TSR Weekly Wrap | 15 Nov 2021
We’ll be gearing up 23 starters for group 1 Breeders Crown 2yo and 3yo finals at Melton next Saturday night - 19 pacers and four trotters.
What a run we had on pacing semi-final night at HQ on Saturday.
5 semi-final winners.
a trifecta with 3yo fillies Beach Music, Joanna and Runaway Celebrity.
a trifecta with 2yo fillies Sounds Perfect, Playing Up and Fiamma.
qualifying nine for 2yo fillies’ final, including all five starters we had in first semi-final.
qualifying six for 3yo fillies’ finals.
It was great to share the success with five different drivers and a host of wonderful owners.
Our four runners in trotting finals are 3yos Utopia (4th in heat) and Banglez (3rd) and 2yos Just A Bit Touchy (3rd) and Double Joey (3rd) qualifying via heats at Maryborough on Thursday.
The barrier draws for the finals take place on Monday night.
We wish all owners with finalists all the best.
WEEK IN REVIEW
1st ACT NOW (Jodi Quinlan): Breeders Crown 3yo colts/geldings semi-final, 2240m (1:55.5), at Melton on Saturday, November 13. Led and was kept more than honest to the line by Beyond Delight. Last 400m 26.7sec. Jodi: “Did it on his terms. Didn’t pull the plugs. Didn’t use the whip.” Congratulations to Bruce and Vicki Edward from Durham Park.
1st PETILLANTE (Cameron Hart): Breeders Crown 2yo fillies semi-final, 2240m (career-best 1:54.1), at Melton on Saturday, November 13. Blitzed home in 55.6sec. Led and produced the best run of her career. Now won three of six starts. Congratulations Big Wookie Racing Group, LA McMillan, RD Smart, CR Tonkin and BJ Prentice.
1st MAJOR MOTH (Damian Wilson): Breeders Crown 3yo colts/geldings semi-final, 2240m (career-best 1:54.6), at Melton on Saturday, November 13. Last 800m 55.5sec. Made full use of the trail behind the leader to stake a claim and go to the line comfortably for a ninth career win in 15 starts and tip his earnings past $250,000. Congratulations to the Parkers.
1st BEACH MUSIC (David Moran): Breeders Crown 3yo fillies semi-final, 2240m (1:57.3), at Melton on Saturday, November 13. Last 800m 54.7sec. Last 400m 26.6sec. Did a great job to hold out Joanna off the gate and then had a head on Joanna on the line to lead home a stable “first four”. Congratulations to Anne and Bill Anderson from Lauriston Bloodstock.
1st SOUNDS PERFECT (Kerryn Manning): Breeders Crown 2yo fillies semi-final, 2240m (career-best 1:55.7), at Melton on Saturday, November 13. Last 800 57.6sec. What a run at just her second start. Settled second last and was last down the back before swooping down the extreme outside. That makes five winners from five foals to the races out of Perfect Life. Congratulations to BJ Cameron, CW Cameron, Mother and Son Group, Con D'Atabarbie Group, KA Cameron, JG Harrison, JM Hilson, Shylad Racing Group, Sturt Racing Group and Borough Boys Group.
1st AMPLE POWER (Rebecca Bartley): Blue Hills Rise Claiming Pace, 2080m (2:00.1), at Cranbourne on Sunday, November 14. