中資企業近年積極進軍香港馬圈，內地電器製造商龍頭國美電器前季起贊助香港馬會舉辦國美盃，

上季更加碼贊助二級賽國美短途錦標，國美電器跟馬會藉此結下良緣之餘，

其主席黃光裕先生在有關方面力邀下，今季更進身馬主行列。

早前他委託大摩從英國以高價引入三歲明日之星 Collection，

該駒被視為摩廄鎮倉寶「爆冷」的接班馬，未跑已備受注目。

在愛爾蘭出生的 Collection 明年元旦將轉四歲，這匹棗色雄馬至今上陣七次取得三冠一亞佳績，

包括兩勝二千米及一捷千四米，其中一場為表列賽，

來港前最後一役在戴圖理胯下出爭千六米二級賽，結果在十駒中跑第五。

Collection 在英國上陣累積獎金接近五萬七千英鎊，伸算約八十萬港元。

能夠獲得大摩垂青，Collection 的血統當不簡單，其父系「名畫家」乃前法國凱旋門大賽盟主，

在港同父馬包括上季打比冠軍「喜蓮福星」，若然今屆打�{亦由此父系馬匹勝出，肯定成為一時佳話。

黃光裕先生年前中籤後，委託大摩不惜工本在全球搜購名駒，

結果練者暑期於英國看過 Collection 的表現後，決定替黃先生購入，並隨即安排運港。
  
國美電器贊助賽事，令黃光裕（前排右五）與香港賽馬結緣。

首本路程二千米

在大摩眼中，Collection 是匹正宗長途馬，首本路程為二千米，將來成就可望媲美麾下的長途王牌「爆冷」，他說：

「首先要感謝黃光裕先生對我的信任，讓我為他選購及訓練馬匹。

　Collection 年僅三歲，可謂大把世界，

　此駒既然以長途為專，我當然希望可以把牠培育為香港新一代長途明星，以報答馬主對我的支持。」

Collection 資料

實力媲美爆冷？買多一百隻都未必得 ... :ppp:

一上gp就第5....um~~:hhh:

有冇爆冷咁堅唔知,不過我幾看好佢:loveliness: :loveliness:

又無jj

這隻相信在來港 Rating 有著數..

Listed 果場 Win 隻 King of Rome..之後2場..
1場法國輸 Twice Over
1場 Turkey 輸  Pressing

而且只係用 McEvoy..實力好可能未見晒.+ 隻馬 2000 係好正宗..

大摩在英國入貨好少有錯...
如果有得跑 Derby..真係要留意

適應到�奰雩茼陰o掃:ppp: :ppp:

其實跑得Eugene Adam嘅馬o係同齡馬當中都唔錯嘅, 問題係今年呢水歐洲3歲馬水準點遮

水準...我認為都OK....唔計 Henry, Raven's Pass...好多都唔錯:ppp:

佢班對手在 Prix Niel 跑得唔差..City Leader 第2,Ideal World 第4:tttt:

如果呢堆跑Arc個下影都冇就唔好咁高期望啦

這個自然啦...但相信隻馬拿香港 Derby 入場券就唔難..:tttt::tttt:

Royal Ascot winner Collection has been privately sold for an undisclosed sum to continue his racing career in Hong Kong. Alastair Donald of Kern Lillingston brokered the sale on behalf of Hong Kong-based trainer John Moore and his owner Mr Wong, and Highclere Thoroughbred Racing.

Trained by Newmarket-based William Haggas, the promising son of Peintre Celebre carried the renowned pale blue colours of Highclere Thoroughbred Racing to three victories during his career to date. This included the Listed Hampton Court Stakes at this year’s Royal Ascot meeting. On arrival in Hong Kong the colt will be campaigned over middle distance’s with The Hong Kong Derby in March next year being earmarked as a major target in Collection’s four year old term. Harry Herbert of Highclere Thoroughbred Racing commented, “

Collection has provided his owners with a tremendous thrill during his career to date, with his win at this year’s Royal Ascot meeting being an obvious highlight. Everyone involved with him will be sorry to see him leave the Highclere string,  owever we will look forward to following his promising future in Hong Kong”.

Kern Lillingston has a proven track record earmarking and acquiring horses in training who progress successfully further in their racing careers overseas. As well as five times Gr.1 winner Viva Pataca (Marju), the agency also acquired Tiber (Titus Livius) in a private deal between Highclere Thoroughbred Racing and Sunny Sing, both of whom have won the Gr.1 Hong Kong Classic Mile in 2004 and 2006 respectively.

Alastair Donald from Kern Lillingston commented “Collection is a beautiful looking animal who ticks all the boxes in respect of him being able to act in the racing conditions in Hong Kong. If he can reproduce his Royal Ascot form, we feel he has a serious live chance in the Hong Kong Derby in March next year”.

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