Biggest news evah!
Of course this is late but whatever...
Her name is Sweet Sanette and she won.
Uh, it's been over three years since a girl won.
(Oh and I got the official number... there are 4 fillies / mares over there).
http://www.hkjc.com/english/racing/r...eno=8&venue=HV
Trainer Gary Ng Ting-keung declared his four-year-old mare Sweet Sanette (Greg Cheyne) a Group winner in waiting after she allayed any fears about handling turns with a course record-breaking victory in the final event over 1,000 metres.
The mare bounced straight to the front and never looked like being headed despite getting herself very stirred up before the race.
"I wasn't worried about her sweating up, that's just her," said Ng after the two-and-a-quarter-length romp. "In terms of talent, she's as good as they come and I believe she will be a Group horse here in Hong Kong. The only downside to her is that she can be temperamental."
Well of course she can.
http://racing.scmp.com/freeservice/n...ws20100211.asp
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Race 9 -
THE MERCEDES-BENZ HONG KONG DERBY TRIAL
Tuesday, February 16, 2010, Sha Tin, 16:40
Turf ,"A" Course ,1800m
Prize Money: $3,000,000.00, Rating: -, HONG KONG GROUP 2
Horse No. Last 6 Runs Colour Horse Wt. Jockey Draw Trainer Rtg. Rtg.+/- Horse Wt. (Declaration) Gear
1 1/1/1/2/1/1 BEAUTY FLASH 126 C Soumillon 5 A S Cruz 116 0 TT
2 3/9/5/7/3/4 TUSCAN SPIRIT 126 C Williams 4 J Size 111 -1
3 2/3/2/1 CHATER WAY 126 Z Purton 7 D E Ferraris 103 8 B
4 1/1/1/1/2/4 SUPER SATIN 126 D Whyte 11 C Fownes 101 10
5 4/11 SUPER PISTACHIO 126 F Coetzee 1 A S Cruz 100 3 TT
6 5 IRIAN 126 D Beadman 6 J Moore 99 0
7 9/1/3 BEAUTY LEGEND 126 B Prebble 3 C Fownes 94 0
8 3/3/3/8/1/1 KING DANCER 126 G Mosse 10 S Woods 93 0 SW
9 7/11/8 STRAIGHT FORWARD 126 J Lloyd 8 A S Cruz 93 0 TT
10 RIDE WITH THE WIND 126 B Doyle 12 J Size 92 - B1/TT1
11 7/12/8/5/1/4 APPRECIATION 126 O Doleuze 2 J Size 91 -1 V/TT
12 10/3 CERISE CHERRY 126 W C Marwing 13 D Cruz 88 0 SR-/SW2
13 CALIFORNIA MEMORY 126 M Chadwick 14 A S Cruz 86 - TT1
14 8/9 JOLLY GOOD 126 J Victoire 9 S Woods 85 -2
STAND-BY STARTER
No. Horse Horse Wt.(Declaration) Wt. Rtg. Age Last 6 Runs Trainer Gear
1 CHINA DRAGON 126 85 4 10/13 S Woods
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THE CITIBANK HONG KONG GOLD CUP
(HONG KONG GROUP 1 - HK$8,000,000)
(SECOND LEG OF THE 2009/2010 TRIPLE CROWN)
2000 Metres - Sha Tin - Sunday 28 February 2010
Entries...
ABLE ONE
COLLECTION
FAIR TRADE
GOOD BA BA
JAMESINA
MR MEDICI
PACKING WINNER
ROMA PEGASUS
SIGHT WINNER
SPECIAL DAYS
THUMBS UP
VIVA PATACA
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For anyone (else) keeping up with this, Chui's b sample was positive (too).
(Give him another chance).