Fortuna’s HIGHLY LIKELY wins Maiden Steeplechase at Te Rapa

History was made at Te Rapa on Saturday 20th May when the Fortuna 6yo HIGHLY LIKELY (High Chaparral-Starrinka), led all the way to take out the Neil Treweek Maiden Steeplechase over 4000 metres. History on two fronts, firstly it was the first win by a Fortuna horse in a Steeples event and secondly, it was the first time that a Fortuna NZ trained horse had won for any other stable other than Te Akau Racing. A four time winner on the flat for the Te Akau team, Highly Likely (aka “Gringo”) had been transferred to the Kevin Myers Stable last  November in order to pursue a jumping career. A natural front runner, Gringo led all the way in yesterdays event and rider Shaun Fannin (NZ’s Champion Jumps Jockey) was very complimentary about his performance saying “there is a lot more to come from this horse”.

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Purchased by David Ellis on behalf of Fortuna at the 2012 NZB South Island Sale (where he was the sales topper at $80,000), Highly Likely is raced by the Fortuna Highly Likely Syndicate, a grouping of 20 individuals.