Gold-Fun

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Gold-Fun
Gold-Fun.jpg
Sire
DamGoodwood March
DamsireFoxhound
Sex
Foaled17 January 2009
CountryIreland
ColourChestnut
OwnerPan Sutong (Hong Kong)
Trainer (Ireland)
Richard Gibson (Hong Kong)
Record31: 11-10-2
Earnings€5,559,889
HK$47,644,750
Major wins
Hong Kong Classic Mile (2013)
Awards
Hong Kong Champion Miler (2013/14)
Last updated on June 28, 2016

Gold-Fun (大運財, formerly known as Strada Colorato 17 January 2009 – 7 August 2016) was an Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse trained in Hong Kong since 2012. He is notable for winning the Hong Kong Classic Mile 2013, National Day Cup 2013 (HKG3–1400m), the , the HKG1 Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup 2014 and the Celebration Cup 2014.

Background[]

Born on 17 January 2009 in Ireland, Gold-Fun was sired by Le Vie Dei Colori, a fourteen-time winner including the champion of Premio Vittorio Di Capua (GI) of Italy.

Racing career[]

During his time in Ireland, Gold-Fun won a race and thereafter finished 2nd in another.

Gold-Fun acquired his first Class 3 1600m champion in his second race in Hong Kong in December 2012, thanks to his quick adaptation to environment. His consistent improvement led him to the championship of a Class 2 1600m race on the first day of 2013 and to the championship of the Hong Kong Classic Mile 2013 nineteen days later.[1] He is also the 2nd runner-up of BMW Hong Kong Derby 2013, losing only by a neck to the champion Akeed Mofeed.

On 1 October 2013, he was crowned champion of the National Day Cup 2013.[2] Not long after the victory on 1 October, he won the trophy of the HKG2 Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy at Sha Tin racecourse on 27 October 2013.[3] Gold-Fun continued his victory by winning the G2 BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Mile on 17 November.[4] Gold-Fun was the 1st runner-up of the G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile on 8 December 2013, losing by three-quarters of a length to the champion Glorious Days.[5] Gold-Fun stamped his class on the HKG1 Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) at Sha Tin racecourse on 16 March 2014, with a commanding half-length victory over the consistently gallant Dan Excel.[6]

Gold-Fun had defied a 130lbs burden and a troubled stretch run to land the spoils in the 1400m contest from a star-studded field of rivals, and claimed the trophy of the Celebration Cup held on 5 October 2014. On 15 February 2015, Gold-Fun gained his first victory at a distance short of 1400m at HKG1 1200M The Chairman's Sprint Prize, winning a short-head from Aerovelocity.[7] Gold-Fun continued his victory by winning the G2 BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Sprint from Not Listenin’tome and Peniaphobia.[8] On 18 June 2016, Gold-Fun ran second in the 1200m G1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot, losing narrowly by a neck to the champion Twilight Son.[9] In the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville Racecourse on 7 August he was in third place when he fell 75 metres from the finish and sustained fatal injuries.

Racing record[]

