AMBITIOUS DRAGON

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New Zealand Breeding Industry’s 4th Highest Earner of All Time

Ambitious Dragon’s superb hands and heels win under in last Sunday’s Gr.1 Longines not only made the Pins 6YO gelding the toast of Hong Kong, but it elevated his place to the 4th highest NZ-Bred stakes earner of all time also.

Headed by – who incidentally also won the Gr.1 Hong Kong Mile, Ambitious Dragon is proudly endorsed in 4th spot with a tally of NZ$8,583,273 in earnings (see Arion Pedigrees Ltd table below).

Interestingly, he is one of two Pins gallopers to make the New Zealand’s Top 20 Earners. In 18th spot is Pins’ Cox Plate hero El Segundo.

NZ-Bred Galloper Earnings (NZ$) Sunline $13,891,562 Vengeance of Rain $12,788,007 So You Think $11,375,501 Ambitious Dragon (Pins) $8,583,273 Super Impose $7,601,146 $6,849,947 Octagonal $6,692,186 Ethereal $5,994,660 Might and Power $5,930,765 More Joyous $5,636,126 Efficient $5,385,492 Lucky Owners $5,316,125 $5,299,941 Sky Heights $5,000,430 Rough Habit $4,943,907 Naturalism $4,548,575 Let's Elope $4,520,093 El Segundo (Pins) $4,409,362 Horlicks $4,251,479 Doriemus $4,022,370 Data supplied by Arion Pedigrees Ltd on Thursday, 13 December.

AMBITIOUS DRAGON FACT FILE

Breeding Pins x Golden Gamble by Oregon Owners Johnson Lam Pui Hung & Anderson Lam Hin Yue Breeders Pat and Jane Lowry Bloodstock Bruce Perry Agent Trainer Anthony Millard Awards 2012 Hong Kong Horse of the Year 2012 Champion Miler 2012 Champion Middle Distance Horse 2011 Hong Kong Horse of the Year 2011 Champion Middle Distance Horse 2011 Hong Kong’s Most Popular Horse 2011 Most Improved Horse Race Record 12 wins from 1400m to 2000m Gr.1 Hong Kong Mile Gr.1 Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup HK-1 Mercedes-Benz HK-1 Citibank HK-1 Stewards' Cup HK-1 Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Classic Cup HK-2 Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy HK-3 National Day Cup Earnings HK$52,991,600 (NZ$ $8,583,273) Photo: HKJC

GR.1 LONGINES HONG KONG MILE VIDEOS

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POSITIVE NEWS: Golden Gamble

Pat and Jane Lowry’s star Oregon broodmare Golden Gamble has returned a positive test to Pins.

To date, she has produced two foals for two winners in Ambitious Dragon (Pins) and Addicted (No Excuse Needed).

At Karaka in 2013, Belvedere Farm will offer a Mastercraftsman colt out of the mare.

(Click here to see yearling pedigree)

PINS TAKES REINS FOR CENTAINE AWARD

Ran Stallion SWnr SWins Tot. Earnings Best Performer Best k s Earnings 1 Pins (AUS) 1996 4 6 $4,744,276 Ambitious $2,138,796.00 Dragon 2 Thorn Park (AUS) 1999 2 5 $4,493,185 Ocean Park $3,178,039.00 3 O'Reilly (NZ) 1993 4 7 $3,139,753 Sacred Falls $365,625.00 4 Zabeel (NZ) 1986 3 3 $2,743,874 Zydeco $530,746.00 5 Darci Brahma (NZ) 2002 3 3 $2,103,580 Super Easy $196,590.00 6 Savabeel (AUS) 2001 4 4 $1,737,303 Garlic Boy $231,710.00 7 High Chaparral (IRE) 1999 2 3 $1,659,467 Dundeel $596,247.00 8 Keeper (AUS) 1997 1 1 $1,578,505 Hei Hei Posh $171,333.00 9 Pentire (GB) 1992 1 1 $1,266,002 Pentasia $207,130.00 10 Elusive City (USA) 2000 1 1 $1,115,704 Romantic City $117,420.00

Data supplied by Arion Pedigrees Ltd on Monday, 10 December.

