CONNECTIONS have made the gut-wrenching decision to knock back an offer of more than $1 million for Front Page.
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The Geoff Duryea trained speedster has attracted the attention of cashed-up Hong Kong buyers after his dominant 2.8-length victory in listed grade at Flemington last Saturday.
Border based racing enthusiasts Marc Duryea, his brother Paul, Jake Edmunds and Andrew Cronin are all among the syndicate that owns the son of Magnus.
Front Page has already proved a bargain buy for connections with $6000 for a 10 per cent share.
The three-year-old gelding has won four of six career starts and $120,000 in prizemoney.
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Paul Duryea who is also stable foreman for his father, Geoff, said it was an unanimous decision to keep the talented sprinter.
"It was an unanimous decision that we didn't want to sell the horse," Duryea said.
"That's not to say we won't sell him in the future.
"We knocked back the highest bidder and that offer was well over $1 million.
"There were probably four genuine buyers interested.
"There were also a few tyre kickers with one offer of $200,000."
Duryea conceded the mind-blowing offer was more than tempting.
"It's not a decision we brushed over and we genuinely looked at it as you would," he said.
"There has been no figure put on the horse by us that we would sell for.
"We are of the opinion that we are enjoying the ride the horse has given us so far which has been priceless.
"Personally I have been a bit gobsmacked by how big the offers have been.
"We always knew the horse had ability but what he was able to do at Flemington and win in listed grade just proves how big a future the horse has got."
Front Page has been sent for a spell after his impressive Flemington victory and will now target the riches on offer over the spring carnival.
The Corowa trained galloper is second favourite for the $1.3 million The Kosciuszko at Randwick in October.