Date Racecourse Distance Race Class Name of Race Actual Weight Jockey Place Finishing Time Length Behind Winner Champion(1st Runner-up)
04/08/2011 Ireland Good – 1400M 7f. Flat Maiden 1st[10] 129 2/13 1.32.23 5 Learn
21/04/2012 Ireland Good to Yielding – 1600M 1m. Flat Maiden 1st[11] 131 1/20 1.42.87 shd (Lucciola)
18/11/2012 Sha Tin Turf – 1400M Class 3 – Lion Rock Handicap[12] 129 5/14 1.23.02 3-1/2 Shahjee
16/12/2012 Sha Tin Turf – 1600M Class 3 – Luk Wu Handicap[13] 125 1/14 1.35.86 2 (Jolly Victor)
01/01/2013 Sha Tin Turf – 1600M Class 2 – Tai Mo Shan Handicap[14] 116 1/14 1.35.48 1/2 (Endowing)
20/01/2013 Sha Tin Turf – 1600M Hong Kong Group One The Hong Kong Classic Mile[15] 126 1/14 1.34.27 N (Garlic Boy)
17/02/2013 Sha Tin Turf – 1800M Hong Kong Group One The Hong Kong Classic Cup[16] 126 4/14 1.49.11 1-1/4 It Has To Be You
17/03/2013 Sha Tin Turf – 2000M Hong Kong Group 1 The BMW Hong Kong Derby 2013[17] 126 Olivier Doleuze 3/13 2.01.94 1/2 Akeed Mofeed
05/05/2013 Sha Tin Turf – 1600M Group One The Champions Mile[18] 126 O. Doleuze 5/9 1.33.95 3-1/4 Dan Excel
01/10/2013 Sha Tin Turf – 1400M Hong Kong Group Three The National Day Cup (Handicap)[19] 124 O. Doleuze 1/14 1.20.73 1-3/4 (Blazing Speed)
27/10/2013 Sha Tin Turf – 1600M Hong Kong Group Two The Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy (Handicap)[20] 123 O. Doleuze 1/12 1.34.05 1/2 (Helene Spirit)
17/11/2013 Sha Tin Turf – 1600M Group Two The BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Mile[21] 123 O. Doleuze 1/9 1.33.89 SH (Helene Spirit)
8/12/2013 Sha Tin Turf – 1600M Group One The Longines Hong Kong Mile[22] 126 O. Doleuze 2/14 1.33.75 3/4 Glorious Days
19/01/2014 Sha Tin Turf – 1600M Hong Kong Group One The Stewards' Cup[23] 126 O. Doleuze 6/11 1.34.24 2 Blazing Speed
16/03/2014 Sha Tin Turf – 1400M Hong Kong Group One The Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup[24] 126 1/11 1.21.85 1/2 (Dan Excel)
04/05/2014 Sha Tin Turf – 1600M Group One The Champions Mile[25] 126 D. Whyte 5/14 1.35.05 6 Variety Club
06/10/2014 Sha Tin Turf – 1400M Hong Kong Group Three The Celebration Cup (Handicap)[26] 130 D. Whyte 1/12 1.21.44 3/4 (Super Lifeline)
26/10/2014 Sha Tin Turf – 1600M Hong Kong Group Two The Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy (Handicap)[27] 133 D. Whyte 2/14 1.34.39 SH Military Attack
23/11/2014 Sha Tin Turf – 1600M Group Two The BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Mile[28] 128 D. Whyte 2/10 1.33.80 2-1/4 Able Friend
14/12/2014 Sha Tin Turf – 1600M Group One The Longines Hong Kong Mile [29] 126 D. Whyte 2/10 1.34.17 4-1/4 Able Friend
25/01/2015 Sha Tin Turf – 1600M Group One The Steward's Cup [30] 126 D. Whyte 6/9 1.34.05 3-1/2 Able Friend
15/02/2015 Sha Tin Turf – 1200M Hong Kong Group One The Chairman's Sprint Prize [31] 126 Christophe Soumillon 1/12 1.08.79 SH (Aerovelocity)
15/03/2015 Sha Tin Turf – 1400M Group One The Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup [32] 126 C. Soumillon 3/11 1.21.57 3 Able Friend
26/04/2015 Sha Tin Turf – 1200M HKG2 The Sprint Cup [33] 128 Olivier Peslier 2/10 1.08.58 1-1/4 Dundonnell
25/10/2015 Sha Tin Turf – 1200M HKG2 The Premier Bowl (Handicap) [34] 127 D. Whyte 2/14 1.08.44 1/2 Able Friend
21/11/2015 Sha Tin Turf – 1200M G2 The BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Sprint [35] 128 C. Soumillon 1/11 1.08.31 1-1/4 (Peniaphobia)
13/12/2015 Sha Tin Turf – 1200M G1 The Longines Hong Kong Sprint [36] 126 C. Soumillon 2/13 1.08.82 1/2 Peniaphobia
31/01/2016 Sha Tin Turf – 1200M HKG1 The Centenary Sprint Cup [37] 126 C. Soumillon 2/12 1.08.58 1-1/2 Aerovelocity
28/02/2016 Sha Tin Turf – 1400M G1 The Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup [38] 126 C. Soumillon 4/9 1.21.50 2-1/4 Contentment
01/05/2016 Sha Tin Turf – 1200M G1 The Chairman's Sprint Prize [39] 126 O. Peslier 4/14 1.09.07 2-1/4 Chautauqua
18/06/2016 Ascot Turf – 1200M G1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes 129 C. Soumillon 2/9 1.13.7 1/2 Twilight Son

