Little Bridge

Little Bridge
Little Bridge
Sire	Faltaat (USA)
Grandsire	Mr. Prospector (USA)
Dam	Golden Rose (NZ)
Damsire	Gold Brose (AUS)
Sex	Gelding
Foaled	2006
Died	2014
Country	New Zealand
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Llanhennock Trust (NZ)
Owner	Ko Kam Piu
Trainer	Danny C. S. Shum
Record	22:10-2-1
Earnings	HK$13,674,540
Major wins
	Chinese Club Challenge Cup (2011); Jockey Club Sprint (2011); Bauhinia Sprint Trophy (2012); The Sprint Cup (2012); King's Stand Stakes (2012)

Little Bridge (5 November 2006 - 5 March 2014)^[1] was a racehorse originating from New Zealand. He is best known as the winner of the 2012 Sprinting Champion in Hong Kong and the Winner of the 2012 King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Background[]

Little Bridge is a gelding born in 2006 between Faltaat and Golden Rose. He was trained by Hong Kong trainer Danny Shum. Little Bridge began racing in Hong Kong in the 09/10 season. He won his very first race.^[2] In the 2012 King's Stand Stakes, Little Bridge was placed in draw 7 with jockey Zac Purton. With his win he became the first New Zealand horse to win a group 1 race at Royal Ascot.

Little Bridge has a record of 10 wins out of 22 races. He retired early in the 2013 season and was sent to Australia. He died on 5 March 2014 due to a bout of colic.^[3]

References[]

^ "Little Bridge". Punters.com.au. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
^ http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/video/play.asp?type=replay-full&date=20100523&no=01&lang=eng
^ "Vale Little Bridge". New Zealand Thoroughbred Marketing. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.

[1] "Little Bridge". Punters.com.au. Retrieved 16 April 2014.

[2] ttp://racing.hkjc.com/racing/video/play.asp?type=replay-full&date=20100523&no=01&lang=eng

[3] "Vale Little Bridge". New Zealand Thoroughbred Marketing. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.

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