Hong Kong Star for Foostepsinthesand

Progressive campaigner Pure Champion (6h Footstepsinthesand x Castara Beach, by Danehill) has been racing in top form in Hong Kong this year posting a stakes success on Sunday in the Centenary Vase HK Gr 3 at Sha Tin.

Second in the same race last year, the Tony Cruz trained entire surged clear to win the 1800 metre contest by a length and a half his overall record now six wins and six placings from 32 starts.

A Group III winner in Ireland earlier in his career as Steinbeck, Pure Champion has made a great success of his transfer to Hong Kong and is the second stakes-winner by Footstepsinthesand in Hong Kong this year joining Helene Spirit (6g Foostepsinthesand x Arazena, by Woodman), who won the Chinese Club Cup HK Gr 3 last month.