of Good Hope, Champion of the inaugural ΛɾࠗಋᑩcΕɊɀࣵ̔ᑩԑɻc ȹԓʥʒտؿԙᐜcࣂܰࠖڥGlobal Sprint Challenge 2005, was the first Hong Kong-trained horse to win ͳՅԭ an International Group One race overseas. He was also the most travelled ʞΕࣵ̔ˮਝȹज़ᑩؿࠗಋᑩeϤ ߶Ɂڥɀ³³ɍĀ³̒α۹ܰڬ،Hong Kong runner in overseas races. The British bred horse had started in 12 ᒟ ɀ³³̒αˮכoverseas races, bagging two wins, one second and six thirds. River Dancer, ᆉؿԙɻ൝ᔴc ႓ܰˢᘏᑩ́˿ޖޒChampion Middle Distance winner of the 2003/04 Champion Awards, had his ਝȹज़ᑩෲ֤ɤ most remarkable achievement when winning the international Group One ɻሣ๕ؿȹࠒe ڥࠓඔɩɥܰɀ³³ɍĀ³̒α۹ Audemars Piguet QE II Cup in 2004. ੀผΕዌ܃பcঽͤٽ߶Ɂᆉؿԙ Super Kid, Champion Stayer of the 2003/04 Champion Awards, has also ݘኪͨိeࠓඔɩɥ౦ˮΛඖ̯ retired to commence a stallion career in Australia. The New Zealand-bred horse dޖټɀ³³ʒαؿࠗಋܢ˳Δȹज़ᑩc has been a frequent winner of Group One races including the Hong Kong Gold ʥαؿޖ߶࿒ር̨ڥɀ³³̒αؿࠗಋ Cup in 2006 and the Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup, as well as the ໎ԑޖe Stewards’ Cup in 2004. տҢ Racing season ends ɀ³³ʄĀ³ʒα۹տؿҙ؇ᐢᔾ༠ʒϛ Annual turnover for the 2005/06 season totalled HK$60,050 million, while ყʄɝຒಋʏcͲտɃɁᅕݯȹϛɄɊȾ racecourse attendance came to 1.89 million. ຒɁe
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