The Cape Crusader
1998 foaled in England.
2001-05-18, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE won a 1400 meter Maiden race in Ireland with D Holland up, before he came to Hong Kong.
In Hong Kong he was trained by David Oughton.
| Country of Origin | : GB | Owner | : Guy N Carstairs & James Alexander Carstairs |
| Colour / Sex | : Chestnut / Gelding | Last Rating | : 123 |
| Import Type | : PP | Sire | : Inchinor |
| Total Stakes* | : $21,993,575 | Dam | : Cape Merino |
| No. of 1-2-3-Starts* | : 6-7-10-41 | Dam’s Sire | : Clantime |
Glory in Different hemispheres
Being the horse mostly raced outside Hong Kong representing Hong Kong.
The first horse to be trained in Hong Kong to win International Group One Races.
The first horse to be trained in Hong Kong to win in Britain.
The champion of the inaugural Global Sprint Challenge series.
HIGHLIGHTS
Horse Form Records – CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
| Race | Pla. | Date | RC/Track/ | Dist. | Go | Race | Jockey | Finish Time |
| Index | Course | Class | ||||||
| 369 | 9 | 2002-02-14 | ST / “Turf” / “A “ | 1400 | GF | 1 | Y T Cheng | 1.23.80 |
| 393 | 1 | 2002-02-24 | ST / “Turf” / “B “ | 1400 | G | 2 | D Whyte | 1.23.10 |
| 630 | 1 | 2002-05-29 | ST / “Turf” / “A “ | 1000 | G | 2 | D Whyte | 0.56.90 |
| 50 | 1 | 2002-09-22 | ST / “Turf” / “C+3 “ | 1000 | G | 1 | G Schofield | 0.56.80 |
| 113 | 1 | 2002-10-20 | ST / “Turf” / “C+3 “ | 1000 | GF | 1 | D Whyte | 0.56.20 |
| OS | 2 | 2004-06-15 | Ascot/ “Turf” | 1000 | GF | G2 | M Kinane | — |
| OS | 3 | 2004-06-19 | Ascot/ “Turf” | 1200 | F | G1 | M Kinane | — |
| OS | 4 | 2004-07-08 | Newmarket/ “Turf” | 1200 | GS | G1 | M Kinane | — |
| OS | 3 | 2004-10-03 | Nakayama/ “Turf” | 1200 | S | B Prebble | 1.10.60 | |
| OS | 3 | 2005-02-05 | Flemington/ “Turf” | 1000 | S | G1 | M Kinane | — |
| OS | 1 | 2005-02-19 | Moonee Valley/ “Turf” | 1200 | G | G1 | B Prebble | 1.10.30 |
| OS | 4 | 2005-06-14 | York/ “Turf” | 1000 | GF | G2 | M Kinane | — |
| OS | 1 | 2005-06-18 | York/ “Turf” | 1200 | F | G1 | M Kinane | 1.08.58 |
| OS | 11 | 2005-10-02 | Nakayama/ “Turf” | 1200 | F | B Prebble | 1.08.00 | |
| OS | 3 | 2005-10-29 | Flemington/ “Turf” | 1200 | G | G1 | B Prebble | — |
| OS | 3 | 2005-11-05 | Flemington/ “Turf” | 1200 | G | G2 | G Childs | — |
| 237 | 5 | 2005-12-11 | ST / “Turf” / “A “ | 1000 | GF | G1 | M Kinane | 0.58.10 |
| OS | 3 | 2006-02-04 | Flemington/ “Turf” | 1000 | G | G1 | D Whyte | — |
SUMMARY
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE was regarded as the first global champion Sprinter.
2004/05 season, receiving special recognition at that season’s Champion Awards.
12 races overseas – seven at international Gr.1 level – throughout his career and such was his consistency that only once did he finish out of the first four.
REFERENCE
Riding Jockeys: Y T Cheng, D Whyte, G Schofield, M Kinane, B Prebble, G Childs, G Mosse, T Mundry , O Doleuze
Winning Jockeys: D Whyte 3, G Schofield 1, M Kinane 1, B Prebble 1
Preferable Distance: 1000 – 1400, best in 1000 meter
Preferable Going: good to firm; best in good track
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