By Garry Dell
Atherton Tablelands trainer Ricky Ludwig is expecting his phone to run hot in the next few days with offers from Hong Kong for his outstanding young sprinter Bank Bank Bank.
The four-year-old added another paling to the picket fence of six successive wins with an easy victory in Benchmark 65 grade over 875 metres at Cairns' Cannon Park on Sunday.
"I had a few calls before he won at Cairns during the Amateurs carnival and there was talk of a price around the $300,000 mark depending on him increasing his rating," Ludwig said.
"I told them he was worth a lot more than that and he's won two races in impressive fashion since, so the ball is in their court.
"Unless they come up with a bigger offer in the next two weeks, he will contest a 1200 metres Open at Townsville in three weeks' time and then I will probably give him a decent break during the hotter months.
"He's done a hell of a job for us so far and his last two wins have been remarkable."
The larrikin trainer is super impressed with his galloper.
"He ran smart time winning over 1250 metres by five lengths at Cairns and then on Sunday he lumped 63kgs and jockey Frank Edwards said he was never out of second gear running a tick under 50 seconds and the last 600 metres in 33 seconds," Ludwig said.
"It was little more than a training gallop for him.
"He's certainly the best horse I've ever had and I have had quite a few winning ones over the years.