Worth-while venture

Press, 28 April 1978, Page 3 (Supplement)

Worth-while venture

Clear Day is to be set for the Prime Minister’s Cup at Southport, near Brisbane, after winning at Rosehill last Saturday for his well-known owners, the Ingham brothers.

Jack Ingham, an A.J.C. committeeman, outlaid only $2500 at the 1973 National Yearling Sale for a chestnut colt by the first season sue Zamazaan. This is by far the cheapest yearling he has ever ventured to purchase but It has since proved well worth while.

Clear Day has been trained throughout his career by Theo Green at Randwick and has now won nine races and along with 15 minor placings had compiled $52,730 in stake-earnings.

Zamazaan was an unknown quantity as a sire in 1973 but he had the credentials to be successful winning five races and being by the brilliant Exbury, winner of the Prix de I’Arc de Trlomphe and a most successful sire.

Clear Day Is from the English mare Equinoctial Gale, herself unraced but a hall slater te Kings Troop, another most successful sire.

Staving has proved to be Clear Day’s forte and this is hardly surprising as he comes from a family in watch atayera arc prominent.

Equinoctial Gale is bv Fighting Ship from BRUlria which besides Kings Troop left the fine st a ver I King Chestnut <l5 wins from 11] furlongs to 1-1 miles) and King’s Mistress, the dam of Royal Echo ' 6 wins from B*. furlongs to H 'mile®. Including the Epsom Daily! Mu aoi Huudisap).