Fortuna Newsletter 25th September 2017

Published 13 April 2017

 

FORTUNA NEWSLETTER

25 September 2017


Fortuna’s CHANCE TO DANCE  winning Karaka Classic Sunday 24th September 2017  – Opie Bosson in the saddle

In this Newsletter

  • CHANCE TO DANCE brilliant on his NZ debut – winning Karaka Classic at Pukekohe

  • KING SAVINSKY makes it six career wins after wining in Penang

  • MELODY BELLE wins Champion Two Year Old of the Year Award

  • BURGUNDY – an up and coming Sire to watch

  • FORTUNA’s Burgundy Filly – is she a star in the making? Stll a few shares left

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CHANCE TO DANCE brilliant on his NZ debut – winning Karaka Classic at Pukekohe

Denied the opportunity to race in the Group One Windsor Park Plate at Hastings on Saturday, the 8yo Irish Bred Gelding, CHANCE TO DANCE (Teofilo-Crystal Ballet) seized the moment  the following day with victory in the Karaka Classic (Listed)  at Pukekohe. Fresh up over 1600 metres and carrying top weight of 60kgs under Handicap conditions on a Heavy 10 track, CHANCE TO DANCE certainly looked vulnerable, as a Fixed Odds Price of $18 on the morning of the race would attest to. Ridden by Opie Bosson, the horse jumped nicely from a good draw and raced mid field, Bosson resisted the option of going wide on the turn, content to stay one out from the rail and wait for openings  to come in the run home. The gaps opened and Bosson urged his willing mount between two horses with just 50 metre to go and prevailed on the line by a neck.

Click HERE to see the race result and replay.

Fortuna Director John Galvin accompanied by more than 30 ecstatic owners was glowing after the race. “This horse has always had a bit of quality about him based on his very good Irish and Australian form – he has thrived here in New Zealand under the new Training Team and we think he has a lot more to give us yet.”

Holding nominations for both the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups, the next race for CHANCE TO DANCE will race next in the Group One Livamol Classic (2040 metres) at Hastings on 7th October, giving his Trainers, Te Akau Racing’s Stephen Autridge and Jamie Richards a strong hand to play in that event, given that they also train race favourite, Gingernuts. “Ted” as CHANCE TO DANCE is nicknamed, will be ridden by Leith Innes in the Livamol Classic

CHANCE TO DANCE, formerly owned by Lloyd Williams, was acquired by David Ellis on behalf of Fortuna on the recommendation of Fortuna’s Singapore Trainer, Mark Walker, at the Inglis Chairmans Sale in Sydney in April 2017 for A$260,000. He had his first start in the first running of the 2017 Sydney Cup finishing 2nd in the race, only to find the the race had been declared a “no race” by the Stewards. He finished 5th in the subsequent re-run two weeks later. He is now the winner of eight races from just 29 starts and has career earnings of close to $500,000. He is raced by the Chance to Dance Syndicate, an ownership group of 78 individuals.

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KING SAVINSKY makes it six career wins after winning in Penang Saturday 23rd September

Seven Year Old Gelding KING SAVINSKY (Savabeel-Lynisky) led all the way on his home course of Penang in Malaysia. Beautifully rated in front by S Salee, he held on bravely on very heavy track conditions to score his sixth career win, including successes in New Zealand (one), Singapore (three) and Malaysia (two).

KING SAVINSKY is trained at Penang by ex-pat Kiwi conditioner Sharee Hamilton.

Click HERE to see race replays – (Race 5)

KING SAVINSKY was selected and acquired by David Ellis on behalf of Fortuna Syndicators at the 2012 Karaka yearling sale for the sum of $95,000 and is raced by the Fortuna King Savinsky Syndicate, an ownership group of  29 individuals

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Melody Belle Crowned Champion Two Year Old of The Year


Fortuna’s MELODY BELLE  in action at Eagle Farm – Group Two Sires Produce Stakes  27th May 2017 – Opie Bosson in the saddle

Group One-winning filly Melody Belle (Commands – Meleka Belle) was crowned New Zealand’s champion two-year-old at the New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Awards yesterday. Trained at Matamata by Stephen Autridge and Jamie Richards, the daughter of the late Commands (Danehill), a $57,500 purchase at the 2016 Karaka Premier Sale, won the Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m), BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m) and the Karaka Million (RL, 1200m) last season, amassing prize money earnings from just seven race day starts of $865,000. A Group of 30 people representing the Ownership Group were on hand at a glittering Horse of The Year Awards evening to receive the Award, accepted on their behalf by Fortuna Syndications Director, John Galvin

MELODY BELLE has thrived during her nine week break, has now been back in work for six weeks and is on target to trial late October ahead of her 3yo debut at Ellerslie (Open 1200 metres), before tacking the Group One Railway Stakes (1200 metres) New Years Day.

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BURGUNDY – an up and coming Sire to watch

An impeccable Pedigree, a very, very fast racehorse and now an up and coming Stallion, BURGUNDY (Redoubtes Cloice – Grand  Echezeaux) a three quarter brother to the Champion Darci Brahma, lost no friends with his first season crop of Two Year Olds in NZ providing 3 individual winners with 5 wins between them from just 6 runners. He also produced a Stakes winner in Hard Merchandise. International success also in Singapore with 2 winners from 5 runners and a Stakes Placing (3rd In Aus Golden Horseshoe for Bringer of War). There has been no let up in the new season, with 3yo Filly Dijon Bleu leading the way taking out the Listed 3yo Fillies races at Wanganui and Hastings. Standing at Just $7,000 at Cambridge Stud, this is a very competitive Service Fee one would think.

BURGUNDY
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FORTUNA’s Burgundy Filly – is she a star in the making? Still a few shares left


“Lisa” – Burgundy – Spin ‘N Grin 2yo Filly

Whenever I have paraded this filly for clients I have made the claim “this is the most beautiful filly I have ever bought” – and it is absolutely true. She has size, scope, an elegant walk and a great disposition. Acquired privately earlier in the year, she is also a 3/4 sister to the Fortuna 4yo MAJOR TOM (Darci Brahma), who has won three races to date in Singapore during 2017 and she is out of a Group Two winning Mare. Lisa has completed her first stable preparation and is now half way through a six week paddock spell, after which she will return to training and be prepared for a trial later in the year. She may well have a start or two for experience as an Autumn 2yo, however the view of her Training Team is that she will make a Classic 3yo type and will be aimed at the big 3yo races in the 2018/19 season here in NZ and if good enough, in Australia as well.

Still shares left and when people ask me why we still have share left, I point out to them that this time last year we still had not sold all of the shares in MELODY BELLE either!!!! Sometimes the best stay until last.

 

Shares available right down to 1%
 
 10% share $17,640 – 5% share $8,820 – 2.5% share $4,410 – 1% share $1,764
 
Share price includes all Initial Costs – Purchase price, GST, Promoters Fees, Karaka Million Fee, Insurance through to 31st January 2018 and working capital of over $10,000
 
Monthly Ongoing costs from 1st October 2017 – $340 per month per 10% share – $170 per month per 5% share – $85 per month per 2.5% share – $34 per month per 1% share.

Contact John by email or call/text 021 921 460 if you would like to be invoved in this stunning filly.

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John Galvin

 

Fortuna Director, John Galvin

Contact John by email HERE or call/text John 021 921 460