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HK Sale-Topper Opens Account at Happy Valley

Tara Madgwick - Thursday June 29

A Deep Field gelding bred by Tasmanian based  Grenville Stud that topped the 2022 Hong Kong International Sale when selling for HK$7.8 million (A$1.4million) was an interesting winner at Happy Valley on Wednesday evening with the 2023 edition of this sale to be held this Friday.

Trained by Danny Shum, Denfield was a short priced favourite following a couple of recent placings and powered clear to win by nearly three lengths.

 

“He’s improving, he’s more relaxed than before. Earlier this season, he wasn’t there – he’s still only three years old. He has a bright future next season. He should handle 1400 metres, even 1600 metres,” Shum said.

Denfield was the highest priced horse at last year's HK International Sale.

Denfield was initially sold by Grenville Stud in their Inglis Premier draft for $550,000 to the Hong Kong Jockey Club and is from Bousquet, a winning More Than Ready (USA) daughter of Group II winner Downhill Racer.

Bousquet was purchased by Grenville Stud for $40,000 from the 2019 Inglis Broodmare Sale in foal to Deep Field and produced a colt by Shamus Award for them last spring and was then covered by Stratosphere.

The 2023 Hong Kong International Sale will be held this Friday and click here to see the catalogue featuring 18 three year-olds, 11 of then bred in Australia and New Zealand.

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Race Result - Dianthus Hcp (C4) 1200m

Happy Valley Track: Good Time: 1:09.79
1
Denfield
- 3g Deep Field (AUS) x Bousquet (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: C S Shum Rdr: C Y Ho 57
2
2.8
Joy Coming
- 3g Sooboog (AUS) x Anadyomene (AUS) (Northern Meteor (AUS))
Tnr: K W Lui Rdr: Lyle Hewitson 56
MM Gold Coast National Yearling Sale $5,000
Seller: Noble Bend Farm, Gowrie Junction, Qld (As Agent)
Buyer: Juanito Tionloc
Inglis June (Late) Online Sale $3,500
Seller: Tyreel Stud
Buyer: W Vohland
3
4.1
Our Class Act
- 5g Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) x Alleviate (IRE) (Indian Ridge (IRE))
Tnr: Y S Tsui Rdr: H Bentley 52.5
4
4.3
Mega Bonus
- 5g Shooting To Win (AUS) x Exceed And Excite (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: P Yiu Rdr: Y L Chung 59.5
5
4.4
Travel Golf
- 4g Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) x Apparatchika (GB) (Archipenko (USA))
Tnr: C H Yip Rdr: M Chadwick 59.5
6
4.8
Red Desert
- 7g Oasis Dream (GB) x Capichera (GER) (Shirocco (GER))
Tnr: J J Size Rdr: A Hamelin 58
7
4.9
Telecom Spirit
- 4g Hinchinbrook (AUS) x Zakayla (GB) (Aqlaam (GB))
Tnr: Y S Tsui Rdr: K Teetan 58.5
8
6.3
Like That
- 5g Akeed Mofeed (GB) x Calemore (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: F C Lor Rdr: K C Leung 59
8
6.3
Golden Luck
- 3g Per Incanto (USA) x Creil (NZ) (Frenchpark (GB))
Tnr: K L Man Rdr: Z Purton 58
10
8
Sight Hero
- 5g Love Conquers All (AUS) x Choose The Moment (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: D A Hayes Rdr: M J Dee 58
11
11.8
Millennium Falcon
- 6g Charm Spirit (IRE) x Potions (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: T P Yung Rdr: Jerry Chau 53.5
12
12.8
Call Me Mighty
- 4g Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Diana's Star (AUS) (Northern Meteor (AUS))
Tnr: C W Chang Rdr: Alex Lai 57.5
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