Prince Hareem
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Talented colt Prince Hareem has been purchased by overseas interests.
The sale of the Iffraaj three-year-old has been confirmed by Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh, who was also involved in the ownership of the horse.
"It's very hard to win the sort of money that was on offer," he said. "He's an extremely talented horse and he's still very much untapped."
A half-brother to the Group Three winner Valpolicella, Prince Hareem finished runner-up in his first two appearances before he won consecutive races at Hawke's Bay and at Te Rapa.
"He's been vetted and he's in quarantine for Hong Kong where he'll be trained by John Moore," Marsh said.
The deal was brokered by Greg Zarra, of the Australasian Bloodstock Agency.
A $70,000 Karaka purchase in 2015, Prince Hareem was raced by Lincoln Farms, Dennis James, Ian Middleton and Marsh.
Meanwhile, Gr.3 Counties Cup winner Chocante is making pleasing progress ahead of his next outing in Queensland.
Third in his Australian debut in the Gr.3 Chairman's Handicap, the Shocking four-year-old was all at sea in the heavy ground when unplaced in the Gr.3 Premier's Cup on the much-maligned Eagle Farm course.
"It was 110 per cent down to the track," Marsh said. "He's done well since and he'll run in the Brisbane Cup on Saturday week. We're happy with the switch to Doomben, he's already run very well there."
On the home front, racing numbers have been trimmed for the winter.
"We've got a lot of young horses coming and in and out, but we're not done just yet and we'll have five racing at Avondale next Friday and five at Te Rapa the following day." – NZ Racing Desk.
The sale of the Iffraaj three-year-old has been confirmed by Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh, who was also involved in the ownership of the horse.
"It's very hard to win the sort of money that was on offer," he said. "He's an extremely talented horse and he's still very much untapped."
A half-brother to the Group Three winner Valpolicella, Prince Hareem finished runner-up in his first two appearances before he won consecutive races at Hawke's Bay and at Te Rapa.
"He's been vetted and he's in quarantine for Hong Kong where he'll be trained by John Moore," Marsh said.
The deal was brokered by Greg Zarra, of the Australasian Bloodstock Agency.
A $70,000 Karaka purchase in 2015, Prince Hareem was raced by Lincoln Farms, Dennis James, Ian Middleton and Marsh.
Meanwhile, Gr.3 Counties Cup winner Chocante is making pleasing progress ahead of his next outing in Queensland.
Third in his Australian debut in the Gr.3 Chairman's Handicap, the Shocking four-year-old was all at sea in the heavy ground when unplaced in the Gr.3 Premier's Cup on the much-maligned Eagle Farm course.
"It was 110 per cent down to the track," Marsh said. "He's done well since and he'll run in the Brisbane Cup on Saturday week. We're happy with the switch to Doomben, he's already run very well there."
On the home front, racing numbers have been trimmed for the winter.
"We've got a lot of young horses coming and in and out, but we're not done just yet and we'll have five racing at Avondale next Friday and five at Te Rapa the following day." – NZ Racing Desk.