Gold-Fun
Gold-Fun | |
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Sire | |
Dam | Goodwood March |
Damsire | Foxhound |
Sex | |
Foaled | 17 January 2009 |
Country | Ireland |
Colour | Chestnut |
Owner | Pan Sutong (Hong Kong) |
Trainer | (Ireland) Richard Gibson (Hong Kong) |
Record | 31: 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) |
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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[]
- ^ "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.
- ^ The Hong Kong Jockey Club: Racing Information – The National Day Cup
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Soumillon delivers Gold in Chairman's Sprint Prize thriller". Hong Kong Jockey Club Racing News. 2015-02-15. Retrieved 2015-02-16.
- ^ "Gold for Soumillon in BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Sprint". Hong Kong Jockey Club Racing News. 2015-11-21. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Irishracing.com: 7f. Flat Maiden 1st - Full results
- ^ Irishracing.com: 1m. Flat Maiden - Full results
- ^ 18/11/2012 Lion Rock Handicap Results
- ^ 16/12/2012 Luk Wu Handicap Results
- ^ 01/01/2013 Tai Mo Shan Handicap Results
- ^ 20/01/2013 The Hong Kong Classic Mile Results
- ^ 17/02/2013 The Hong Kong Classic Cup Results
- ^ 17/03/2013 The BMW Hong Kong Derby 2013 Results
- ^ 05/05/2013 The Champions Mile Results
- ^ 01/10/2013 The National Day Cup (Handicap) Results
- ^ 27/10/2013 The Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy (Handicap) Results
- ^ 17/11/2013 The BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Mile Results
- ^ 08/12/2013 The Longines Hong Kong Mile Results
- ^ 19/01/2014 The Stewards' Cup Results
- ^ The Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup Results
- ^ The Champions Mile Results
- ^ The Celebration Cup (Handicap) Results
- ^ The Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy (Handicap) Results
- ^ The BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Mile Results
- ^ The Longines Hong Kong Mile Results
- ^ The Steward's Cup Results
- ^ The Chairman's Sprint Prize Results
- ^ The Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup Results
- ^ The Sprint Cup Results
- ^ The Premier Bowl (Handicap) Results
- ^ The BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Sprint Results
- ^ The Longines Hong Kong Sprint Results
- ^ "The Centenary Sprint Cup Results".
- ^ "The Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup Results".
- ^ "The Chairman's Sprint Prize Results".
External links[]
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