Royal Ascot winner Hong Kong-bound after seven-figure deal

King George V star sold to Richard Gibson

Primitivo will be trained by Richard Gibson in Hong KongCredit: Edward Whitaker

Hong Kong has acquired another Royal Ascot winner as news broke on Wednesday that Primitivo has been sold to continue his racing career abroad.

The three-year-old gave Alan King his first victory at the royal meeting when landing the King George V Handicap last month, 35 minutes after the Britannia Stakes victory of Jamie Osborne's Defrocked, who is also heading to the Far East.

"Primitivo has been sold to Richard Gibson in Hong Kong and we wish him well with him," King said on Wednesday.

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David CarrReporter

Published on 13 July 2016inNews

Last updated 18:52, 13 July 2016

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