Thai filly Yarta makes racing history

KUALA LUMPUR,  6 Dec 2008

YARTA makes local racing history when she coasted to an easy victory in the Restricted Maiden - 1100m sprint at Sungei Besi here today.

Ridden by SC Liew, the filly took command on settling down at the 800m and never looked back after that, winning by two lengths and became the first Thailand bred galloper to win in Malaysia.

YARTA is by the Kingmambo stallion Mambo Lad out of the Shaadi mare Favilla. Mambo Lad, unplaced in three career starts in USA, is a full brother to the Belmont Stakes winner Lemon Drop Kid.

In just his second career start, HONG FU has joined his full sister WONDERFUL GIFT as feature race winner when he triumphed in the RM100,000 National Stud Farm Trophy at Sungei Besi here today.

Beaten into second place in his debut last month, HONG FU (Magic Of Money - Lin Yin by Slavic) made no mistake this time when he accounted for seven rivals to win the 1200m sprint.

Earlier this year, WONDERFUL GIFT won the Silver Tiara and Golden Tiara, both restricted to fillies and mares.

While WONDERFUL GIFT, who has won three times thus far, cost RM58,000, HONG FU was sold for RM90,000 at the NSF sale last year and both have plenty more wins in them.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1100M

10

 Madam Jade B T Lim S John

1

2

 Blue Rancho S Cook Djulkifli

2

1

 Oscar Sunday B T Lim H S Gill

3

4

 Colourland Fighter Robert S Sandana

4

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1100M

2

 Yarta Brogan S C Liew

1

4

 Joker Pleasure B T Lim H S Gill

2

7

 Bryoni Tennent F Tan

3

10

 Venetian Holiday B T Lim Aify

4

3

 CLASS 5 - 1200M

14

 Lim's Kingston P Roslan Kumarentheran

1

10

 Rainy Days F Nathan Azman

2

11

 Baby Says Good Danis A Lee

3

6

 Arowana Classic K H Ng A Chew

4

4

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

6

 Jeram Delight Maynard Woodworth

1

8

 Generous Tycoon B T Lim H S Gill

2

1

 Master Jun A Rahim L L Tai

3

7

 Beauty Beauty McGillivray Azhar

4

5

 DA MA CAI STAKES,  CLASS 4 - 1600M

5

 I'mbless B T Lim H S Gill

1

10

 Surreal Tennent A Fiezam

2

3

 Royal Warrior Tennent Chavez

3

7

 Wu Jin S Liew C K Tan

4

6

 CLASS 5 - 1600M

4

 Eighty Eight King McGillivray L Ho

1

12

 Rolling High K Coetzee Azhar

2

14

 Tomahawk P Roslan Chavez

3

6

 Mazenze Noordin J Shankar

4

7

 CLASS 3 - 1800M

2

 Yippee Blue Dill Tennent Saifudin

1

1

 Al Borakh Sukri Aify

2

3

 Dragon Line Tennent Salee

3

4

 Mourinho Thwaites Woodworth

4

8

 NATIONAL STUD FARM TROPHY - 1200M

2

 Hong Fu Brogan Vellaikannu

1

8

 Turf Spec S H Tan H K Lim

2

7

 China Angel Pereira Sofhan

3

4

 Conjure Brogan Chavez

4

9

 MAIDEN - 1400M

7

 Blue Shark S Cook Chuah

1

6

 Ultimate Decider Sukri Yusri

2

11

 Pincay Thwaites S John

3

10

 Kris Hikmat Maynard Y F Leong

4

10

 CLASS 3 - 1400M

1

 Real Warrior Thwaites Woodworth

1

2

 Gold Blade McGillivray Azhar

2

5

 Jeram Wonder Maynard L L Tai

3

12

 Royal Force Sukri S John

4