Designs On Rome
| Designs On Rome | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Holy Roman Emperor |
| Grandsire | Danehill |
| Dam | Summer Trysting |
| Damsire | Alleged |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 17 March 2010 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Moyglare Stud |
| Owner | Mrs Patrick J. Flynn Cheng Keung Fai |
| Trainer | Patrick J. Flynn John Moore |
| Record | 25: 10-3-2 |
| Earnings | £5,459,373 (HKD$59,009,325) |
| Major wins | |
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Sha Tin Mile Trophy (2013) Hong Kong Classic Cup (2014) Hong Kong Derby (2014) Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2014) Hong Kong Cup (2014) Centenary Vase (2015) Hong Kong Gold Cup (2015, 2016) |
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| Awards | |
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Hong Kong Horse of the Year (2013/14) Hong Kong Most Popular Horse of the Year (2013/14) Hong Kong Champion Middle-distance Horse (2013/14) |
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Designs On Rome (foaled 17 March 2010) is an Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse. He is best known for his performances in Hong Kong where he was named Horse of the Year in 2014.
Designs On Rome is a bay gelding bred in Ireland by the Moyglare Stud. His was sired by Holy Roman Emperor, one of the leading European two-year-olds of his generation, who unusually began his stud career as a three-year-old. The best of his other progeny have included the 1000 Guineas winner Homecoming Queen and the Santa Anita Sprint Championship winner Rich Tapestry. Designs On Rome's dam Summer Trysting failed to win but finished second on five occasions and was closely related to the Irish Derby winner Grey Swallow.
Designs On Rome ran five times as a juvenile in 2012. In May finished third in a maiden race at Gowran Park and fourth in a similar event at the Curragh. He recorded his first success in a seven furlong maiden at Naas in August, beating the Dermot Weld-trained favourite Mouteab by two lengths at odds of 9/2. Later that month, in a nursery race (a handicap for two-year-olds) he finished second to Sugar Boy, to whom he was conceding seven pounds. On his final appearance as a juvenile, Designs On Rome was moved up to Group One class for the National Stakes at the Curragh. Starting a 28/1 outsider, he finished second of the seven runners behind Dawn Approach.
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