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WINNING
                                                                                          MOMENTS

                            EGxlocbhaalnge“全球汇”诠释赛马场奥义                                    the epitome of the global vision of the club, or ‘global   2019 G2 Caufield
                                                                                          exchange’, if you will, that has been the bedrock of       Autumn Classic
                            What’s In A Name?                                             CHC’s success.                                             考菲尔德秋季
                                                                                                                                                     经典二级赛
                            Timing is everything. Ice cold out the                        What’s in a name? If timing has anything to say about      2019 G2 Alister
                                          back is where Ben Melham settled Global         it: everything.                                            Clark Stakes
                                          Exchange in his stakes debut of the G2                                                                     阿利斯特克拉克
                                          MRC Autumn Classic over 1,800m at               赛 马 场 上，时 机 就 是 一 切。在 一 个寒 风 凛 冽 的日子，骑 师 苗                 锦标二级赛
                            Caulfield. Travelling second last for much of the trip,       文 康 开启了C H C旗 下赛 驹“全球汇”的级 别赛 征程，赛 事途
                            the 3-year-old colt and his rider rolled along in easy        程1800米的G2考菲尔德秋季经典赛就是他的首秀。以倒数                               PROFILE
                            flowing rhythm behind the field, drafting in its wake         第二名的 姿 态 尾 随 了大半 路程 之 后，苗 文 康 驱 策“全 球 汇”                  Foaled in 出生于
                            while their competitors did the hard work up ahead.           火力全开，开启超越模式。距离终点的400米标记仅剩一步                               2015
                            With a keen sense of timing at just before the 400m           之遥，苗文康抓住转瞬即逝的时机，果断驱策赛马前进。只
                            mark, Melham pulled his charge out from behind the            见“全球汇”率先从弯道冲出，超越了领先的赛马，以两个马                               Sired by Dundeel out of the
                            pack and set the turf alight as Global Exchange moved         身的优势拿下了这场比赛的胜利。首次亮相即获得G2赛冠                                mare Incredulous
                            up through his gears, accelerating around the pack            军，着实来之不易。
                            through the turn and passed the leaders to win by of                                                                    父系为“一锤定音”，
                            over two lengths.                                             三 周 之 后，“全 球 汇”亮 相 享 誉 世界 的 猎 人谷 赛 马 场，迎 来                母系为“英卡杜拉”
                            Three weeks later, a similiar field converged again, this     G2二级赛阿利斯 特克拉 克锦标赛。此次比赛途程增加了
                            time over an extra 200m and around the cambered               2 0 0 米，更 加 狭 长 的 赛 道，更 加 不 利 的 排 位 抽 签。就像 排 练
                            surface of Moonee Valley Racecourse. The tight track          过千万 次一 样，“全 球 汇”继 续 在 前 程 保 持 着 低 调。仍 是 凭
                            and wide draw of the G2 Alister Clarke Stakes would           着 对 赛 场 宽 度 的 敏 锐 直 觉，苗 文 康 更早 地 抓住 时 机 启 动 超
                            be a harder test than the first for Global Exchange and       越模式，向领先者发起挑战，恰在撞线之前超越所有对手。
                            Melham. Out the back from the outset, Melham again            在 这 场激 动人心 的 胜 利 之 后，冉 冉升 起 的 新星“全 球 汇”终
                            kept things cool. With an intimate knowledge of the           于获得了经典赛的参赛资格。
                            sharp contours of ‘The Valley’, our jockey knew his move
                            to make ground would need to come sooner this time.           此后尽管“全球汇”结 束了在C H C的职 业 生 涯，被 欣 赏他的
                            With a ride executed to purpose, Global Exchange was          新马主买下并准备送往香港备战香港德比，但他的辉煌的赛
                            navigated into striking distance, charged up to challenge     事生 涯已 经 在C H C 的历史 上写 下 了浓 墨 重 彩 的 一笔。作为
                            the leaders, lengthening and lunging just in time to nick     第一匹以C H C肩标赢得 锦 标赛的雄 性赛 驹，“全球汇”的意
                            them at the post. It was an electric win and firmly set       义远不止于竞技，更是CHC在繁育场上的一次胜利。从征战
                            Global Exchange’s star as one of the brightest lights of his  赛场到国际拍卖会，他的经历不仅反映了CHC的全球视野，
                            classic crop.                                                 也是CHC成功之道的又一次展示。

                                                                                          辉煌生涯，完美谢幕，“全球汇”用自身的经历证明，时机就
                                                                                          是赛马场上的成功秘诀。

Text| MICHAEL SMITH 文| 麦思民  While Global Exchange has since been sold to Hong
                            Kong connections wanting to target the Hong Kong
                            Derby, he holds a special place in the history of the
                            club as the first homebred stakes winner to wear the
                            CHC brand. He is the first racehorse to deliver on a
                            long-term ambition to not only race the best but breed
                            the best.

                            Raced in partnership with a global syndicate
                            spanning the Pacific prior to his international sale, he’s

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