ANOTHER STAR COLT FOR O’REILLY

Another exciting black-type colt was unearthed for O'Reilly last weekend when Mosse flew home from last to take the Gr.3 Concorde Hcp (1200m) at Ellerslie.

The John Bell-trained and part-owned galloper was having his first start at black-type level and with the jaw dropping win, took his record to a perfect five from five

Bred by Marriott Trust, Mosse is set to make his next appearance in the Gr. 1 Railway Stakes on New Year’s Day.

FOAL OF THE WEEK: The Last One

“Ha ha, made you wait but here I am!”

We are pleased to report that we foaled our last foal of the season last night.

The foal in question is this striking bay O'Reilly colt out of our Pins mare Lashings.

Lashings is a unraced daughter of Crème Anglaise – the noted dam of Gr.1 winner Swick (O'Reilly) and of the stakes producers Baileys On Ice and Burwood Road.

To date, Lashings has had the one foal to race for the one winner in Grecian Melody (Gods Own).

WS SIRED STAKES RUNNERS THIS WEEKEND

SATURDAY BONAPPETIT 10c Listed Wentwood Grange Stakes Te Rapa 1:40pm O'Reilly x Lolly Scramble by Generous (1100m) SANGSTER 08g Listed Shaw’s Wire Ropes Sprint Hcp Te Rapa 2:56pm Savabeel x Quinta Special by Spectrum (1400m) SPIN DOCTOR 07g Listed Shaw’s Wire Ropes Sprint Hcp Te Rapa 2:56pm Pins x Love The Limelight by Octagonal (1400m) JOEY MASSINO 06g Listed Shaw’s Wire Ropes Sprint Hcp Te Rapa 2:56pm O'Reilly x Rationable by Housebuster (1400m) SHANDREAM 07f Listed Shaw’s Wire Ropes Sprint Hcp Te Rapa 2:56pm Pins x Pyjamas by Centaine (1400m) GUNSMOKE 07g Listed Shaw’s Wire Ropes Sprint Hcp Te Rapa 2:56pm O'Reilly x The Gem by Personal Escort (1400m) ZUMBA 07f Listed Shaw’s Wire Ropes Sprint Hcp Te Rapa 2:56pm No Excuse Needed by Nautical by Yachtie (1400m) SORIANO 09f Gr.3 Eulogy Stakes (1600m) Mana 3:56pm Savabeel x Call Me Lily by Just A Dancer RAY’S GIRL 09f Gr.3 Eulogy Stakes (1600m) Mana 3:56pm Savabeel x Natural Rhythm by Viking Ruler LOVETESSA 09f Gr.3 Eulogy Stakes (1600m) Mana 3:56pm O'Reilly x Love Diamonds by Danehill EMERALD QUEEN 09f Gr.3 Eulogy Stakes (1600m) Mana 3:56pm O'Reilly x Scarlet Queen by Fasliyev HIGH FASHION 09f Gr.3 Eulogy Stakes (1600m) Mana 3:56pm O'Reilly x Pin High by Pins DESERT STAR 09f Gr.3 Eulogy Stakes (1600m) Mana 3:56pm Savabeel x Dazzling Belle by Desert Sun SAVVY DANCER 07g Gr.3 Waikato Gold Cup (2400m) Te Rapa 4:16pm Savabeel x Energetic Dancer by Dance Floor ANNIE HIGGINS 07f Gr.3 Waikato Gold Cup (2400m) Te Rapa 4:16pm O'Reilly x Diva Belle by Carnegie FLORIA 07f Gr.2 Cal Isuzu Stakes (1600m) Te Rapa 5:36pm Savabeel x Aria by Centaine O’FILLE 07f Gr.2 Cal Isuzu Stakes (1600m) Te Rapa 5:36pm O'Reilly x La Fille by Grosvenor DIADEME 08f Gr.2 Cal Isuzu Stakes (1600m) Te Rapa 5:36pm Savabeel x Bling by O'Reilly FROMELLES 06f Listed Christmas Cup (2400m) ATC 6:20pm Savabeel x Unearthed by Felix The Cat IGGI POP 08g Listed Christmas Cup (2400m) ATC 6:20pm Savabeel x Freequence by O’Reilly GRAYSON SQUARE 09g Listed Gold Edition Plate (1200m) BRC 5:30pm Savabeel x Madison Gray by Mellifont SUNDAY I’M JAKE 05g Listed Werribee Cup (2600m) Werr. 5:58pm Pins x Venetian Court by Pompeii Court NO NONSENSE 09g Listed Champion Stakes Prelude ARC 6:10pm O'Reilly x Censibelle by Centaine (2100m)

