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Hong Kong Success for D’Argento

Tara Madgwick - Thursday May 14

Bowness Stud based D’Argento has been churning out the winners this season with 45 in Australia and he featured last night at Happy Valley where the Danny Shum trained three year-old Leading Agility opened his account.

Leading Agility has been working towards a win with fourth placings at his past two starts and found conditions to suit in the 1200m Class four event with Lyle Hewitson guiding him to a length and a half win at his sixth race start.

A $50,000 Magic Millions National Yearling Sale purchase for Headline Bloodstock Pty Ltd from the Bowness Stud draft, Leading Agility is the best of four winners from Sarawak, a winning Hussonet (USA) mare tracing back to the family of Group I winner and sire Charge Forward.

Leading Agility was a $50,000 MM National Yearling purchase.

D’Argento has had just five runners in Hong Kong and three of them have won with Leading Agility joining Lucky Twin Stars and Argento Ocean as smart winners in this highly competitive region.

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A Group I winning son of So You Think from a daughter of champion sire Redoute’s Choice , D’Argento is one of the few grey stallions available to breeders and is a proven source of winners and stakes horses.

D'Argento remains at a fee of $16,500 for 2026, click for more info.

Bowness Stud will offer a dozen yearlings by D’Argento at the MM National Yearling Sale, click here to see them.

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Race Result - Chantilly Hcp (C4) 1200m

Happy Valley Track: Good Time: 1:09.83
1
Leading Agility
- 3g D'argento (AUS) x Sarawak (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: C S Shum Rdr: Lyle Hewitson 56
2
1.5
Amazing Victory
- 7g Sizzling (AUS) x Stitchery (AUS) (Mossman (AUS))
Tnr: C W Chang Rdr: James Orman 60
3
1.8
Young Arrow
- 5g Showtime (AUS) x Hediard (AUS) (Bernardini (USA))
Tnr: D Whyte Rdr: Ethan Brown 61
4
2
Winning Now
- 4g Toronado (IRE) x Social Glow (AUS) (Aghaadir (USA))
Tnr: F C Lor Rdr: K Teetan 53.5
5
2.5
Tactical Command
- 6g Charm Spirit (IRE) x Nomisma (NZ) (Thorn Park (AUS))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: A Atzeni 57.5
6
2.5
Jolly Companion
- 6g All Too Hard (AUS) x Nubian (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: K L Man Rdr: C Y Ho 56
7
3.3
Jumbo Blessing
- 4g Starspangledbanner (AUS) x Our Secret Sister (AUS) (Toorak Toff (AUS))
Tnr: C Fownes Rdr: J Moreira 56.5
8
5
Golden Empire
- 8g Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Pretty Paper (IRE) (Medaglia D'oro (USA))
Tnr: Brett Crawford Rdr: Luke Ferraris 59.5
9
5
Lucky McQueen
- 4g All Too Hard (AUS) x Granada Star (AUS) (Starcraft (NZ))
Tnr: W K Mo Rdr: M F Poon 57.5
10
6
Cornerstone
- 4g Toronado (IRE) x Petite Briefs (AUS) (Brief Truce (USA))
Tnr: C H Yip Rdr: Jerry Chau 59.5
11
8
Smart Fighter
- 6g Sacred Falls (NZ) x Do Ra Mi (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: P F Yiu Rdr: A Badel 59.5
12
12.5
Vigor Eye
- 4g Time Test (GB) x Night Nurse (NZ) (Tavistock (NZ))
Tnr: D A Hayes Rdr: Z Purton 59.5
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