Gold-Fun

{{Infobox racehorse

|name= Gold-Fun

|image_name= Gold-Fun.jpg

|caption=

|sire= Le Vie Dei Colori

|grandsire=

|dam= Goodwood March

|damsire= Foxhound

|sex= Gelding

|foaled= 17 January 2009

|country= Ireland

|colour= Chestnut

|breeder=

|owner= Pan Sutong (Hong Kong)

|trainer= G M Lyons (Ireland)
Richard Gibson (Hong Kong)

|record= 31: 11-10-2

|earnings= €5,559,889
HK$47,644,750

| race = Hong Kong Classic Mile (2013)

| awards = Hong Kong Champion Miler (2013/14)

|updated= June 28, 2016

}}

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.{{Cite news|url=http://www.nztm.co.nz/Media-Centre/News/Gold-standard-as-HK-1-Hong-Kong-Classic-Cup-draws-elite-four-year-olds |title=Gold standard as HK-1 Hong Kong Classic Cup draws elite four-year-olds |publisher=New Zealand Thoroughbred Marketing News |date=2013-02-15 |accessdate=2013-11-08}} 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.[http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/Info/Meeting/Results/English/Local/20131001/ST/8 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.{{Cite news|url=http://campaign.hkjc.com/en/2013-st-trophy/2013-news-details.aspx?in_file=st_news_2013102701936.html |title=Gibson's Gold takes the HKG2 Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy |publisher=Hong Kong Jockey Club Racing News |date=2013-10-27 |accessdate=2013-11-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030133936/http://campaign.hkjc.com/en/2013-st-trophy/2013-news-details.aspx?in_file=st_news_2013102701936.html |archivedate=2013-10-30 }} Gold-Fun continued his victory by winning the G2 BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Mile on 17 November.{{Cite news|url=http://campaign.hkjc.com/en/2013-hkir/2013-hkir-news-details.aspx?in_file=hkir_news_2013111701901.html |title=Gold run for Gold-Fun in G2 BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Mile |publisher=Hong Kong Jockey Club Racing News |date=2013-11-17 |accessdate=2013-11-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213193541/http://campaign.hkjc.com/en/2013-hkir/2013-hkir-news-details.aspx?in_file=hkir_news_2013111701901.html |archivedate=2013-12-13 }} 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.{{Cite news|url=http://campaign.hkjc.com/en/2013-hkir/2013-hkir-news-details.aspx?in_file=hkir_news_2013120801801.html |title=GLORIOUS DAYS mows down opposition in the LONGINES Hong Kong Mile |publisher=Hong Kong Jockey Club Racing News |date=2013-12-08 |accessdate=2013-12-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213193414/http://campaign.hkjc.com/en/2013-hkir/2013-hkir-news-details.aspx?in_file=hkir_news_2013120801801.html |archivedate=2013-12-13 }} 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.{{Cite news |url=http://campaign.hkjc.com/en/2014-g1/news-item.aspx?in_file=/english/news/2014-03/news_2014031601836.html&b_cid=EWHPJSE__ |title=Whyte strikes Gold in Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup |publisher=Hong Kong Jockey Club Racing News |date=2014-03-16 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317052239/http://campaign.hkjc.com/en/2014-g1/news-item.aspx?in_file=%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2F2014-03%2Fnews_2014031601836.html&b_cid=EWHPJSE__ |archivedate=2014-03-17 }}

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.{{Cite news|url=http://www.hkjc.com/english/corporate/racing_news_item.asp?in_file=/english/news/2015-02/news_2015021501718.html |title=Soumillon delivers Gold in Chairman's Sprint Prize thriller |publisher= Hong Kong Jockey Club Racing News |date=2015-02-15 |accessdate=2015-02-16}} Gold-Fun continued his victory by winning the G2 BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Sprint from Not Listenin’tome and Peniaphobia.{{Cite news|url=http://www.hkjc.com/english/corporate/racing_news_item.asp?in_file=/english/news/2015-11/news_2015112101834.html |title=Gold for Soumillon in BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Sprint |publisher= Hong Kong Jockey Club Racing News |date=2015-11-21 |accessdate=2015-12-14}} 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.{{Cite news|url=http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/hong-kong-star-gold-fun-set-deauville-mission/2108811/#newsArchiveTabs=last7DaysNews |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160628145501/http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/hong-kong-star-gold-fun-set-deauville-mission/2108811/#newsArchiveTabs=last7DaysNews |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-06-28 |work=Racing Post |title=Ascot second Gold-Fun to tackle Deauville sprint |date=2015-11-21 |accessdate=2016-06-27}} 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