YEARLING PREVIEWS: Three Sneaky Selects

We thought in the weeks ahead, we’d give you a snapshot of some of our yearlings bound for Karaka.

This week, Mark takes a look at three of our Select Sale yearlings…

LOT 1016 SAVABEEL ex VERA PRO GRATIS BROWN FILLY

MARK’S COMMENT:

Incredibly athletic, lovely classy Oaks type filly.

Bred on the Savabeel / O'Reilly cross – the same cross as the recent outstanding winner Costume.

(CLICK HERE FOR PEDIGREE)

LOT 1018 FAST ‘N’ FAMOUS ex VESUVIA BAY COLT

MARK’S COMMENT:

Good strong, correct, running type with a good pedigree.

(CLICK HERE FOR PEDIGREE)

LOT 1021 O'REILLY ex VICTORIA’S REIGN BAY FILLY

MARK’S COMMENT:

Good, strong, correct filly.

O'Reilly over a No Excuse Needed mare, who is a half-sister to a Derby winner.

(CLICK HERE FOR PEDIGREE)

FOR SALE: 2 Savabeel Colt Foals

An opportunity has arisen for two Savabeel colt foals, who are both in different ownership.

The owners have spoken to Mark about moving them on and they are both nice, attractive, correct colts.

Savabeel ex Scenic Bay (Volksraad) colt Savabeel ex Conquisteraad (Volksraad) colt

Born: 24/11/12 Born: 3/11/12

Contact: Mark 021 433 252 or email [email protected]

SIRE PROFILE: Pins

STATS 9 Gr.1 Winners 47 Stakes Winners 68.2% winners-to-runners 1 Gr.1 winner as Damsire 2 time Centaine Award winner 5 Stakes Winners as Damsire 4 Stakes Winners this season 6.9% stakes winner-to-runners 1 time Champion Hong Kong Sire 2 NZ Leading All Time Earners $4.7 million global progeny earnings this season $37,500 Stud Fee

9 GR.1 WINNERS Ambitious Dragon El Segundo Katie Lee Legs Porotene Gem Econsul Waikato Red Glory Lim's Prestige

2012/13 STAKES WINNERS Ambitious Dragon Rolling Pin Shandream Aspinal

MAIDEN WINNER OF THE WEEK: Costume

In a performance suggestive of a real stakes horse in the making, the Savabeel 3YO Costume came from the clouds to quit maiden ranks at Ellerslie this week.

The WS-bred and owned filly sat at the tail of the field under apprentice Rory Hutchings and looked a remote chance on the home turn. However, she accelerated impressively when into the clear and rattled home to score in style.

Trained by Graeme and Debbie Rogerson, Costume is out of the O’Reilly mare Disguised, who is also the dam of the Listed Soliloquy Stakes winner Masquerade.

Waikato Stud will offer a No Excuse Needed colt out of Disguised at Karaka’s 2013 Select Sale (click here to see yearling pedigree).

MARK’S MAIL

The last foal has been born – yay!

Massive result for the NZ breeding industry with Ambitious Dragon last Sunday. Congrats to all involved, that was some win.

Very proud of our stallion roster this week. As things stand, Pins, Savabeel and O’Reilly currently lead the NZ way with 4 stakes winners apiece this term. What’s more, looking to this weekend, Savabeel has 10 individual runners in stakes races, O'Reilly the nine and Pins is well represented too.

Tip of the Week: Diademe in the Gr.2 Cal Isuzu Stakes at Te Rapa Sat. She’s currently paying $21 Fixed Odds. It’s a big step up but I do believe she has immense ability.

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