2019 has been a memorable year and it just got better with Waikuku winning the Group 2 Jockey Club mile in Hong Kong today. The son of Harbour Watch was a €33,000 yearling selection for trainer John Oxx from the Tattersalls Ireland sale and he won a Leopardstown maiden on his second start as a 2yo before being sold on to Hong Kong for considerable profit. Waikuku will now look to contest the International Grade 1 races in December.
Waikuku’s Group 2 win has follows Night Colours Group 2 win, Safe Voyage’s Group 3 win & Group 1 2nd, Shenanigans Listed win and El Astronaute’s Listed win and Group 1 3rd – all in 2019 and all purchased for less than £55,000.