Macau Derby (1800m) winner Sacred Capital (NZ) (O’Reilly) produced a brilliant first-up performance to win Saturday’s Class 1 Handicap (1050m) in Macau.
Last seen in December, Sacred Capital was partnered by regular rider Peter Ho and began fairly over a distance considered shorter than his best.
The son of O’Reilly settled eight lengths off the leader Fasuba (Power) before starting to to reel in the pack as they were nearing the turn.
Sacred Capital then let down late to power over the top of his rivals claiming his seventh Macau win and taking his earnings close to HK$4m in prize money.
The five-year-old New Zealand-bred gelding is now Macau’s highest rated galloper on 128 points and has won up to 1800m including the Macau Derby in track record time.
He was purchased out of Waikato Stud’s 2016 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale draft for $580,000.
