Little Bridge Explained

Horsename:Little Bridge
Sire:Faltaat (USA)
Grandsire:Mr. Prospector (USA)
Dam:Golden Rose (NZ)
Damsire:Gold Brose (AUS)
Foaled:2006
Death Date:2014
Country:New Zealand
Colour:Bay
Breeder:Llanhennock Trust (NZ)
Owner:Ko Kam Piu
Trainer:Danny C. S. Shum
Record:22:10-2-1
Earnings:HK$13,674,540
Race:Chinese Club Challenge Cup (2011)
Jockey Club Sprint (2011)
Bauhinia Sprint Trophy (2012)
The Sprint Cup (2012)
King's Stand Stakes (2012)

Little Bridge (5 November 2006 - 5 March 2014)[1] was a racehorse originating from New Zealand. He is best known as the winner of the 2012 Sprinting Champion in Hong Kong and the Winner of the 2012 King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Background

Little Bridge is a gelding born in 2006 between Faltaat and Golden Rose. He was trained by Hong Kong trainer Danny Shum. Little Bridge began racing in Hong Kong in the 09/10 season. He won his very first race.[2] In the 2012 King's Stand Stakes, Little Bridge was placed in draw 7 with jockey Zac Purton. With his win he became the first New Zealand horse to win a group 1 race at Royal Ascot.[3]

Little Bridge has a record of 10 wins out of 22 races. He retired early in the 2013 season and was sent to Australia. He died on 5 March 2014 due to a bout of colic.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Little Bridge . Punters.com.au . 16 April 2014.
  2. Web site: Race Replay . 2023-01-18 . racing.hkjc.com.
  3. Web site: Little Bridge (NZ) Makes History in G1 King's Stand Stakes . New Zealand Bloodstock . 20 June 2012 . 25 December 2023.
  4. Web site: Vale Little Bridge . 10 March 2014 . New Zealand Thoroughbred Marketing . 4 May 2014.
  5. Web site: Purton, Shum salute fallen Little Bridge . South China Morning Post . 10 March 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305025133/http://racing.scmp.com/freeservice/news/news20140310d.asp . 5 March 2016.