SUCCESSFUL NIGHT IN HK FOR NZ BREDS

New Zealand bred horses had another successful night in Hong Kong winning five of the eight-race card on Wednesday at Happy Valley.

The evening got off to a good start when Free Way (Volksraad x Mimosa) picked up the first, the 1000m Lockhart Handicap. Free Way was purchased as a colt at New Zealand Bloodstock's 2002 Premier Yearling Sale. He was sold by Cambridge Stud and purchased for $44,000 by Mr Yip Chor Hong. The 2005 Festival Yearling Sale offers a bay filly from his dam Mimosa. The filly, lot 1055, is by Keeper and being sold on account of Stonehaven Lodge.

The Hennessey Handicap over 1650m, was a truly kiwi win when trainer Paul O'Sullivan, jockey Shane Dye and horse Join Victory (Tale Of The Cat x Tisolde) joined forces to take the race. Join Victory was sold by Waikato Stud at the 2002 Premier Yearling Sale. Rob McAnulty's International Bloodstock Consultants bought the colt for $60,000.

The next race was won by the Hallmark Stud-bred Glorious Rhythm (Rhythm x Danjiki). Originally sold by Hallmark as a yearling to Sapphire Thoroughbreds he was resold at the New Zelaland Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale. Waikato Bloodstock 2000 Ltd purchased the horse for $145,000.

Grand Fighter (Housebuster x Ebony Glow) then went on to win the class 3 Police Cup over 1200m.

Rounding out the successful evening was another win by Shane Dye, this time aboard Shabu Shabu (Marscay x Funny Features) in the Fenwich Handicap. Shabu Shabu, a chestnut gelding, was a 2001 Premier Yearling Sale graduate where he was sold by Westbury Stud. He was purchased by New Zealand Bloodstock as agent for $180,000. Shabu Shabu is a half brother to dual stakes winner Classic Clare (Gold Brose) and also has a half sister in the Premier Yearling Sale in 2005. The yearling filly, lot 422, is being sold on account of Wentwood Grange and is by hot young sire Pins.

For more information about the 2005 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale contact Julian Phillips at NZB. Ph: 09 298 0055 Fax: 09 298 0506 Email: julianp@nzb.co.nz