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Promising Winner for American Pharoah

Tara Madgwick - Friday September 3

Astute New Zealand trainer Tony Pike has always had a big opinion of his American Pharoah (USA) colt Khufu and when produced at Hawera on Friday he justified that view with a strong finishing victory.

Spelled after finishing sixth on debut in the Group II Eclipse Stakes on New Year’s Day, Khufu has been allowed to grow and develop over the winter and produced a powerful late finish to charge home and win the 1200m maiden by a long neck as a hot favourite.
 


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A $150,000 Karaka Book 1 purchase for Pike Racing from the Curraghmore draft , Khufu is the first winner for stakes-winning Alamosa mare Strada Cavallo, who was Group I placed in both the New Zealand Thousand Guineas and Oaks.

Khufu sold for $150,000 at Karaka Book 1.

The oldest Southern Hemisphere bred progeny of American Pharoah are just three year-olds with the best still to come this season given the majority of his first crop are still unraced.

American Pharoah has had a phenomenal year in 2021 siring 12 stakes-winners worldwide and he is back at Coolmore this spring at a fee of $49,500.

American Pharoah is a Premium stallion, click for more information.


 

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Race Result - Ecolab Mdn 1200m

Hawera Track: Dead(6) Time: 1:13.90
1
Khufu
- 3c American Pharoah (USA) x Strada Cavallo (NZ) (Alamosa (NZ))
Tnr: A W Pike Rdr: M J Mc Nab 57
2
0.4
Mi Carol
- 6m Nadeem (AUS) x Karaka Jubilee (NZ) (Howbaddouwantit (USA))
Tnr: Ms R Lockett Rdr: E H Nicholas 54.5
3
2.7
Rue Cler
- 3f Proisir (AUS) x Rue Mai (NZ) (Azamour (IRE))
Tnr: B E Newman Rdr: L J Allpress 55
NZB Karaka Book 2 $42,500
Seller: Rich Hill Stud
Buyer: Lisa Latta Racing Stables
4
3.5
High Frequency
- 4m Per Incanto (USA) x Sarteagwen (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: Ms T Keegan Rdr: R H Schofer 57.5
5
5.3
Sweet Karma
- 4m Sweet Orange (USA) x Just Like A Prayer (NZ) (My Halo (ARG))
Tnr: J R Wheeler Rdr: D I Montes De Oca 56.5
6
6.3
My Man's Back
- 4g Shocking (AUS) x Material Girl (NZ) (Al Akbar (AUS))
Tnr: R M Connors Rdr: D L Turner 59.5
7
7.1
Forever Wondering
- 5m Burgundy (NZ) x Roseanbar (NZ) (Al Akbar (AUS))
Tnr: J L Rathbone Rdr: M K Hudson 57.5
8
8.9
Kingfisher Lad
- 4g Unencumbered (AUS) x Mamasan (NZ) (Shinko King (IRE))
Tnr: C A Bambry Rdr: S J Macnab 59.5
9
9.9
Suntribute
- 4m Contributer (IRE) x Sunbrease (NZ) (Towkay (AUS))
Tnr: Ms J Millar Rdr: Callum Jones 54.5
10
10.2
See The Lion
- 5g Dreamscape (AUS) x Bagger Princess (AUS) (Bagger Vance (AUS))
Tnr: Ms L Pickford Rdr: L T Hemi 59.5
11
13.0
Tennessee Rose
- 7m Showcasing (GB) x Savannah Rain (AUS) (Thunder Gulch (USA))
Tnr: Ms K Buttimore Rdr: B D Rogerson 54.5
12
13.5
Once Bitten
- 4m Dalghar (FR) x Twice Shy (AUS) (Casino Prince (AUS))
Tnr: Barry Coxhead Rdr: J Kamaruddin 54.5
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