The First Horse To String Together Ten Consecutive Wins
From 1982 to 1984. teamed with trainer T P Wong and jockey Tony Cruz, CO-TACK ruled the Hong Kong Racing circle. CO-TACK is a Powerful King From A Humble Background.
HIGHLIGHTS
A strongly muscled, powerful horse, CO-TACK was almost machine-like in the manner in which he gunned down all opposition. Besides his ten consecutive wins, he set a new record for the Sha Tin mile that would stand for over 20 years.
| Country of Origin | : AUS | Owner | : Tsui Tack Kong & Tsui Tack Suen |
| Colour / Sex | : Bay / Gelding | Last Rating | : 108 |
| Import Type | : PP | Sire | : Top Role |
| Total Stakes | : $1,410,528 | Dam | : Fiery Ruler |
| No. of 1-2-3-Starts | : 12-1-1-19 | Dam’s Sire | : |
RACING RECORD
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| DATE | RACE | DISTANCE | COURSE | JOCKEY | WEIGHT | PLACE | LENGTH | RUNNER-UP |
| 1982-01-03 | Class3 | Turf 1200 | ST | K W Lui | 131 | 3 | 1 L. | MOUNT PHOENIX |
| 1982-01-27 | Class3 – Vol.Chal.Cup | Turf 2230 | HV | J Deegan | 132 | 1 | 6 L. | GLORY |
| 1982-03-17 | Class2 | Sand2000 | HV | W P Hung | 128 | 1 (*1) | 4 L. | THE JOKER |
| 1982-09-25 | Class2 | Turf 1600 | ST | A S Cruz | 134 | 1 | 3 L. | WING BRASS |
| 1982-10-23 | Class1–Mardon Cup | Turf 1800 | HV | A S Cruz | 124 | 1 | 15 L. | GOOD JOSS |
| 1983-01-29 | H K Derby | Turf 1800 | ST | A S Cruz | 126 | 1 | 3/4 L. | GAY EIGHTY |
| 1983-03-05 | HK Gold Cup | Sand1800 | ST | A S Cruz | 126 | 1 (*2) | 2 L. | GAY EIGHTY |
| 1983-04-30 | Chater Cup | Turf 1800 | ST | A S Cruz | 126 | 1 | 4 L. | BORN DUDLEY W. |
| 1983-10-01 | Class1 | Sand1575 | HV | A S Cruz | 139 | 1 (*3) | 10 L. | BORN FREE |
| 1983-10-22 | Class1 | Turf 1800 | HV | A S Cruz | 147 | 1 | 2 L. | TOP CHAMP |
| 1983-11-06 | Sha Tin Trophy | Turf 1600 | ST | A S Cruz | 150 | 1 (*4) | 1/2 L. | WINNING ASSOC. |
| 1983-11-20 | Class1 | Turf 1800 | ST | A S Cruz | 154 | 2 | 1/2 L. | FOOT BALL |
| 1984-01-07 | S M Sil. Tanker | Turf 1600 | ST | A S Cruz | 154 | 1 | 3 L. | SHI SHAN |
| 1984-02-04 | Class1–Sassoon Cup | Turf 1800 | HV | P Eddery | 154 | 5 | 7-1/2 L. | GAY EIGHTY |
| 1984-03-03 | HK Gold Cup | Sand1800 | ST | A S Cruz | 147 | 4 | 1-1/2 L. | GAY EIGHTY |
| 1984-05-05 | Chater Cup | Turf 1800 | ST | A S Cruz | 126 | 1 | 2 L. | GILGIT |
| 1985-12-07 | Centenary Vase | Turf 1800 | ST | A S Cruz | 140 | 11 | 9-1/2 L. | FOREVER GOLD |
| 1986-05-10 | Chater Cup | Turf 1800 | ST | A S Cruz | 126 | 10 | 14-1/4 L. | GAY EIGHTY |
| 1986-11-09 | Class1 & 2 | Sand1400 | HV | W Harris | 134 | 8 | 31-1/4 L. | JOYFUL UNION |
(*1)=(Record Time 2:12.0)
(*2)=(Record Time 1:56.2)
(*3)=(Record Time 1:39.4)
(*4)=(Record Time 1:33.3)
SUMMARY
Trainer T P Wong commented that ignoring the cost of its purchase, he was impressed by the first performance of CO-TACK and perceived that it would be a promising star.
Among the dominance by expatriate trainers, CO-TACK thus built its own name and brighten up its trainer in the era of 1980s.
CO-TACK wrote lots of legendary records despite its humble background sharing the similarity of its trainer which highlights the glamorous and fascination of Horse Racing!
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