Stratum Winner Salutes at Sha Tin

The second last meeting of the season at Sha Tin in Hong Kong on Tuesday featured a winner for top class sire Stratum when Smart Man saluted for John Moore and Tommy Berry.

The four year-old did best in a tight finish to win the Class Two event over 1200 metres by a short head, his third win from 22 starts with seven placings.

A $240,000 Magic Millions purchase for Scone Bloodstock from the draft of Widden Stud, Smart Man is one of two winners from Spinning World (USA) mare Eckland, who has a yearling filly and weanling colt by Star Witness and will foal to the same sire this spring.