Gold-Fun (大運財, formerly known as Strada Colorato 17 January 2009 – 7 August 2016) was an Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse trained in Hong Kong since 2012. He is notable for winning the Hong Kong Classic Mile 2013, National Day Cup 2013 (HKG3–1400m), the HKG2 Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy, the HKG1 Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup 2014 and the Celebration Cup 2014.
Background Born on 17 January 2009 in Ireland, Gold-Fun was sired by Le Vie Dei Colori, a fourteen-time winner including the champion of Premio Vittorio Di Capua (GI) of Italy.
Racing career During his time in Ireland, Gold-Fun won a race and finished 2nd in another.
Gold-Fun acquired his first Class 3 1600m champion in his second race in Hong Kong in December 2012, thanks to his quick adaptation to environment. His consistent improvement led him to the championship of a Class 2 1600m race on the first day of 2013 and to the championship of the Hong Kong Classic Mile 2013 nineteen days later. He is also the 2nd runner-up of BMW Hong Kong Derby 2013, losing only by a neck to the champion Akeed Mofeed.
On 1 October 2013, he was crowned champion of the National Day Cup 2013.The Hong Kong Jockey Club: Racing Information – The National Day Cup Not long after that victory, he won the HKG2 Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy at Sha Tin racecourse on 27 October 2013. Gold-Fun continued his victory by winning the G2 BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Mile on 17 November. Gold-Fun was the 1st runner-up of the G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile on 8 December 2013, losing by three-quarters of a length to the champion Glorious Days. Gold-Fun stamped his class on the HKG1 Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) at Sha Tin racecourse on 16 March 2014, with a commanding half-length victory over the consistently gallant Dan Excel.
Gold-Fun had defied a 130lbs burden and a troubled stretch run to land the spoils in the 1400m contest from a star-studded field of rivals, and claimed the trophy of the Celebration Cup held on 5 October 2014. On 15 February 2015, Gold-Fun gained his first victory at a distance short of 1400m at HKG1 1200M The Chairman's Sprint Prize, winning a short-head from Aerovelocity. Gold-Fun continued his victory by winning the G2 BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Sprint from Not Listenin’tome and Peniaphobia. On 18 June 2016, Gold-Fun ran second in the 1200m G1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot, losing narrowly by a neck to the champion Twilight Son. In the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville Racecourse on 7 August he was in third place when he fell 75 metres from the finish and sustained fatal injuries.
Racing record DateRacecourseDistanceRace ClassName of RaceActual WeightJockeyPlaceFinishing TimeLength Behind WinnerChampion(1st Runner-up)04/08/2011IrelandGood – 1400M7f. Flat Maiden 1stIrishracing.com: 7f. Flat Maiden 1st - Full results129K. Latham2/131.32.235Learn21/04/2012IrelandGood to Yielding – 1600M1m. Flat Maiden 1stIrishracing.com: 1m. Flat Maiden - Full results131G Carroll1/201.42.87shd(Lucciola)18/11/2012Sha TinTurf – 1400MClass 3 – Lion Rock Handicap18/11/2012 Lion Rock Handicap Results129O. Doleuze5/141.23.023-1/2Shahjee16/12/2012Sha TinTurf – 1600MClass 3 – Luk Wu Handicap16/12/2012 Luk Wu Handicap Results125D. Whyte1/141.35.862(Jolly Victor)01/01/2013Sha TinTurf – 1600MClass 2 – Tai Mo Shan Handicap01/01/2013 Tai Mo Shan Handicap Results116D. Whyte1/141.35.481/2(Endowing)20/01/2013Sha TinTurf – 1600MHong Kong Group OneThe Hong Kong Classic Mile20/01/2013 The Hong Kong Classic Mile Results126D. Whyte1/141.34.27N(Garlic Boy)17/02/2013Sha TinTurf – 1800MHong Kong Group OneThe Hong Kong Classic Cup17/02/2013 The Hong Kong