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Amigo furthers HK Record
22 Feb 2010
Giant's Causeway four-year-old Amigo maintained his excellent strike rate in Hong Kong with another victory at Sha Tin last night.
He now has three wins and two placings from seven starts in the colony after beginning his career in New Zealand with a stunning debut victory.
Racing as Kabalevsky and trained by Stephen Marsh, he romped home by seven lengths last year off the back of two trial wins.
He was originally purchased by Michael Chang Racing Stables for $170,000 from Curraghmore's 2007 Premier Sale draft at Karaka.
Amigo is raced by C. H. Chan, whose New Zealand interests are managed by Bruce and Maureen Harvey, of Ascot Farm, Cambridge.
Out of the winning Zeditave mare Lucrative Dame, he also completed a winning treble yesterday for South African rider Jeff Lloyd.
"He travelled a bit keen and was fired up a little more than usual before the race," Lloyd said.
"Perhaps it was the lights, because he hasn't raced at night before, but he hung in a little once he got to the front and he did well to hold on and win."
Meanwhile, Hanks produced an encouraging effort in his return to racing at Caulfield after a four-month break.
The strapping son of Encosta De Lago hit the line well for fourth behind race-fit Denman in the Gr 2 Autumn Stakes.
Hanks was purchased for $150,000 from Curraghmore's 2008 Karaka draft by Peter Moody, whose wife Sara is a part-owner.
The Gr 2 AAMI Vase winner is a possible contender for the Gr 1 AJC Derby at Royal Randwick on April 10.
   
 
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