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California Spangle Edges Golden Sixty in Hong Kong Mile

Mark Smith - Sunday Dec 11

Second to Golden Sixty in the Group 1 Champions Mile and Group II Jockey Club Mile, California Spangle (IRE) took revenge on the reigning champion in Sunday’s $5million The Longines Hong Kong Mile at Sha Tin.

California Spangle sets said for the line (image Alex Evers twitter)

Ridden by Zac Purton for Tony Cruz, the Irish-bred son of Starspangledbanner got first run on Golden Sixty (Medaglia d’Oro). Winner of the last two editions, Golden Sixty, tried his heart out to reduce the margin to a neck on the line.

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The Australian representative Laws Of Indices (IRE) (Power) ran a cracker and was a further length and a quarter back in third.

A €150,000 purchase for Mc Bloodstock at the 2020 Goffs UK and Arqana Breeze Up Sale,  California Spangle (IRE) boast a phenomenal strike rate of nine wins and five seconds from 14 starts.

A half-brother to stakes-placed Wychwood Warrior (Lope de Vega), California Spangle (IRE) is the best of five winners from six to race for the High Chaparral (IRE) mare Pearlitas Passion a half-sister to Group II Hungerford Stakes winner Shakepearion (Shanardal).

Starspangledbanner has three catalogued for the Magic Millions and one at the Inglis Classic   

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Race Result - The Longines Hong Kong Mile Gr1 1600m

Sha Tin Track: Good Time: 1:33.41
1
California Spangle
- 5g Starspangledbanner (AUS) x Pearlitas Passion (IRE) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: A S Cruz Rdr: Z Purton 57
2
0.3
Golden Sixty
- 7g Medaglia D'Oro (USA) x Gaudeamus (USA) (Distorted Humor (USA))
Tnr: K W Lui Rdr: C Y Ho 57
3
1.6
Laws Of Indices
- 5h Power (GB) x Sampers (IRE) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: J B Mc Donald 57
4
5.3
Beauty Joy
- 6g Sebring (AUS) x Impressive Jeuney (AUS) (Jeune (GB))
Tnr: A S Cruz Rdr: J Bowman 57
5
7.8
More Than This
- 7g Dutch Art (GB) x Striving (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: C S Shum Rdr: K C Leung 57
6
8.5
Danon Scorpion
- 4h Lord Kanaloa (JPN) x Lexie Lou (CAN) (Sligo Bay (IRE))
Tnr: Takayuki Yasuda Rdr: W Buick 56.5
7
9.3
Excellent Proposal
- 6g Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Procrastination (GB) (Pivotal (GB))
Tnr: J J Size Rdr: A Hamelin 57
8
9.4
Waikuku
- 8g Harbour Watch (IRE) x London Plane (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: J J Size Rdr: S De Sousa 57
9
14.3
Schnell Meister
- 5m Kingman (GB) x Serienholde (GER) (Soldier Hollow (GB))
Tnr: T Tezuka Rdr: C P Lemaire 57
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