First HK Winner for Sebring Sun

Tara Madgwick - Sunday December 21

Bargain priced Glenthorne Park based sire Sebring Sun had his first winner in Hong Kong on Saturday when The Red Hare saluted at Sha Tin.

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A two time winner in Brisbane for the Tony Gollan stable when racing as Acappella Nova, the talented gelding was subsequently sold to Hong Kong and now runs for the Frankie Lor stable.

Ridden by Hollie Doyle, The Red Hare was strong to the line in a thrilling finish to score a head win in the Class Three event over 1400m.

The Red Hare is one of three full siblings that have all been metro winners from good producer In Unison, a winning Encosta de Lago mare from the family of Australian Horse of the Year Pride of Jenni.

In Unison has a yearling gelding by Sebring Sun and foaled again to him this spring producing a colt.

Sebring Sun, click for more info.

From limited numbers Sebring Sun runs at nearly 70% winners to runners proving himself a great option for breed to race broodmare owners and has sired 21 individual winners this year.

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Race Result - Spruce Hcp (C3) 1400m

Sha Tin Track: Good Time: 1:21.87
1
The Red Hare
- 4g Sebring Sun (AUS) x In Unison (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: F C Lor Rdr: H Doyle 53.5
2
0.2
California Waves
- 4g Too Darn Hot (GB) x River Jewel (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: W K Mo Rdr: B Avdulla 55.5
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $600,000
Seller: Widden Stud, Widden Valley
Buyer: Asian Bloodstock Services
3
0.5
Do Your Part
- 5g Coats Choice (AUS) x Blue Blond (NZ) (Stravinsky (USA))
Tnr: K W Lui Rdr: J Bowman 56
4
1
Riding Together
- 5g Profitable (IRE) x So Funny (USA) (Distorted Humor (USA))
Tnr: D Eustace Rdr: Lyle Hewitson 57
5
1.5
Sky Joy
- 4g Hellbent (AUS) x Magic Of Dreams (AUS) (Magic Albert (AUS))
Tnr: P F Yiu Rdr: Jerry Chau 59.5
6
1.8
Golden Empire
- 8g Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Pretty Paper (IRE) (Medaglia D'oro (USA))
Tnr: Brett Crawford Rdr: K Teetan 55.5
7
1.8
Silo
- 5h National Defense (GB) x Choice Words (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: J W Richards Rdr: J B Mc Donald 57
8
2.3
Stellar Swift
- 5g Starspangledbanner (AUS) x Hera (NZ) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: D A Hayes Rdr: H Bentley 54.5
9
2.5
Monarch County
- 5g Per Incanto (USA) x Monarch (NZ) (Volksraad (GB))
Tnr: C Fownes Rdr: M Chadwick 53.5
10
4
Kempes
- 5g In The Dark (ARG) x Lovely Lady (ARG) (Honour And Glory (USA))
Tnr: D J Hall Rdr: A Atzeni 56.5
11
4.3
Wolf Coming
- 4g Starspangledbanner (AUS) x My Call (GB) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: C S Shum Rdr: K C Leung 54.5
12
5
Cheaha
- 4g Alabama Express (AUS) x Sorrentina (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: A S Cruz Rdr: Y L Chung 57
13
8.8
Master Of All
- 6g Charm Spirit (IRE) x Funoon (AUS) (Dream Ahead (USA))
Tnr: W Y So Rdr: C Y Ho 58.5
14
10.5
Colourful Gan
- 4g Long Leaf (AUS) x Tricolore (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: D Whyte Rdr: M Guyon 55
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