Winning Ovation (2022) Horse
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Winning Ovation is a 4yo bay gelding trained by A S Cruz in Hong Kong. He is by Cotai Glory out of Star Of Kings. To date he has captured five victories. On 26 Apr 2026 at Sha Tin he secured his biggest triumph, earning $2,840,000 in the Class 2 Handicap. He has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 126 % return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sha Tin 21-Jun-26 1400m GOOD R7 G3 3YO+ Open Hcp $147,000 (of $4,200,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:20.380, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Little Paradise ( Z Purton 54.5 ) 2nd Galaxy Patch ( K Teetan 61 ) 0.30L 3rd Lucky With You ( J Chau 54 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.80L 5th Winning Ovation ( J Moreira 53 , Cd 53.5 ) 2.30L See full results | J Moreira 53kg, Cd 53.5kg 2.30L | 5 (10) |
| Sha Tin 31-May-26 1600m GOOD R7 G3 3YO+ Open Hcp $147,000 (of $4,200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:33.580, SP: 1.90 Sectionals: 400m 00:22.090 1st Light Years Charm ( J Chau 56 ) 2nd Beauty Joy ( B Avdulla 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Copartner Prance ( J Bowman 61 ) 0.20L 5th Winning Ovation ( Z Purton 56 ) 0.50L See full results | Z Purton 56kg 0.50L | 5 (9) |
| Sha Tin 19-May-26 1200m R1 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 1 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.800 1st Winning Ovation ( Z Purton ) 2nd Smart Golf ( H Bentley ) 0.10L 3rd Voyage Samurai ( H Y Yuen ) 0.20L | Z Purton | 1 (8) |
| Sha Tin 26-Apr-26 1400m FIRM R11 CL2 Hcp $1,590,400 (of $2,840,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:20.450, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 400m 00:22.900 1st Winning Ovation ( Z Purton 55.5 ) 2nd Six Pack ( A Badel 53.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Mighty Masts ( K Teetan 52 ) 2.30L See full results | Z Purton 55.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Sha Tin 06-Apr-26 1400m GOOD R10 CL2 Hcp $596,400 (of $2,840,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:21.460, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.610 1st Mugen ( J Bowman 57 ) 2nd Winning Ovation ( A Badel 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Six Pack ( K Teetan 56 ) 0.20L See full results | A Badel 58kg 0.20L | 2 (10) |