Amber Sky Sizzles in Al Quoz Sprint
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Amber Sky burned to a course record victory in the $1 million Al Quoz Sprint Empowered by IPIC (UAE-I) March 29 at Meydan .
The Hong Kong-based son of reigning Australian champion sire Exceed And Excel led most of the way under Joao Moreira and and won by a neck from Godolphin's Ahtoug while covering 1,000 meters (about five furlongs) on turf in a record :56.21.
Shea Shea, last year's winner and the 4-5 favorite in North American pools hosted by AmWest Entertainment, finished third in trying to complete a last-to-first rally. United States-based Berlino Di Tiger was unplaced after racing up front early along with Hamza.
Amber Sky, the 5-21 second choice trained by Ricky Yiu for Hung Kam Po, came in off a 2 1/4-length win in the Centenary Sprint Cup Jan. 26 at Sha Tin. The Al Quoz Sprint was his first win in an international group I race.
Bred in Australia by O. E. and D. R Pope, Amber Sky is out of the Australian group II winner Truly Wicked, by Rubiton.