Pierre Ng will chase a notable piece of history when Duke Wai lines up in the HK$20 million G1 Chairman\u2019s Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, 30 April.<\/p>
The son of former trainer Peter Ng, Pierre is looking to etch his name on the race\u2019s honour roll which features five wins to his father from two horses, Mystic (1985 & 1986) and Quicken Away (1989-1991), with the latter\u2019s trio of wins a record in the race.<\/p>
\u201cQuicken Away was a special horse, he was a sprinter, miler and even over 1800 metres. He was quite amazing,\u201d Ng said. \u201cHopefully one day, hopefully next week is that day, but I don\u2019t think it will be that soon. Hopefully in the future we get more and more runners in the race and that gives us more chances to get it.\u201d<\/p>
Veteran galloper Duke Wai will represent Ng in his quest for Chairman\u2019s Sprint Prize glory on FWD Champions Day, fresh following a campaign to Dubai where he finished a slashing fifth in the G1 Al Quoz Sprint (1200m) over the straight course at Meydan.<\/p>
\u201cSince returning from Dubai, he has recovered very well from that trip. I was very happy with him,\u201d Ng said. \u201cWe\u2019re planning for that (Chairman\u2019s Sprint Prize) and it\u2019ll probably be his last run for the season as well.\u201d<\/p>
Ng was granted a licence to train in Hong Kong ahead of this season, while his well-known father led a highly successful stable for over 30 years and accumulated a trio of Horse of the Year titles with Mystic (1984\/85) and Quicken Away (1988\/89 & 1989\/90).<\/p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]
Duke Wai finishes fifth in Dubai.<\/p>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Duke Wai has placed at Group 2 and Group 3 level this season. He has nine wins from 43 starts and HK$18.79 million in earnings.<\/p>
\u201cHe has definitely settled back in Hong Kong well, I have faith in him and that he has a little bit more improvement following this trip so that he\u2019ll be a little bit more competitive in Hong Kong \u2013 hopefully he can get prize money again,\u201d Ng said.<\/p>
Hong Kong Champion Sprinter (2021\/22) Wellington will attempt to match Quicken Away\u2019s three wins in the Chairman\u2019s Sprint Prize, while Lucky Sweynesse, Sight Success, Courier Wonder, Flaming Rib, Aguri, Cordyceps Six and Master Eight also feature.<\/p>
\u201cHopefully Duke Wai maintains his form and keeps that (form from Dubai) in his mind and brings it on race day in Hong Kong,\u201d Ng said.<\/p>
Duke Wai was a winner one start prior to his Dubai challenge, prevailing in Class 1 over 1200m under handicap conditions on the turf at Sha Tin.<\/p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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