References[]

  1. ^ "Gold standard as HK-1 Hong Kong Classic Cup draws elite four-year-olds". New Zealand Thoroughbred Marketing News. 2013-02-15. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
  2. ^ The Hong Kong Jockey Club: Racing Information – The National Day Cup
  3. ^ "Gibson's Gold takes the HKG2 Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy". Hong Kong Jockey Club Racing News. 2013-10-27. Archived from the original on 2013-10-30. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
  4. ^ "Gold run for Gold-Fun in G2 BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Mile". Hong Kong Jockey Club Racing News. 2013-11-17. Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
  5. ^ "GLORIOUS DAYS mows down opposition in the LONGINES Hong Kong Mile". Hong Kong Jockey Club Racing News. 2013-12-08. Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2013-12-11.
  6. ^ "Whyte strikes Gold in Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup". Hong Kong Jockey Club Racing News. 2014-03-16. Archived from the original on 2014-03-17. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  7. ^ "Soumillon delivers Gold in Chairman's Sprint Prize thriller". Hong Kong Jockey Club Racing News. 2015-02-15. Retrieved 2015-02-16.
  8. ^ "Gold for Soumillon in BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Sprint". Hong Kong Jockey Club Racing News. 2015-11-21. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
  9. ^ "Ascot second Gold-Fun to tackle Deauville sprint". Racing Post. 2015-11-21. Archived from the original on 2016-06-28. Retrieved 2016-06-27.
  10. ^ Irishracing.com: 7f. Flat Maiden 1st - Full results
  11. ^ Irishracing.com: 1m. Flat Maiden - Full results
  12. ^ 18/11/2012 Lion Rock Handicap Results
  13. ^ 16/12/2012 Luk Wu Handicap Results
  14. ^ 01/01/2013 Tai Mo Shan Handicap Results
  15. ^ 20/01/2013 The Hong Kong Classic Mile Results
  16. ^ 17/02/2013 The Hong Kong Classic Cup Results
  17. ^ 17/03/2013 The BMW Hong Kong Derby 2013 Results
  18. ^ 05/05/2013 The Champions Mile Results
  19. ^ 01/10/2013 The National Day Cup (Handicap) Results
  20. ^ 27/10/2013 The Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy (Handicap) Results
  21. ^ 17/11/2013 The BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Mile Results
  22. ^ 08/12/2013 The Longines Hong Kong Mile Results
  23. ^ 19/01/2014 The Stewards' Cup Results
  24. ^ The Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup Results
  25. ^ The Champions Mile Results
  26. ^ The Celebration Cup (Handicap) Results
  27. ^ The Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy (Handicap) Results
  28. ^ The BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Mile Results
  29. ^ The Longines Hong Kong Mile Results
  30. ^ The Steward's Cup Results
  31. ^ The Chairman's Sprint Prize Results
  32. ^ The Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup Results
  33. ^ The Sprint Cup Results
  34. ^ The Premier Bowl (Handicap) Results
  35. ^ The BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Sprint Results
  36. ^ The Longines Hong Kong Sprint Results
  37. ^ "The Centenary Sprint Cup Results".
  38. ^ "The Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup Results".
  39. ^ "The Chairman's Sprint Prize Results".

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