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Date !Racecourse !Distance !Race Class !Name of Race !Actual Weight !Jockey !Place !Finishing Time !Length Behind Winner !Champion(1st Runner-up)
04/08/2011 \|Ireland \|Good – 1400M \| \|7f. Flat Maiden 1st[http://www.irishracing.com/result?prn=Leopardstown&prc=093&prd=201108041745 Irishracing.com: 7f. Flat Maiden 1st - Full results] \|129 \|K. Latham \|2/13 \|1.32.23 \|5 \|Learn
21/04/2012 \|Ireland \|Good to Yielding – 1600M \| \|1m. Flat Maiden 1st[http://www.irishracing.com/result?prn=Naas&prc=098&prd=201204211400 Irishracing.com: 1m. Flat Maiden - Full results] \|131 \|G Carroll \|1/20 \|1.42.87 \|shd \|(Lucciola)
18/11/2012 \|Sha Tin \|Turf – 1400M \| \|Class 3 – Lion Rock Handicap[http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/info/meeting/Results/english/Local/20121118/ST/06 18/11/2012 Lion Rock Handicap Results] \|129 \|O. Doleuze \|5/14 \|1.23.02 \|3-1/2 \|Shahjee
16/12/2012 \|Sha Tin \|Turf – 1600M \| \|Class 3 – Luk Wu Handicap[http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/info/meeting/Results/english/Local/20121216/ST/08 16/12/2012 Luk Wu Handicap Results] \|125 \|D. Whyte \|1/14 \|1.35.86 \|2 \|(Jolly Victor)
01/01/2013 \|Sha Tin \|Turf – 1600M \| \|Class 2 – Tai Mo Shan Handicap[http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/info/meeting/Results/english/Local/20130101/ST/11 01/01/2013 Tai Mo Shan Handicap Results] \|116 \|D. Whyte \|1/14 \|1.35.48 \|1/2 \|(Endowing)
20/01/2013 \|Sha Tin \|Turf – 1600M \|Hong Kong Group One \|The Hong Kong Classic Mile[http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/info/meeting/Results/english/Local/20130120/ST/07 20/01/2013 The Hong Kong Classic Mile Results] \|126 \|D. Whyte \|1/14 \|1.34.27 \|N \|(Garlic Boy)
17/02/2013 \|Sha Tin \|Turf – 1800M \|Hong Kong Group One \|The Hong Kong Classic Cup[http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/info/meeting/Results/english/Local/20130120/ST/07 17/02/2013 The Hong Kong Classic Cup Results] \|126 \|D. Whyte \|4/14 \|1.49.11 \|1-1/4 \|It Has To Be You
17/03/2013 \|Sha Tin \|Turf – 2000M \|Hong Kong Group 1 \|The BMW Hong Kong Derby 2013[http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/info/meeting/Results/english/Local/20130317/ST/08 17/03/2013 The BMW Hong Kong Derby 2013 Results] \|126 \|Olivier Doleuze \|3/13 \|2.01.94 \|1/2 \|Akeed Mofeed
05/05/2013 \|Sha Tin \|Turf – 1600M \|Group One \|The Champions Mile[http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/info/meeting/Results/english/Local/20130505/ST/08 05/05/2013 The Champions Mile Results] \|126 \|O. Doleuze \|5/9 \|1.33.95 \|3-1/4 \|Dan Excel
01/10/2013 \|Sha Tin \|Turf – 1400M \|Hong Kong Group Three \|The National Day Cup (Handicap)[http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/info/meeting/Results/english/Local/20131001/ST/08 01/10/2013 The National Day Cup (Handicap) Results] \|124 \|O. Doleuze \|1/14 \|1.20.73 \|1-3/4 \|(Blazing Speed)
27/10/2013 \|Sha Tin \|Turf – 1600M \|Hong Kong Group Two \|The Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy (Handicap)[http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/info/meeting/Results/english/Local/20131027/ST/08 27/10/2013 The Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy (Handicap) Results] \|123 \|O. Doleuze \|1/12 \|1.34.05 \|1/2 \|(Helene Spirit)
