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FOUNTAIN OF FAME LOOKS SET TO MAKE IT A DOUBLE
The Straits Times
|October 15, 2025
Trainer Asogan's nine-year-old turns on the style at Ipoh's morning workout
Fountain Of Fame (Iskandar Rosman) winning the Class 5 race (1,200m) at Kranji on Aug 13, 2023. He runs in the Class 4A race (1,400m) in Ipoh on Oct 19. PHOTO: STC
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The last time Fountain Of Fame decided to put on a show at the Perak Turf Club, he did it in flowing fashion.
Flashback to the Class 4B event on Oct 4, and Fountain Of Fame was unstoppable.
Although the son of Charm Spirit had come into the 1,600m race with no form to show, racing fans at Ipoh felt that he was the one to beat. They confidently backed him as the $15 favourite.
Ridden by Suriya Arunsalam, Fountain Of Fame got the show going when he stole the lead upon settling down.
It was an advantage which he held until the finish.
The nine-year-old galloper never gave his rivals a look-in, and coasted to a solid 6½-length win.
Fountain Of Fame has since had a short rest, and trainer Asogan Thangaraju will be looking for something big from his stable's veteran runner.
The New Zealand-bred turned in a winning gallop on the morning of Oct 14.
Striding out freely over the 600m, he stopped the clock at 35.3sec.
It was one of the fastest gallops on the morning.
This story is from the October 15, 2025 edition of The Straits Times.
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