Cape of Good Hope (horse)

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Foaled 1998 Colour Chestnut Trainer David Oughton Parents Inchinor Color Chestnut Grandsire Ahonoora		Country Britain Breeder Mrs. D. Ellis Species Equus caballus Sex Gelding Damsire Clantime
Owner Exors of the late R. Carstairs

Cape of Good Hope (GB) (好望角, foaled 1998) is a British thoroughbred racehorse based in Hong Kong. Sired by Inchinor to dam Cape Merino, the chestnut gelding was trained by David Oughton. Despite being overshadowed by champion sprinter Silent Witness in Hong Kong, Cape of Good Hope some success on international stages.

In 2005, he became the champion of the inaugural Global Sprint Challenge series by winning the Australia Stakes in Australia and Golden Jubilee Stakes in the United Kingdom respectively.

Career highlights

1st – 2005 Australia Stakes (G1)

1st – 2005 Golden Jubilee Stakes (G1)

2nd – 2004 Hong Kong Sprint (G1)

3rd – 2006 Lightning Stakes (G1)

3rd – 2005 Salinger Stakes (G1)

3rd – 2005 Lightning Stakes (G1)

3rd – 2004 Sprinters Stakes, Japan (G1)

3rd – 2004 Golden Jubilee Stakes (G1)

3rd – 2003 Hong Kong Sprint (G1)

References

Cape of Good Hope (horse) Wikipedia

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