17/11/2013 \|Sha Tin \|Turf – 1600M \|Group Two \|The BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Mile[http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/info/meeting/Results/english/Local/20131117/ST/08 17/11/2013 The BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Mile Results] \|123 \|O. Doleuze \|1/9 \|1.33.89 \|SH \|(Helene Spirit)
8/12/2013 \|Sha Tin \|Turf – 1600M \|Group One \|The Longines Hong Kong Mile[http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/info/meeting/Results/english/Local/20131208/ST/07 08/12/2013 The Longines Hong Kong Mile Results] \|126 \|O. Doleuze \|2/14 \|1.33.75 \|3/4 \|Glorious Days
19/01/2014 \|Sha Tin \|Turf – 1600M \|Hong Kong Group One \|The Stewards' Cup[http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/info/meeting/Results/English/Local/20140119/ST/08 19/01/2014 The Stewards' Cup Results] \|126 \|O. Doleuze \|6/11 \|1.34.24 \|2 \|Blazing Speed
16/03/2014 \|Sha Tin \|Turf – 1400M \|Hong Kong Group One \|The Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup[http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/Info/Meeting/Results/English/Local/20140316/ST/7 The Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup Results] \|126 \|D. Whyte \|1/11 \|1.21.85 \|1/2 \|(Dan Excel)
04/05/2014 \|Sha Tin \|Turf – 1600M \|Group One \|The Champions Mile[http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/info/meeting/Results/English/Local/20140504/ST/09 The Champions Mile Results] \|126 \|D. Whyte \|5/14 \|1.35.05 \|6 \|Variety Club
06/10/2014 \|Sha Tin \|Turf – 1400M \|Hong Kong Group Three \|The Celebration Cup (Handicap)[http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/info/meeting/Results/English/Local/20141005/ST/07 The Celebration Cup (Handicap) Results] \|130 \|D. Whyte \|1/12 \|1.21.44 \|3/4 \|(Super Lifeline)
26/10/2014 \|Sha Tin \|Turf – 1600M \|Hong Kong Group Two \|The Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy (Handicap)[http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/info/meeting/Results/english/Local/20141026/ST/09 The Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy (Handicap) Results] \|133 \|D. Whyte \|2/14 \|1.34.39 \|SH \|Military Attack
23/11/2014 \|Sha Tin \|Turf – 1600M \|Group Two \|The BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Mile[http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/info/meeting/Results/English/Local/20141123/ST/08 The BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Mile Results] \|128 \|D. Whyte \|2/10 \|1.33.80 \|2-1/4 \|Able Friend
14/12/2014 \|Sha Tin \|Turf – 1600M \|Group One \|The Longines Hong Kong Mile [http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/info/meeting/Results/English/Local/20141214/ST/07 The Longines Hong Kong Mile Results] \|126 \|D. Whyte \|2/10 \|1.34.17 \|4-1/4 \|Able Friend
25/01/2015 \|Sha Tin \|Turf – 1600M \|Group One \|The Steward's Cup [http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/info/meeting/Results/english/Local/20150125/ST/08 The Steward's Cup Results] \|126 \|D. Whyte \|6/9 \|1.34.05 \|3-1/2 \|Able Friend
15/02/2015 \|Sha Tin \|Turf – 1200M \|Hong Kong Group One \|The Chairman's Sprint Prize [http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/info/meeting/Results/english/Local/20150215/ST/07 The Chairman's Sprint Prize Results] \|126 \|Christophe Soumillon \|1/12 \|1.08.79 \|SH \|(Aerovelocity)
