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WINNING MOMENTS

A Rising Star
                      巨星崛起
                                                                             在过去25年之间，练马师麦菲文费里德曼和好一些良
                                                                             驹勇创出赛马场上的辉煌成绩单。2013年与“达标”在
                                                                             新加坡浪琴表金杯赛所写下的佳绩，就是其中一桩。
                                                                                           TEXT / SAMANTHA THAM 中译 / 编辑部

                                              WINNING                                    Michael Freedman
                                              TRAINER                                    麦菲文费里德曼

Michael Freedman (R2) 麦菲文·费里德曼（右二）                                                               Trainer 练马师

On a yielding track softened by                                                          W I N N I N G H O R S E 胜利马匹
           rain earlier that evening, hooves
           thundered. An enthusiastic                                                                 TROPAIOS 达标
crowd was gathered at the Kranji
Racecourse but little attention was paid      A watershed in the history of domestic     两百米，“达标”开始冲刺，一举挑战对
to Tropaios. Ridden by visiting Australian    races and one of the most breathtaking,    手“Orakei Korako”，直接从跑道外围展
jockey Tommy Berry, Tropaios remained         the last-gasp victory was Freedman’s       开极致冲刺夺冠，写下了辉煌的一页。回
at the rear while his competitors flew past.  first Gold Cup win since he started his    想起那场赛事，在众多参赛马匹中，费里
2000 metres and the Freedman-trained          career in Singapore in 2008. “To have      德曼原先还看不到“达标”踪影，直到后
gelding kept off his competitors’ radar       trained the winner of Singapore’s richest  来，才惊觉原来这匹五岁马有着这么惊人
by staying in the dead-last position. At      domestic race in my own right is such a    的表现。“在最后五十米的时候，我看到
the last 200 metres however, he rose to       great feeling.” Freedman explains that     他和贝瑞的彩衣，他卯足全力冲刺直奔终
challenge race leader Orakei Korako as he     Tropaios himself prefers to play the role  点，那实在太棒了！”
took the unimpeded route on the outside.      of the dark horse. “That’s the way that
Freedman, who had initially lost track of     Tropaios likes to be ridden, from behind,  “达标”最后冲刺夺得冠军，技惊四座，
Tropaios, only noticed how special the        that’s the way he races best.”             为CHC杰士马主俱乐部在浪琴表新加坡金
five-year-old gelding really was towards                                                 杯赛中赢得了135万新元的奖金。“达标”
the end of the race. “The last 50 metres,     黄昏时刻，一场雨松弛了跑道上的土壤，                         从吊车尾位置保持态势毫不放弃，直至最
I caught sight of the colours and saw him     马场上传来了阵阵马蹄声。作为新加坡的                         后冲刺，以2分16.46秒和半个马身，一举
sticking his head out. It was fantastic.”     年度盛事，一众马迷聚集在新加坡克兰芝                         赢得2200米的比赛。
                                              跑马场观看最有看头的浪琴表新加坡金杯
With a scintillating final surge, Tropaios    赛。作为CHC杰士马主俱乐部旗下的参赛                        自从费里德曼于2008年在新加坡拓展事业
ran a withering race and emerged              马匹，“达标”由澳洲练马师汤美贝瑞                         之后，这场赛事让他第一次赢得金杯，也
victorious. Cheers of jubilation and          策骑，一开赛就被一众对手超越，没人注                         是最刺激的一场赛事。“我亲手调教出来
exhilaration erupted as the wispy chestnut    意到“达标”。                                    的马匹成了新加坡国内最高奖金赛事的冠
landed CHC the SGD1.35 million G1                                                        军马，这种感觉实在太棒了。”费里德曼
Longines Singapore Gold Cup. From             两千米过去了，费里德曼一手调教的                           也表示，“达标”的性情喜欢当一只“黑
being the last, Tropaios had run the          “达标”依然落在最后位置。到了最后                          马”。“‘达标’总是后来居上，这是他一贯
2200m journey in 2min 16.46secs and                                                      的表现 。”
won the race by a half-body length!

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