Page 129 - Majestic Vol 5 R3a (1)-PDF

WINNING MOMENTS

CHC’s Australian colt Extreme CHC杰士马主俱乐部旗下驻澳3岁赛 驹
Choice comes up on top, beating “ 极 选”在 墨尔 本 满 利 谷 赛 马 场 举 办 的
the world’s highest rated sprinter 莫 尔一 级 锦 标 赛 中 创 造 逆 转 胜奇 迹，打 败
Chautauqua. 赛前大热门的世界短 途马一哥“尚多湖”
（Chautauqua）勇夺冠军，为俱乐部赢得50
Carrying the red and yellow silks of the 万澳币奖金，同时证明了自己的非凡实力。
China Horse Club (CHC), Australian
colt Extreme Choice delivered an 身为此次比赛中年龄最小的赛驹，“极选”
outstanding performance. In the Group 抽到了不尽 理 想的 9 号马闸，出闸较 慢的
One Moir Stakes held at Mooney Valley 他在比赛的前4 0 0米 途 程和“尚多湖”一
Racecourse in Melbourne, the three-year- 同 位 居 倒 数 第一 和 第二位 。骑 师廖伟 德 特
old colt bolted clear of the favourite and 于此 时改 变 骑 策，选 择了最 外道 来 超 越 对
world’s highest rated sprinter Chautauqua 手，于是在比赛进入最后冲刺途程时，“极
to win the AUD500,000 prizemoney. 选”以飞快 得 犹 如 火箭 般 的 速 度 迅 速 反 超
越了前方的7匹赛 驹，套句廖伟 德 所 说的：
Being the youngest colt in the field of “我从未骑过速度这么快的赛 驹，他竟然
nine, Extreme Choice drew the widest 有本事 把世界 排 名第一的 赛 驹给 远 远 甩在
barrier; hence trainer Price and jockey 后头！”“ 极 选”最 后以1. 2 5 个马身的 优 势
Newitt changed their tactics, in that, 率先冲过终点线。
Extreme Choice was ridden back in
the field from an outside barrier. With 练 马师 米 克·普 林 斯 在 赛 后 一 脸 兴 奋 地
only Chautauqua behind him, Extreme 说：“‘极 选’在今晚再次证明了自己的价
Choice settled second last in the first 400 值！我 认 为 他已 经 上 升 到了一 个更 高 层次
metres, but rounded them up on the turn 的 全 新 境界 。他 的身 边 尽是世界顶 尖 短 途
to power away from his highly rated rivals. 好手，像今晚这样的事情并不经常发生。”
According to Newitt, “He went like a
rocket. I’ve never been on one that went 这匹3岁冠军赛驹是CHC杰士马主俱乐部和
that quickly. He had the best sprinter 新门育马场以超过200万澳币购下。目前收
in the world sitting on his backside and 获 5 战 4 胜 的“ 极 选”，随 着此 次的胜 利，向
he left him behind.” Extreme Choice 众人证明了自己身为优秀冠军赛 驹的超强
sprinted to the lead to come away with a 实力，以及把不可能变成可能的奇迹之马。
one-and-a-quarter length victory.

Trainer Mick Price wore a satisf ied
smi le a f ter the race : “ Tonight was
all about franking his value as a stud
prospect. I think he went to a whole
new level tonight. It was a very tough
race with some very good horses in it,
and he beat them. It doesn’t happen
very often”

The three-year-old colt, acquired
by the CHC and Newgate Farm for
AUD2 million, has won four of five
starts. Following this amazing win,
Extreme Choice has stamped himself
as a superstar who has the ability to
accomplish the impossible.

MAjestic 127