Joao Moreira declared Courier Wonder (NZ) (Sacred Falls) the most talented young horse he has ridden in Hong Kong this season, after yet another impressive victory at Sha Tin on Sunday.
Bred by Waikato Stud, Courier Wonder, is a son of Sacred Falls and a full brother to Saturday’s Gr.1 Doncaster Mile runner-up Icebath.
Prepared by John Size, the three-year-old gelding has won all three of his Hong Kong starts and lumped topweight to defeat Trillion Win, a son of Proisir, over 1200m on Sunday.
“It’s been a while since I’ve been on top of a nice horse like him. If he keeps on tracking and keeps on learning as he should, he’s going to go far – I can tell you that,” Moreira said.
“It was a bit more difficult because of the weight (60kg) on his back and he had the wide gate (eight), so he had to use himself to come across and he did win with something left in hand.
“He’s a young horse, only a three-year-old. He’s got plenty to learn and I think there’s plenty more to come from him.
Twice handed 14-point ratings rises after his first two wins, Courier Wonder – who was prepared for a Cranbourne trial win in Australia by Robert Hickmott in March 2020 – will now rise to Class 2 company for John Size.
Courier Wonder was bought out of Waikato Stud’s draft at Karaka for $150,000 by agent John Foote and is out of the five-time winning Savabeel mare Fabulist.
All five of Fabulist’s foals have won, including Singapore stakes winner Nowyousee, Group One performer Icebath and Group Three placed Just Fabulous.
