Horsename: | Flying Blue |
Sire: | Piccolo |
Grandsire: | Warning |
Dam: | Bright Blue |
Damsire: | Scenic |
Sex: | Gelding |
Foaled: | 11 September 2006 |
Country: | Australia |
Colour: | Brown |
Breeder: | B. J. & Mrs L. E. Anderton |
Owner: | Abterra Syndicate |
Trainer: | Derek Cruz |
Record: | 21:4-3-2 |
Earnings: | HK$5,038,500 |
Flying Blue (; foaled 11 September 2006) is a Hong Kong-based racehorse. He was one of the nominees of 2010–2011 Hong Kong Horse of the Year.
Flying Blue is a brown gelding bred in Australia by B. J. & Mrs L. E. Anderton. He was sired by the British sprinter Piccolo, whose other progeny include La Cucaracha (Nunthorpe Stakes) and Picaday (The T J Smith).[1] He is a representative of the Godolphin Arabian sire-line.
Based at Sha Tin Racecourse Flying Blue has earned more than HK$4.4M in prize money. His wins include the Chairman's Trophy in April 2011, when he won from a field which included Viva Pataca.[2]