Collection (racehorse)

Collection
Collection (horse)
Sire	Peintre Celebre
Grandsire	Nureyev
Dam	Lasting Chance
Damsire	American Chance
Sex	Gelding
Foaled	13 February 2005
Country	Ireland
Colour	Bay
Breeder	P D Savill
Owner	07/08 Derek Cruz Trainer Syndicate
Trainer	Derek Cruz
Record	21:6-2-1
Earnings	HKD$23,628,500 (As of 27 February 2012)
Major wins
Hampton Court Stakes (2008) Hong Kong Derby (2009) (2009) Hong Kong Gold Cup (2010)
Awards
Hong Kong Champion Middle-distance Horse (2010)

Collection (Chinese: 閒話一句) is an Irish-bred, Hong Kong based Thoroughbred racehorse.

In the season of 2008–09, Collection won the Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Derby (HK G1-2000m) on 22 March. Collection also was one of the nominees of Hong Kong Horse of the Year in the seasons of 2008–09 and 2009–10.

Collection began his racing career in England where he was trained by William Haggas. Haggas trained Collection to win three of his seven races in 2007 and 2008, including the Listed Hampton Court Stakes at Ascot.

In 2009, Collection was exported to race in Hong Kong and won the Hong Kong Derby on his third appearance for his new trainer John Moore.

In the following season, Collection finished runner up to the French-trained Vision d'Etat in the Hong Kong Cup in December and won the Hong Kong Gold Cup in February.

References[]

• The Hong Kong Jockey Club – Collection Racing Record
• The Hong Kong Jockey Club[1]