
Hot King Prawn -HKJC
"I've had some special moments back home in Australia but to ride my biggest winner in Hong Kong is a great buzz and I feel very privileged," said Sam Clippetson.
"It's great to be able to repay the faith of a loyal supporter like John Size. I've only had a handful of winners for him but he keeps putting me on. I've had three Group 1 seconds for him and he's taken me to Japan so it's great to get a victory like this under our belts together."
Hot King Prawn was a $90,000 Inglis Classic purchase for Aquanita Racing from the Torryburn Stud draft and was bred and sold by Torryburn. He is a half-brother to four other winners including Group III winner Siren's Fury being from Unbridled's Song (USA) mare De Chorus, a daughter of stakes-winner Val de Grace.
De Chorus has a two year-old colt by Your Song called Deauville, a yearling filly by The Factor (USA) and was covered last spring by Golden Slipper winner Capitalist.
Hot King Prawn is one of the 12 stakes-winners for Denman, who stands at Darley Hunter Valley at a fee of $8,800.