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In his first overseas attempt in 2007, Vengeance Of Rain snatched a sensational victory in the 2007 Dubui Sheema Classic from a field of international champions. This was his first Group 1 win outside Hong Kong. His total stakes have shot up to HK$75 million in his racing history.
Vengeance Of Rain won 6 of his 9 starts over 2000 metres at Sha Tin, including the 2005 Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Derby, Audemars Piguet QE II Cup and Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup, and by winning the latter two races, he was crowned Champion of the 2005 World Racing Championships.Vengeance Of Rain was elected the Champion Middle-Distance Horse of 2005/06. He ranked 5th in the 2005/06 World Rankings, being the highest-ranked middle-distance horse on turf. In early 2006, he was spelled in New Zealand for six months to recover his form. His performance has been encouraging since his return in late 2006, running 3rd in the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup and winning the Hong Kong Gold Cup (HK Group 1) on 4 March 2007. Vengeance Of Rain retired at Cambridge Stud in New Zealand from February 2008. He died at the Cambridge Stud in New Zealand on 25th October 2011.
Vengeance Of Rain performs best on fast ground over 2000 metres.
Vengeance of Rain Profile |
| Country of Origin |
NZ |
Trainer |
David E Ferraris |
| Born on |
21st Sep, 2000 |
Owner |
Raymond Gianco Chow Hon Man & the Executors of the Estate of the late Chow Nam |
| Colour / Sex |
Bay / Gelding |
Sire |
Zabeel (NZ) |
| Import Category / Brand No. |
PP / D142 |
Dam |
Danelagh (AUS) by Danehill (USA) |
| Total Stakes* |
HK$75,410,500 |
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| HK Record (1st-2nd-3rd-starts)* |
9-3-3-24 |
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Major Achievement:
- The first ever Hong Kong horse crowned in Dubai Sheema Classic (Int'l G1-2400M), the joint richest turf race in the world
- Breaking the all-time Hong Kong prize money record set by Silent Witness
- 2006/07 Horse of the Year
- 2006/07 Most Popular Horse of the Year
- 2006/07 Champion Stayer
- Third in 2006 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup (Int'l G1-2000M)
- 2005/06 Champion Middle Distance Horse
- 2005 World Racing Championship winner
- Winner of 2005 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup (Int'l G1-2000M)
- 2004/05 Champion Middle Distance and Champion Stayer
- Winner of 2005 Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup
- Winner of 2005 Audemars Piguet QEII Cup (Int'l G1-2000M)
- Winner of 2005 Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Derby
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* Last Updated : 25 Oct 2011
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