15/03/2015 \|Sha Tin \|Turf – 1400M \|Group One \|The Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup [http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/info/meeting/Results/English/Local/20150315/ST/07 The Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup Results] \|126 \|C. Soumillon \|3/11 \|1.21.57 \|3 \|Able Friend
26/04/2015 \|Sha Tin \|Turf – 1200M \|HKG2 \|The Sprint Cup [http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/info/meeting/Results/English/Local/20150426/ST/07 The Sprint Cup Results] \|128 \|Olivier Peslier \|2/10 \|1.08.58 \|1-1/4 \|Dundonnell
25/10/2015 \|Sha Tin \|Turf – 1200M \|HKG2 \|The Premier Bowl (Handicap) [http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/info/meeting/Results/english/Local/20151025/ST/09 The Premier Bowl (Handicap) Results] \|127 \|D. Whyte \|2/14 \|1.08.44 \|1/2 \|Able Friend
21/11/2015 \|Sha Tin \|Turf – 1200M \|G2 \|The BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Sprint [http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/info/meeting/Results/english/Local/20151121/ST/08 The BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Sprint Results] \|128 \|C. Soumillon \|1/11 \|1.08.31 \|1-1/4 \|(Peniaphobia)
13/12/2015 \|Sha Tin \|Turf – 1200M \|G1 \|The Longines Hong Kong Sprint [http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/info/meeting/Results/english/Local/20151213/ST/05 The Longines Hong Kong Sprint Results] \|126 \|C. Soumillon \|2/13 \|1.08.82 \|1/2 \|Peniaphobia
31/01/2016 \|Sha Tin \|Turf – 1200M \|HKG1 \|The Centenary Sprint Cup {{Cite web\|url = http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/info/meeting/Results/english/Local/20160131/ST/07\|title = The Centenary Sprint Cup Results\|last =\|first =\|date =\|website =\|publisher =\|access-date =}} \|126 \|C. Soumillon \|2/12 \|1.08.58 \|1-1/2 \|Aerovelocity
28/02/2016 \|Sha Tin \|Turf – 1400M \|G1 \|The Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup {{Cite web\|url = http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/info/meeting/Results/english/Local/20160228/ST/08\|title = The Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup Results\|last =\|first =\|date =\|website =\|publisher =\|access-date =}} \|126 \|C. Soumillon \|4/9 \|1.21.50 \|2-1/4 \|Contentment
01/05/2016 \|Sha Tin \|Turf – 1200M \|G1 \|The Chairman's Sprint Prize {{Cite web\|url = http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/info/meeting/Results/English/Local/20160501/ST/07 \|title = The Chairman's Sprint Prize Results\|last =\|first =\|date =\|website =\|publisher =\|access-date =}} \|126 \|O. Peslier \|4/14 \|1.09.07 \|2-1/4 \|Chautauqua
18/06/2016 \|Ascot \|Turf – 1200M \|G1 \|Diamond Jubilee Stakes \|129 \|C. Soumillon \|2/9 \|1.13.7 \|1/2 \|Twilight Son

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Date

!Racecourse

!Distance

!Race Class

!Name of Race

!Actual Weight

!Jockey

!Place

!Finishing Time

!Length Behind Winner

!Champion(1st Runner-up)

04/08/2011

|Ireland

|Good – 1400M

|7f. Flat Maiden 1st[http://www.irishracing.com/result?prn=Leopardstown&prc=093&prd=201108041745 Irishracing.com: 7f. Flat Maiden 1st - Full results]

|129

|K. Latham

|2/13

|1.32.23

|Learn

21/04/2012

|Ireland

|Good to Yielding – 1600M

|1m. Flat Maiden 1st[http://www.irishracing.com/result?prn=Naas&prc=098&prd=201204211400 Irishracing.com: 1m. Flat Maiden - Full results]

|131

|G Carroll

|1/20

|1.42.87

|shd

|(Lucciola)

18/11/2012

Gold-Fun

Background

Racing career

Racing record

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