The hustle and bustle of Happy Valley in Hong Kong seems a world away from the tranquil setting of Kooringal Stud on Wagga’s outskirts.
But there is a stronger connection than many would realise courtesy of the broodmare success Moorings Capital.
On September 19 the daughter of Song Of Tara foaled a bay colt by The Brothers War at Kooringal.
Just two days later Moorings Capital’s jet-setting son Telecom Fighters – also by Kooringal’s consistent sire The Brothers War – led all the way to win over 1650m at Happy Valley (see pictured).
Telecom Fighters, who began his career as Caps Boy under the guidance of Mark Gee at Goulburn, boosted his strike-rate to eight wins and 10 placings from 33 appearances.
Amazingly, Telecom Fighters would have provided punters with a 175 per cent return on their investment had they backed him every time he went around.
The bay or brown gelding won $71,500 in prizemoney in Australia before heading overseas where he has pocketed HK$9,625,000 for his connections.
“He keeps going from strength to strength and has been a great advertisement for The Brothers War,” Kooringal Stud’s Angus Lamont said.
Moorings Capital showed her class on the track with 10 wins from 1000m to 1600m, with a Sydney victory, numerous metropolitan placings and a fourth in the Listed National Sprint at Canberra to her credit.
Only two of Moorings Capital’s foals have raced after a late start to her stud career.
Moorings Capital produced a filly and a colt by Kooringal’s dual Group 1 winner Prized Icon before the full brother to Telecom Fighters arrived last month.
The Brothers War (fee on application) stands this season alongside the $2.1 million earner Prized Icon ($11,000 inc GST), the superbly bred Sandbar ($8800) and Frankel’s son Last Kingdom ($6600).