First Seal, ‘Queen of NSW racing’
First Seal was crowned ‘Queen of NSW racing’ at a glittering ceremony this evening in Sydney, Australia. The China Horse Club talisman secured three awards at the NSW Racehorse Owners Association Awards, stealing the limelight at one of racing’s showpiece annual events.
First Seal was won all categories she was nominated in and was crowned:
- NSW Racehorse of the Year
- NSW Three Year Old of the Year
- Queen of the Autumn
CHC Chairman Teo Ah Khing was present on the evening as was Kian Yap (son of part-owner Dato Yap), Duncan Ramage (representative of part-owners Dato Tan Chin Nam, Tunku Ahmad Yahaya and John Chua), trainer John Thompson and friends and family.
CHC Chairman Teo Ah Khing, Andrew Munce(Inglis) and Kian Yap
Mr Teo was effusive in his praise in an evening that became the latest highlight for a young club continuing to achieve great goals. The achievements of First Seal come only days after Chinese based stablemates Endzone and North Dakota won gold medals at the 10th Chinese Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities in Erdos, Inner Mongolia. In the following days the club’s Dissident will vie for the title of Victorian Horse of the Year and is a leading elect for Australian Horse of the Year later in the spring.
“The China Horse Club began with aspirations to be a club that embodied the Chinese Dream. A club that would bring people together, to help elevate Chinese onto the world stage and to do the country proud,” Mr Teo said.
“We have now won almost 100 races across eight countries and mares like First Seal are major contributors to this success. It is through racing ambassadors like her that we are able to meet our goals and bring a new generation of Chinese into racing. For that we will always be thankful to her. As such our first thank you for tonight go to First Seal.
“To John Thompson and his team, to our members and fellow owners, hopefully the joy that First Seal has brought us all has only just begun. Thank you for allowing us to share this journey with you.
CHC Chairman Teo Ah Khing, Ivy Ng and John Thompson
“To the NSW Racehorse Owners Association, there can never be enough ‘thank yous’ for creating opportunities for celebration such as this. You have created a fantastic occasion and it is an honour to be a part of it.”
China Horse Club’s Pride of Dubai was also recognized at the NSW Racehorse Owner Awards outpointing fellow ‘China Horse Club stablemate’ Vancouver to secure the honour of NSW Two Year of the Year. Criterion, bred and owned by the China Horse Club’s International Advisory Council Member Sir Owen Glenn, was recognized as the NSW Middle Distance Horse of the Year as well.
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