Golden Sixty (Medaglia D’Oro) was the talk of Happy Valley on Wednesday night with trainer Francis Lui revealing that his sensational Hong Kong Derby (2000m) hero will not contest the Gr.1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) on April 26.
“He won’t run,” Lui said. “He’s achieved a lot this season and we feel he needs a rest now to refresh his mind and let him develop. He’ll have a summer break and then we’ll prepare him for next season.”
Golden Sixty dominated the Four-Year-Old Classic Series, winning all three legs, and will down tools for a well-deserved break with a record of seven wins this term from as many starts.
Golden Sixty was purchased by Lui out of Riversley Park’s 2017 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale for $300,000.
