Lucky Sweynesse Wins Again!

Tara Madgwick - Monday June 5

Kiwi bred sprinter Lucky Sweynesse went on his wining way at Sha Tin on Sunday and might be given the chance to extend a phenomenal season in search of a ninth victory after matching Beauty Generation’s record for the most wins in a single Hong Kong campaign with a dominant performance in the Group III Sha Tin Vase Handicap (1200m).

Lucky Sweynesse is win the winning groove - image HKJC

Trained by Manfred Man and ridden by Zac Purton, he posted his eighth win from 10 starts this season, and his sixth in a row, Lucky Sweynesse powered to a comfortable one-and-a-quarter length victory.

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Man suggested Lucky Sweynesse – the world’s highest-rated sprinter – might attempt to add the Group IIIPremier Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on 25 June to a bulging list of 2022/23 credits, which already include G1 triumphs in the Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m), Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) and Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m).

“I need to discuss with the owner first, it’s too early to give an answer. I will look at the horse after the race. We will do the morning gallop to see how he feels. Now the weather is very hot, so I don’t want the horse to feel hot,” Man said of possible Premier Cup plans.

“He is in really good form and I think maybe next season he can still improve a little bit.”

A $90,000 purchase for J & I Bloodstock from the Woburn Farm draft at the NZB Ready to Run Sale, Lucky Sweynesse is a full brother to Group I placed Signora Nera and is from stakes-winning Red Clubs mare Madonna Mia.

His female family is all Australian speed with his fourth dam being brilliant Group winning filly Beach Gown, the dam of dual Group I winning sprinter Wrap Around with other family members including Champion 2YO Filly Fashions Afield and current season stakes-winners What You Need and Fashion Legend.

With 13 wins from 17 starts, Lucky Sweynesse is the first Group I winner for Lonhro stallion Sweynesse, who stands at Novara Park.

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Race Result - The Sha Tin Vase Gr3 1200m

Sha Tin Track: G0 Time: 1:08.00
1
Lucky Sweynesse
- 4g Sweynesse (AUS) x Madonna Mia (NZ) (Red Clubs (IRE))
Tnr: K L Man Rdr: Z Purton 61
2
1.3
Victor The Winner
- 4g Toronado (IRE) x Noetic (AUS) (Cape Cross (IRE))
Tnr: C S Shum Rdr: K Teetan 52
3
2.1
Cordyceps Six
- 4g Star Turn (AUS) x Sandcastles (AUS) (Hinchinbrook (AUS))
Tnr: K W Lui Rdr: C Y Ho 53
Star Turn
4
2.8
Courier Wonder
- 5g Sacred Falls (NZ) x Fabulist (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: J J Size Rdr: B Avdulla 55
5
3.8
Sight Success
- 6g Magnus (AUS) x Tarp (AUS) (Bletchley Park (IRE))
Tnr: J J Size Rdr: J Bowman 56.5
6
7.0
Rewarding Together
- 6g Pierro (AUS) x Bella Rossie (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: F C Lor Rdr: M Chadwick 52
7
8.5
Master Eight
- 5g Oamaru Force (AUS) x Curzon Dancer (AUS) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: F C Lor Rdr: K C Leung 53
8
14.5
Ima Single Man
- 5g Gingerbread Man (AUS) x Single Spice (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: A S Cruz Rdr: M J Dee 52
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