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By Jordyn Bublitz How fortunes can change in the space of a few weeks. On July 31 Dreams Of Eric fell soon after the start of his race at Cambridge. Last night the promising three-year-old colt was back at the track and in the winners’ circle after delivering a determined front-running victory in the NZ Farmers Livestock Mobile Pace. Drawn wide in barrier 8, Dreams Of Eric faced a tough task on paper, but co-trainer and lessee Nathan Delany was quietly confident in the colt’s chances after some sharp work at home. “When I saw the draw, I wasn’t overly confident,” Delany said, “but with the way he was working he definitely felt like a winner. He felt like he’d grown a leg.” Driver Harrison Orange took the initiative early, pressing forward from the wide alley and working hard to find the front. Once there, the son of Vincent controlled the tempo and kicked strongly in the home straight to secure his third career win. “It’s a good feeling getting a win with my own horse,” said Delany, “he’s such an honest animal and for him to just come out and go ‘bang’, it’s great.” In his previous start Dreams Of Eric had to be escorted from the track by the Horse Ambulance, with Delany fearing the worst. “I saw the way he fell and I thought he might’ve broken a leg. It took him a while to get back up,” he said. “I was really worried for Andre (Poutama) too, he was lying on the ground and never really got up.” Thankfully, the colt walked away from the crash with only grazed knees and last night was fittingly wearing the colours of the New Zealand Horse Ambulance Trust. Since making his debut in March, Dreams Of Eric has had 10 starts for three wins and four placings, a strong strike rate for a young horse still learning the ropes. Delany, who has leased the colt since he was a yearling, has been hands-on every step of the way, from breaking him in to getting him race-ready. “I did think he’d be able to win a couple of races, but I didn’t think he’d pick them up as fast as he has.” Looking ahead, Delany has his sights set on taking him to the Harness 5000 series in Ashburton this December. “I think he’ll really enjoy the trip away and thrive. That’s our main goal for this season.” View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Boom pacer Marketplace has had his first serious hit-out ahead of what promises to be a massive few months. The Bettor’s Delight three-year-old, a winner of 10 of his 16 starts, hasn’t raced since his Group 1 success in the Garrards NZ Sires’ Stakes Series 3YO Colts and Geldings Final at Addington on May 16. He then had a five week break before heading to the water walker at Brian and Leslie Court’s in Canterbury. Then there was some light cantering before getting the hobbles back on and the serious job of getting ready to head back to the races. And that’s where his midweek hit-out at Addington Raceway came into play. “He’s done a good eight weeks work now and that was his first serious hit out,” says trainer Regan Todd. It was just Marketplace and a galloping pacemaker working over 2400 metres at Addington. “It’s good because you can work them what you want. You’re not going too slow, you’re not going too quick. And we’ve sort of got everything written down. What we’ve gone with him here in the past, so everything seems pretty bang on at the minute.” says Todd. “His heart rate was sort of spot on where it needed to be at the moment. And his recovery was good. So we’ll probably look to line up at the trials in a fortnight’s time.” His first race back this campaign is likely to be the $25,000 Lazarus 3YO Stakes at Addington on September 26. A $100,000 purchase at the 2023 National Standardbred Yearling sales in Christchurch, he looks set to add significantly to his current stakes earnings of over $670K between now and the end of the year. “I’ve picked out five races for him. So there’s the Lazarus Stakes, the Flying Stakes, Ashburton, hopefully the slot race. And then the Derby is the pinnacle of the end of the year really.” The Ashburton race is the new 3YO Showcase on Labour Day, October 27. Such is his standing in the 3YO ranks, Marketplace is currently a $1.45 favourite in both the slot race (the Hill, Lee and Scott The Velocity on November 14) and the New Zealand Pacing Derby a week later on November 21. Not that Todd seems too bothered about his star three-year-old being billed as the next big thing? “We just try and enjoy them as much as we can. There is a little bit of pressure there, but there’d be a lot of people who would love to train a horse like him so, you’ve just got to embrace it.” While the next few months are looking busy, 2026 could see a step up again to taking on the very best. “We think he could be a Cup horse next year.” View the full article -
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Minnie Hauk enhanced her Group One Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (2,400m) claims after a dominant display in the Group One Yorkshire Oaks (2,400m) at York on Wednesday, but she also has the option of the Breeders’ Cup. The Aidan O’Brien-trained filly was already towards the top of the market for Europe’s premier middle-distance race after wins in the Group One Oaks (2,400m) at Epsom and the Group One Irish Oaks (2,400m) at the Curragh, and this performance was a statement to all her potential...View the full article -
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