David E. Ferraris
Encyclopedia
David E. Ferraris is now a Thoroughbred
racehorse
trainer
in Hong Kong
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Born into a racing family, his father, Ormond Ferraris, was a champion trainer in South African racing. David Ferraris embarked on his own training career in 1995 and went on to win the South African trainer's title four times. Among his notable wins were the 1997 Durban July handicap with Super Quality.He followed this up in 1998 with Classic Flag.The Durban July is considered to be South Africa's premier race. Ferraris has won nearly every major race on the South African racing calendar.
In 2003, Ferraris moved to train in Hong Kong
where he met with continued success, notably with Vengeance of Rain
, winner of several Group 1 races,including The Hong Kong Derby, The Audemars Piguet QEll Cup,The Cathay Pacific International Cup as well as the 2007 Dubai Sheema Classic
at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse
in Dubai
.Vengeance of Rain retired with total stake earnings in excess of HK$ 70 million.At the time of his retirement in 2008, Vengeance of Rain was one of the leading stakes earning racehorses in the world.
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
trainer
Horse trainer
In horse racing, a trainer prepares a horse for races, with responsibility for exercising it, getting it race-ready and determining which races it should enter...
in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
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Born into a racing family, his father, Ormond Ferraris, was a champion trainer in South African racing. David Ferraris embarked on his own training career in 1995 and went on to win the South African trainer's title four times. Among his notable wins were the 1997 Durban July handicap with Super Quality.He followed this up in 1998 with Classic Flag.The Durban July is considered to be South Africa's premier race. Ferraris has won nearly every major race on the South African racing calendar.
In 2003, Ferraris moved to train in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
where he met with continued success, notably with Vengeance of Rain
Vengeance of Rain
Vengeance of Rain is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse in Hong Kong that won Dubai Sheema Classic , the joint richest turf race in the world. Vengeance of Rain was foaled in New Zealand, trained by David E...
, winner of several Group 1 races,including The Hong Kong Derby, The Audemars Piguet QEll Cup,The Cathay Pacific International Cup as well as the 2007 Dubai Sheema Classic
Dubai Sheema Classic
The Dubai Sheema Classic is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Arab Emirates open to thoroughbreds which are four-years-old or above. It is run over a distance of 2,400 metres on the turf track at Meydan Racecourse, Dubai, and it takes place annually during the Dubai World Cup Night in...
at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse
Nad Al Sheba Racecourse
Nad Al Sheba Racecourse is a former Thoroughbred horse racing facility in Dubai, United Arab Emirates opened in 1986. It has a 2,200 metre left-handed dirt race track and a left-handed turf course of the same distance...
in Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
.Vengeance of Rain retired with total stake earnings in excess of HK$ 70 million.At the time of his retirement in 2008, Vengeance of Rain was one of the leading stakes earning racehorses in the world.