Brave Kid (Aus) (Elusive City) continued his winning way in Hong Kong making it four from four for the stable of John Size on Sunday.
Lining up in Hong Kong for the first time at the end of November, Brave Kid won impressively and each time he has faced the starter since, has taken the step up in class with ease.
Sunday’s race was his first at Class Two level and throughout the running, Brave Kid looked to have a difficult task ahead however, when let down by jockey Douglas Whyte, the four-year-old won as he liked easing down to a one-and-a-half length victory at the line.
The Hong Kong Derby has been on the agenda since Brave Kid’s first win and this victory has undoubtedly set him on the Derby trail. A flag bearer for his sire Elusive City (USA) (Elusive Quality) in Hong Kong, his success is timely with Karaka 2010 just around the corner.
“Elusive City has a 72% winners to runners ratio from his first Southern Hemisphere crop,” said Mark Chitty, General Manager of Haunui Farm. “There is no other proven stallion standing in New Zealand with those stats and to have four winners from six starters in the likes of Hong Kong, is certainly increasing the interest in his progeny,” says Mark.
Elusive City has 37 yearlings catalogued for Karaka 2010 with Haunui set to offer 13 by the Group One-winner. “We have some cracking colts by him and last year his progeny sold very well at the Festival sale with four of the top ten lots,” said Mark. “In fact, the colt we sold for $77,500 out of Contemplate just won his first trial impressively today for Andrew Scott,” he said.
For more information please feel free to contact Mark Chitty – 021 663 995 – or Shannon Taylor – 0212 855 513.
