Indigenous (horse)

Indigenous (Chinese: 原居民) (1993–2004) was an Irish thoroughbred racehorse who also raced in Hong Kong. He was bred by Major John de Burgh at his Oldtown Stud in Naas, County Kildare, Ireland and sold as a yearling for 10,500 guineas at the Goffs Orby Sale in 1994.

Indigenous
Indigenous at Tuen Mun.
Sire	Marju
Grandsire	Last Tycoon
Dam	Sea Port
Damsire	Averof
Sex	Gelding
Foaled	1993
Country	Ireland
Colour	Brown
Breeder	Oldtown Stud
Owner	1) Kevin Prendergast 2) Mr. & Mrs. Pang Yuen Hing
Trainer	Kevin Prendergast (Ireland) Ivan W. Allan (Hong Kong)
Record	64-15-5-8
Earnings	HK$45,125,289
Major wins
Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup (1997, 1998) Hong Kong Vase (1998) Hong Kong Gold Cup (1998, 1999)
Awards
Hong Kong Horse of the Year (1999)
Honours
Hong Kong Racing Hall of Fame
Last updated on 25 October 2007

Purchased by trainer Kevin Prendergast, he was named "Qualtron." Racing in Ireland at age two, he won one of three starts and at age three, won two of five starts. With a record of 3-0-1 in 8 starts, he was sold to Mr. & Mrs. Pang Yuen Hing to race in Hong Kong where he was renamed Indigenous and became widely regarded as one of Hong Kong's best stayers.

The winner of a number of important races in Hong Kong, including back-to-back editions of the Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup, Indigenous also finished a strong second in the 1999 Japan Cup and third in the 2002 Singapore Airlines International Cup.

A gelding, after his retirement from racing on 3 June 2003 Indigenous was used at the Tuen Mun Public Riding School in Tuen Mun, New Territories where he died on 8 August 2004, following an illness.

Career stats

• In Hong Kong (inc. representing Hong Kong in foreign races): 55 starts, 12 wins
• In Ireland: 8 starts, 3 wins

References

• Hong Kong Jockey Club Horse Profile
• Indigenous' pedigree
• August 9, 2004 Racenews article titled Hong Kong Racing Legend Indigenous Passes Away at Tuen Mun