Chief Stipe Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 By Adam Hamilton 12:19pm • 23 September 2021 Mighty mare Amazing Dream has spent much of her career defying the odds. And now she’s out to do it again in two of Victoria’s biggest races over the next few weeks. The former Kiwi superstar returns from a short spell in Friday night’s $80,000 Group 2 Kilmore Pacing Cup (2690m). Since Australia’s most iconic country cup started in 1964, only one mare – Make Mine Cullen in 2010 – has been able to beat the boys. Amazing Dream then heads to the $300,000 Group 1 Victoria Cup on October 9 where she will be aiming to become the first mare in the history of the great race, which started in 1974, to be victorious. “She’s no ordinary mare, she’s very special,” trainer Nathan Purdon said. “History might be against her in these races, but that hasn’t bothered her in the past.” Amazing Dream has won nine Group 1 races, four of them against the boys in the Northern Derby and Auckland Cup in NZ and, more recently in the inaugural Rising Sun and Blacks A Fake in Queensland. “You’d have to say she beat a better field in the Blacks A Fake then she’ll meet at Kilmore or even in the Victoria Cup,” driver Anthony Butt said. “King Of Swing will be in the Victoria Cup and is obviously the one to beat, but he was in the Blacks A Fake and so too was Copy That.” Despite Amazing Dream being first-up since that Blacks A Fake win on July 24, Purdon insists she is primed. “Her trial was terrific a couple of weeks back and she’s as fit as I can possibly have her without a race,” he said. “I think she looks better than she did in Queensland when she was at the end of a long campaign and some hard racing. She seems brighter and her work at home is fantastic. “Some might think the back row draw (gate 10) is a negative, but I don’t. There’s plenty of speed off the front, she can settle early and then she’s so versatile, Anthony (Butt) has options when to make his move.” Butt added: “The long (2690m) trip is a big plus for her. If she’s been vulnerable, it’s in sprint races. She’s so tough and when most would be struggling, her great quality is finding a way to dig deep over the last 400m.” Three of Amazing Dream’s Group 1 wins over the boys have been in staying races at 2680m or further. American Dealer Qld Derby. Photo: HRV Purdon, the now Victorian-based son of champion Kiwi horseman Mark Purdon, is also bullish about his other stable star, American Dealer, who returns from his fantastic Queensland Derby-winning campaign at Kilmore. “He’s obviously new to me, having just joined my stable after Queensland, but he’s easy to like. I thought his trial was really good at Melton a couple of weeks back and it’s good having the input from Anthony (Butt) who drove him in Queensland,” he said. “I haven’t quite got him as screwed-down as Amazing Dream because this is American Dealer’s first of three runs in as many weeks into the (Victoria) Derby, but he’s very well and ready to run a big race.” 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karrotsisback Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 5 hours ago, Chief Stipe said: “I haven’t quite got him as screwed-down as Amazing Dream because this is American Dealer’s first of three runs in as many weeks into the (Victoria) Derby, but he’s very well and ready to run a big race.” Good luck to the lil Dealer tonight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammalite Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 9 hours ago, Chief Stipe said: “King Of Swing will be in the Victoria Cup and is obviously the one to beat, Amazing Dream will have to be Top of her Game in the Big race coming up soon, the Victoria Cup. What a 'Stinker' of a draw tonight in the lower rated 80k Group 2 Kilmore Cup . Can she do it ? maybe. TRIPLE EIGHT in there too for NZ , also an awkward draw. But racing very well. Having a look at number 3 MALCOLMS RHYTHM, as been mixing It very well against Grimson, Trainor and McCarthy at Menangle lately , which is VERY hard to do, nice draw too in this, and at 40-1 sportsbet. so three good ones drawn 1-2-3 . Hoping they can 'Stay on the pace' and finish that way lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammalite Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 7 hours ago, Gammalite said: Can she do it ? maybe Of course She can do it !!!! What a fabulous win , and an 11/10 rated Drive by Mr Anthony Butt as usual , putting her right in the picture at the quarter and NOT leaving it too late, pure genius. Amazing Dream just wouldn't let the horse that followed her up get past ? She's as game as Gammalite or Pure Steel that used to be coming up 3 -wide to pour the Pressure On , and just Keep Going. !! she is amazing alright. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 10 hours ago, Gammalite said: Of course She can do it !!!! What a fabulous win , and an 11/10 rated Drive by Mr Anthony Butt as usual , putting her right in the picture at the quarter and NOT leaving it too late, pure genius. Amazing Dream just wouldn't let the horse that followed her up get past ? She's as game as Gammalite or Pure Steel that used to be coming up 3 -wide to pour the Pressure On , and just Keep Going. !! she is amazing alright. Best mare in Australasia... Maybe the world? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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