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Half sister by Red Arrow to Entrapment
Magic Millions - Sunday, 2 October, 2011
ENTRAPMENT DOWNS CHAMP IN EMOTIONAL RETURN
Media Release
Sunday, 2 October, 2011
For immediate release
Hong Kong's latest racetrack sprint sensation, the Aussie bred and sold Entrapment, made a triumphant return to the track on Saturday evening with a high class win in the Group Three Sha Tin Sprint Trophy (1000m).
In extending his perfect record to eight, Entrapment downed two of the region's star gallopers Sacred Kingdom and Dim Sum.
A son of Halo Homewrecker, Entrapment hadn't raced since winning at Sha Tin on late June last year.
The outstanding prospect was struck down by a mystery neurological problem in his left hind leg - something so rare the ailment hasn't even a medical name.
The crowd cheered and connections celebrated when Entrapment went to the line with a soft half length win over Sacred Kingdom.
"When I saw Douglas (Whyte, rider) moving him up to the front, my heart was beating so hard I wasn't aware of anything around me until my wife Patsy said - You've won," owner Benson Lo Tak Wing beamed.
Whyte, who swept both feature races on the National Day card with Amibition Dragon winning the National Day Cup, was almost lost for superlatives.
"He can train a bit that John Size, can't he?!"
"Especially coming back from a break like that. These are the horses you dream about."
Entrapment, a bargain buy for $16,000 at the 2007 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale, is the sole runner to date for his dam Miabondialee.
Happy connectionsA daughter of Vettori, Miabondialee won two races at 1200 and 1550 metres - one of them at Moonee Valley.
Miabondialee in turn is from an unraced Palace Music half sister to Group One Karrakatta Plate winner Umah as well as the dam of Asian star Captain Obvious - a Malaysian star who recently won the Group Three Jumbo Jet Trophy in Singapore.
It is also the family of proven Group One winners including Visit and Response and fellow group winner Suzy Grey, Returntosender, Anyone Home, Northern Reward, Kenny's World and All Square.
Winner: Entrapment
Breeding: Halo Homewrecker-Miabondialee (Vettori)
Race: HKJC The Sha Tin Sprint Trophy G3 (1000m)
Sold for: $16,000
Sale: 2007 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale
Vendor: Trevennah (As Agent)
Buyer: New Zealand Bloodstock (As Agent)
Earnings: HK$5,543,250 (A$833,551)
Owner(s): Benson Lo Tak Wing
Trainer: John Size (Hong Kong)
PICS - Hong Kong Jockey Club.
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First Foal for Red Arrow
Tara Madgwick - Friday, 29 July 2011
A new addition this spring to Blue Gum Farm having started his stud career in the Hunter Valley, Red Arrow had his first foal arrive earlier this week for respected bloodstock agent and breeder Dennis Roberts.
Born on July 25th, the filly from Miabondialee is a half-sister to the 2010 Champion Griffin of Hong Kong, Entrapment, who was undefeated in all seven of his starts that season.
The filly was born at at Trevannah in the Upper Hunter, with Dennis Roberts reporting she is "a well made, quality filly with good size and is very correct.”
A Group III winning son of accomplished shuttler Red Ransom (USA) from the dual Group I winning mare Lady Jakeo, Red Arrow (pictured below) stands at a fee of $6,600 and is one of several sons of Red Ransom who will have their first foals this spring.
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