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Posted 2009-06-28 12:49:06  
UNBEATEN MACAU SENSATION COULD BE BEST EVER

Good Control confirmed his status as Macau's new racetrack sensation when he scored an outstanding win in the Group Three HK$550,000 Lisboa Prelude (1200m) at Taipa on Saturday.

Unbeaten in six runs leading into the turf track feature, Good Control camped behind the leader Viva Pronto before bursting clear in the straight and strolling home to win by two lengths.

"I am very happy to train a star in Macau," a delighted winning trainer Patrick Lee said after the race.

"Today he proves that he is equally competitive on turf and now he will be aimed at the Lisboa Challenge next month."

Lee is certain his unbeaten sensation would be just as effective at the 1400 metre trip of his next feature outing.

"In fact I was a bit worried at the 1200m trip today because in my opinion he is a middle-distance horse."

"He is still a three-year-old and will have plenty of room for further improvement."

"I hope that in the future he can do Macau proud in overseas races."

Lee purchased Good Control as a yearling from the draft of Jonel Park Thoroughbreds at the 2007 Magic Millions National Yearling Sale for just $25,000.

As his record currently stands, Good Control has won all seven of his starts and earned over HK$1.6 million (over A$260,000).

So impressive was Good Control that the local English racecaller suggested he could "develop into the best we've seen at the Taipa track."

"We had Natural Blitz as well and he went on to win an International Sprint in Hong Kong," he added.

By one time Coolmore Stud shuttle sire Fasliyev, Good Control is the only named foal for the three time winning and five time Melbourne placed mare Change of Control.

A daughter of Golden Slipper winner Marauding, Change of Control is out of the Caulfield stakes winner Majestic Dawn (Scenic).

It is the family of Group One Oaks heroines Indian's Dream and Hasty Departure and today's first time Perth stakes winner Journey.

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