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GR1 HONG KONG MILE
BEAUTY GENERATION (NZ) 2012
5 G (Road to Rock - Stylish Bel by Bel Esprit)
Run over 1600m on December 10, 2017 at Sha Tin
Prizemoney: $23,000,000
Trainer: J Moore
Jockey: K C Leung
Time: 01:33.7
Track Conditions: Good
Race Club: HKJC
Winners Details
Sale: 2014 National Yearling Sale
Vendor: Highden Park
Breeder: Nearco Stud Limited, Waikato, NZ
Buyer: Hermes Syndications
Purchase Price: $60,000
Sales Co: NZB
Then came: Cardless Cash, Sir Andrew, Seasons Bloom, Lancaster Bomber, Strongman, Gentleman Only, Sichuan Dar, Joyful Trinity, Lightning Spear, Satono Aladdin, Contentment, Karar, Roly Poly

At Sha Tin in Hong Kong, Wellfield Lodge's dual Gr1-winning stallion Road to Rock (Encosta de Lago-Trewornan, by Midyan) celebrated an elite race success when 5YO New Zealand-bred gelding Beauty Generation (Road to Rock-Stylish Bel, by Bel Esprit) led throughout to score a dominant win in the HK$23 million Gr1 Hong Kong Mile (1600m), defeating Western Express & Helene Paragon. Purchased for $60,000 at the 2014 NZB Select Yearling Sale, Beauty Generation (who raced as Montaigne in Australia) improved his record to 7 wins (including the Gr2 Sha Tin Trophy & Gr3 HKJC Celebration Cup) and 7 placings (including the Gr1 Rosehill Guineas & Hong Kong Derby) from 18 starts for $4,345,075 in earnings. “He’s done everything right from day one, this horse. We saw he was a little hampered in the run last time but today he had the gun run and was able to dictate the terms of the race," said winning trainer John Moore.