Classic Cup Results126D. Whyte4/141.49.111-1/4It Has To Be You17/03/2013Sha TinTurf – 2000MHong Kong Group 1The BMW Hong Kong Derby 201317/03/2013 The BMW Hong Kong Derby 2013 Results126Olivier Doleuze3/132.01.941/2Akeed Mofeed05/05/2013Sha TinTurf – 1600MGroup OneThe Champions Mile05/05/2013 The Champions Mile Results126O. Doleuze5/91.33.953-1/4Dan Excel01/10/2013Sha TinTurf – 1400MHong Kong Group ThreeThe National Day Cup (Handicap)01/10/2013 The National Day Cup (Handicap) Results124O. Doleuze1/141.20.731-3/4(Blazing Speed)27/10/2013Sha TinTurf – 1600MHong Kong Group TwoThe Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy (Handicap)27/10/2013 The Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy (Handicap) Results123O. Doleuze1/121.34.051/2(Helene Spirit)17/11/2013Sha TinTurf – 1600MGroup TwoThe BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Mile17/11/2013 The BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Mile Results123O. Doleuze1/91.33.89SH(Helene Spirit)8/12/2013Sha TinTurf – 1600MGroup OneThe Longines Hong Kong Mile08/12/2013 The Longines Hong Kong Mile Results126O. Doleuze2/141.33.753/4Glorious Days19/01/2014Sha TinTurf – 1600MHong Kong Group OneThe Stewards' Cup19/01/2014 The Stewards' Cup Results126O. Doleuze6/111.34.242Blazing Speed16/03/2014Sha TinTurf – 1400MHong Kong Group OneThe Queen's Silver Jubilee CupThe Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup Results126D. Whyte1/111.21.851/2(Dan Excel)04/05/2014Sha TinTurf – 1600MGroup OneThe Champions MileThe Champions Mile Results126D. Whyte5/141.35.056Variety Club06/10/2014Sha TinTurf – 1400MHong Kong Group ThreeThe Celebration Cup (Handicap)The Celebration Cup (Handicap) Results130D. Whyte1/121.21.443/4(Super Lifeline)26/10/2014Sha TinTurf – 1600MHong Kong Group TwoThe Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy (Handicap)The Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy (Handicap) Results133D. Whyte2/141.34.39SHMilitary Attack23/11/2014Sha TinTurf – 1600MGroup TwoThe BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club MileThe BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Mile Results128D. Whyte2/101.33.802-1/4Able Friend14/12/2014Sha TinTurf – 1600MGroup OneThe Longines Hong Kong Mile The Longines Hong Kong Mile Results126D. Whyte2/101.34.174-1/4Able Friend25/01/2015Sha TinTurf – 1600MGroup OneThe Steward's Cup The Steward's Cup Results126D. Whyte6/91.34.053-1/2Able Friend15/02/2015Sha TinTurf – 1200MHong Kong Group OneThe Chairman's Sprint Prize The Chairman's Sprint Prize Results126Christophe Soumillon1/121.08.79SH(Aerovelocity)15/03/2015Sha TinTurf – 1400MGroup OneThe Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup The Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup Results126C. Soumillon3/111.21.573Able Friend26/04/2015Sha TinTurf – 1200MHKG2The Sprint Cup The Sprint Cup Results128Olivier Peslier2/101.08.581-1/4Dundonnell25/10/2015Sha TinTurf – 1200MHKG2The Premier Bowl (Handicap) The Premier Bowl (Handicap) Results127D. Whyte2/141.08.441/2Able Friend21/11/2015Sha TinTurf – 1200MG2The BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Sprint The BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Sprint Results128C. Soumillon1/111.08.311-1/4(Peniaphobia)13/12/2015Sha TinTurf – 1200MG1The Longines Hong Kong Sprint The Longines Hong Kong Sprint Results126C. Soumillon2/131.08.821/2Peniaphobia31/01/2016Sha TinTurf – 1200MHKG1The Centenary Sprint Cup 126C. Soumillon2/121.08.581-1/2Aerovelocity28/02/2016Sha TinTurf – 1400MG1The Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup 126C. Soumillon4/91.21.502-1/4Contentment01/05/2016Sha TinTurf – 1200MG1The Chairman's Sprint Prize 126O. Peslier4/141.09.072-1/4Chautauqua18/06/2016AscotTurf – 1200MG1Diamond Jubilee Stakes129C. Soumillon2/91.13.71/2Twilight Son
References
External links Hong Kong Jockey Club