Mighty High (racehorse)

Mighty High
Sire Peintre Celebre
Grandsire Nureyev
Dam Bernimixa
Damsire Linamix
Sex Gelding
Foaled 20 February 2006
Country France
Colour Bay
Breeder Aga Khan IV
Owner Aga Khan IV
Albert Hung Chao Hong
Trainer Alain de Royer-Dupre
John Moore
Record 34:5-3-4
Earnings HK$10,854,779 (As of 27 February 2012)
Major wins
Centenary Vase (2011)
Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup (2011)
Last updated on August 13, 2009

Mighty High (Chinese: 火龍駒 ) is a French-bred Hong Kong based racehorse. He was one of the nominees of 2010-2011 Hong Kong Horse of the Year.

Background

Mighty High is a bay gelding bred in France by the Aga Khan. He was sired by the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Peintre Celebre.

Racing career

As a three-year-old, Mighty High was trained in France by Alain de Royer-Dupre and won two of his four races in 2009. He was then sold and exported to race in Hong Kong. Racing at Sha Tin Racecourse he won the Centenary Vase and the Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup in 2011.

References

The Hong Kong Jockey Club – The Most Popular Horse of the Year
Season Winner Nominees
2008/2009 Sacred Kingdom

Collection ; Egyptian Ra ; Good Ba Ba ; Inspiration ; More Bountiful ; Sacred Kingdom ; Sight Winner ; Viva Pataca

2009/2010 Sacred Kingdom

Able One ; Beauty Flash ; Brave Kid ; Collection ; Fellowship ; Good Ba Ba ; Green Birdie ; Happy Zero ; Mr Medici ; Sacred Kingdom ; Super Satin ; Viva Pataca

2010/2011 Ambitious Dragon

Ambitious Dragon ; Beauty Flash ; California Memory ; Captain Sweet ; Flying Blue ; Irian ; King Al Akbar ; Lucky Nine ; Mighty High ; Sacred Kingdom ; Xtension

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