Irian (horse)
Irian | |
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Sire | Tertullian |
Grandsire | Miswaki |
Dam | Iberi |
Damsire | Rainbow Quest |
Sex | Gelding |
Foaled | 9 May 2006 |
Country | Germany |
Colour | Brown |
Breeder | Gestut Schlenderhan |
Owner | Siu Pak Kwan |
Trainer | John Moore |
Record | 35:4-4-4 |
Earnings | HK$18,410,238 (As of 18 May 2015) |
Major wins | |
Dr. Busch-Memorial (2009) Mehl-Mülhens-Rennen (2009) Jockey Club Cup (Hong Kong) (2010) |
Irian (Chinese: 魔法幻影; foaled 9 May 2006) is a German-bred, Hong Kong-based racehorse. He was one of the nominees of 2010–2011 Hong Kong Horse of the Year.
Background
[edit]Irian is a brown gelding bred in Germany by Gestut Schlenderhan. He is probably the best offspring of his sire, the German Group Three winner Tertullian.[1]
Racing career
[edit]Irian was sent into training with J Hirschberger in Germany, where he raced as a three-year-old in 2009. He won three races, including the Dr. Busch-Memorial and the Mehl-Mülhens-Rennen.
In 2010, Irian resumed his career in Hong Kong, racing at Sha Tin Racecourse. In November 2010, he defeated 10 opponents to win the Jockey Club Cup.[2] He has run notably in defeat, finishing second in the Hong Kong Cup in both 2010 (to Snow Fairy) and 2011 (to California Memory).