CHOI UNLOADS HIS PLATINUM PACK AT KL TRIAL HEATS

Pacific Stable's Vampire bares fangs with scarily good show

- Brian Miller

It was in August 2024 that trainer Ricky Choi revealed his plans in an interview.

A former horse trainer in Macau, he had just packed up after its racing came to a grinding halt on April 1, and was ready to settle into his new home at the Selangor Turf Club.

He spoke of his plans and assured racegoers that he was ready to take on the challenges presented to him.

More importantly, he revealed that he was bringing over some really good horses from his Macau yard and that he had some imports from Australia.

In particular, he mentioned Luen On Feelings.

Well, we know the rest. After finishing third and second in his earlier two outings at Sungai Besi, Luen On Feelings broke through for his first Malaysian success on Dec 15.

Choi said there were more. He was not naming names but we reckon they could be of the "platinum" kind.

You see, it was at the Selangor trials on the morning of Jan 7 that the 52-year-old trainer sent out a galaxy of horses whose names all began with the word "Platinum".

There they were. Platinum Priority, Platinum Emperor, Platinum Universal, Platinum Harvest and Platinum Glory, among others.