Daliapour will have his last race for Sir Michael Stoute when he contests the Hong Kong International Vase at Sha Tin on Sunday, it was revealed today.
The Aga Khan`s 1999 Derby runner-up has been sold to local property dealer Robert Ng, whose colours the son of Sadler`s Wells will carry on Sunday before joining Ivan Allan.
Daliapour, winner of this year`s Coronation Cup, pleased his new connections with his work at Sha Tin racecourse today.
Ng said: 'Daliapour is the highest rated horse I have owned and the first one I have had with Ivan. There will be some friendly rivalry between us when Daliapour takes on Ivan`s Indigenous and Oriental Express on Sunday.'
Allan was impressed with Daliapour. He said: 'He is a nice horse and I am looking forward to having him but it will be difficult to improve a horse from Sir Michael Stoute.
'I shall give him a rest after Sunday and aim him for the Dubai Sheema Classic next March.'
