Thursday December 10, 2009
Edition 212
Edited by TARA MADGWICK   

Aussie Sprinters Seek to Continue Domination



The Group One Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Sprint will be run at Sha Tin this Sunday with a star studded selection of Aussie bred speedsters striving to maintain our unbeaten record in one of the world’s premier turf sprints.

First run in 1999 and won by a HK trained son of Danehill (USA) in Fair King Prawn, the HK International Sprint has been won every year since by an Australian bred horse, albeit all bar Falvelon trained in Hong Kong.

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 THE TOP FIVE

Here is this week’s summary of the five most read stories on Breednet for those who may have been away or missed out on what our audience deem the most popular stories in bloodstock since last Friday, December 4.

1/ Favourite Foals of 2009
Have your vote on the favourite foals of the 2009 Breednet Foal Gallery

2/ Winner to Runner Strike Rate
Lindsay Park media release highlighting the winner to runner strike rate of Good Journey (USA).

3/ Track Record a Passport to Millions
Graceful Anna breaks the track record at Wyong in the MM 3YO Stakes.

4/ Favourite Foaling Stories
Recap of the most popular foaling stories of 2009.

5/ Brightexpectations Books Ticket to Gold Coast
Gai Waterhouse secures a Magic Millions berth with Brightexpectations.
SALE MAIL, DAILY SIRE RUNNERS, RACE RESULTS
TOP PRICED 2&3YO SELLERS
PRICE VENUE HORSE
$1,000,000 ASCT. R3 RED HOT CHOICE
$600,000 RHIL. R7 WE BETCHA
$450,000 RHIL. R2 SPEEDING TO WIN
$400,000 FLEM. R3 GIBRALTAR MOON
$380,000 NCLE. R2 JUST BEEN LUCKY
$360,000 RHIL. R2 HIDDEN GEM
$350,000 RHIL. R1 BOMBAY
$320,000 RHIL. R1 PLASTIC FANTASTIC
$320,000 RHIL. R4 DANZA DOLL
$320,000 RHIL. R7 DANZA DOLL
TOP SIRES BY WINS LAST 7 DAYS
Bianconi 8
Encosta De Lago 6
Sequalo 6
Testa Rossa 6
Choisir 5

TOP SIRES BY WINS LAST 30 DAYS
Encosta De Lago 23
Sequalo 21
Iglesia 20
Show A Heart 19
Commands 17

QUIZ
1/ Listed STC Festival Stakes winner Rabbuka is a half-brother to Northern Meteor, true of false?

2/ Brilliant debut winner Ambers Waltz was the most expensive yearling sired by Danehill Dancer (IRE) in 2009, how much did she make?

3/ Who is the sire of the Gai Waterhouse trained Magic Millions contender Brightexpectations?

4/ WA based three year-old Dino Mak is the latest stakes-winner for Fastnet Rock, how many stakes-winners does he have in total?

5/ Which Group One winning mare is the dam of smart Rosehill Wednesday winner Commandare?

Answers are at the bottom of this page .
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