Ambitious Dragon | |
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Sire | Pins |
Grandsire | Snippets |
Dam | Golden Gamble |
Damsire | Oregon |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 3 November 2006 |
Country | New Zealand |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | E. P. Lowry |
Owner | Johnson Lam Pui Hung & Anderson Lam Him Yue |
Trainer | A. T. Millard |
Record | 30:13-5-2 |
Earnings | $58,722,850 (18 May 2015) [1] |
Major wins | |
Hong Kong Classic Cup (2011) Hong Kong Derby (2011) Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2011) National Day Cup (2011) Hong Kong Stewards' Cup (2012) Hong Kong Gold Cup (2012) Hong Kong Mile (2012) Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup (2013) | |
Awards | |
Hong Kong Horse of the Year (2011, 2012) Hong Kong Most Popular Horse of the Year (2011) Hong Kong Champion Miler (2012, 2013) Hong Kong Champion Middle-distance Horse (2011, 2012) |
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