Collection (racehorse)

Collection
Sire Peintre Celebre
Grandsire Nureyev
Dam Lasting Chance
Damsire American Chance
Sex Gelding
Foaled 13 February 2005
Country New Zealand
Colour Bay
Breeder P D Savill
Owner 07/08 Derek Cruz Trainer Syndicate
Trainer Derek Cruz
Record 21:6-2-1
Earnings HKD$23,628,500 (As of 27 February 2012)
Major wins
Hampton Court Stakes (2008)
Hong Kong Derby (2009)
International Cup Trial (2009)
Hong Kong Gold Cup (2010)
Awards
Hong Kong Champion Middle-distance Horse (2010)

Collection (Chinese: 閒話一句) is an Irish-bred, Hong Kong based Thoroughbred racehorse.

In the season of 200809, Collection won the Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Derby (HK G1-2000m) on 22 March. Collection also was one of the nominees of Hong Kong Horse of the Year in the seasons of 200809 and 200910.

Collection began his racing career in England where he was trained by William Haggas. Haggas trained Collection to win three of his seven races in 2007 and 2008, including the Listed Hampton Court Stakes at Ascot.

In 2009, Collection was exported to race in Hong Kong and won the Hong Kong Derby on his first appearance for his new trainer Derek Cruz.

In the following season, Collection finished runner up to the French-trained Vision d'Etat in the Hong Kong Cup in December and won the Hong Kong Gold Cup in February.

References

The Hong Kong Jockey Club – The Most Popular Horse of the Year
Season Winner Nominees
2008/2009 Sacred Kingdom

Collection ; Egyptian Ra ; Good Ba Ba ; Inspiration ; More Bountiful ; Sacred Kingdom ; Sight Winner ; Viva Pataca

2009/2010 Sacred Kingdom

Able One ; Beauty Flash ; Brave Kid ; Collection ; Fellowship ; Good Ba Ba ; Green Birdie ; Happy Zero ; Mr Medici ; Sacred Kingdom ; Super Satin ; Viva Pataca

2010/2011 Ambitious Dragon

Ambitious Dragon ; Beauty Flash ; California Memory ; Captain Sweet ; Flying Blue ; Irian ; King Al Akbar ; Lucky Nine ; Mighty High ; Sacred Kingdom ; Xtension