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The Unstoppable Golden Sixty Goes Back to Back in Hong Kong Mile

Mark Smith - Sunday December 12

The reigning champion Golden Sixty turned back the challenge of the international raiders in Sunday’s Group 1 Longines Hong Kong Mile at Sha Tin.

Golden Sixty goes back to back in HK Mile (image HKJC)

Stretching his winning record to 16, the son of Medaglia d’Oro (USA) became the winningest horse in Hong Kong history. With Vincent Ho in the saddle, Golden Sixty defeated the Dutch Art gelding More Than This by one and three-quarter lengths with Japan’s top-class Heart’s Cry colt Salios (JPN) a head back in third ahead of the One Thousand Guineas heroine Mother Earth (Zoffany) in fourth.  

"He is amazing, I’m so grateful to be on him, I have no words for that – it’s amazing,” Ho said.

Trained by Francis Lui, Golden Sixty advanced his record to 19 wins from 20 starts. His only loss came over 1400m at Sha Tin back in July 2019, and only Beauty generation tops him for earnings.

The 6yo son of Deep Field was a $300,000 NZB Ready to Run Sale purchase for his trainer from the Riversley Park draft. He was a $120,000 pinhook from the Element Hill draft at the Magic Millions Yearling Sale.

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lf-brother to stakes-placed Igitur and Rainbow connection, Golden Sixty is the best of six winners from eight to race for the US-bred Irish Group III winner Gaudeamus (USA). A daughter of Distorted Humor, Gaudeamus (USA) hails from the family of Group I stars Bosra Sham and Hector Protector.

Golden Sixty a $120,000 Magic Millions yearling

Gaudeamus is the dam of the promising three-year-old Choisir gelding Rainbow Connection. Trained by Mathew Dunn, Rainbow Connection is a Randwick winner, placed in the Listed South Pacific Classic won by Ellsburg from Private Eye and runner-up to Exoboom in the Group III Hawkesbury Guineas at his most recent start in his 4-start career to date.

Gaudeamus has a filly by Capitalist that was purchased by All Winners Thoroughbreds for $425,000 from the Element Hill draft at the 2021 Gold Coast Yearling Sale

Purchased by Josh Hutchins for $160,000 from the Wood Nook Farm draft at the 2015 National Broodmare Sale, Gaudeamus missed last season.

 

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Race Result - The Longines Hong Kong Mile Gr1 1600m

Sha Tin Track: Good Time: 1:33.86
1
Golden Sixty
- 6g Medaglia D'Oro (USA) x Gaudeamus (USA) (Distorted Humor (USA))
Tnr: K W Lui Rdr: C Y Ho 57
2
1.8
More Than This
- 6g Dutch Art (GB) x Striving (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: C S Shum Rdr: K C Leung 57
3
2.0
Salios
- 5h Heart's Cry (JPN) x Salomina (GER) (Lomitas (GB))
Tnr: Noriyuki Hori Rdr: Damian Lane 57
4
2.5
Mother Earth
- 4m Zoffany (IRE) x Many Colours (GB) (Green Desert (USA))
Tnr: A O'Brien Rdr: Ryan Moore 55
5
2.8
Indy Champ
- 7h Stay Gold (JPN) x Will Power (JPN) (King Kamehameha (JPN))
Tnr: Hidetaka Otonashi Rdr: C Soumillon 57
6
2.9
Vin De Garde
- 6h Deep Impact (JPN) x Skia (FR) (Motivator (GB))
Tnr: H Fujiwara Rdr: K Teetan 57
7
3.0
Waikuku
- 7g Harbour Watch (IRE) x London Plane (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: J J Size Rdr: A Badel 57
8
3.3
Danon Kingly
- 6h Deep Impact (JPN) x My Goodness (USA) (Storm Cat (USA))
Tnr: K Hagiwara Rdr: Y Kawada 57
9
4.5
Sky Darci
- 5g Darci Brahma (NZ) x Strictly Maternal (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: C Fownes Rdr: J Moreira 57
10
5.8
Excellent Proposal
- 5g Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Procrastination (GB) (Pivotal (GB))
Tnr: J J Size Rdr: B Shinn 57
11
11.0
Lucky Express
- 5g Toronado (IRE) x Il Diamante (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: J J Size Rdr: A Hamelin 57
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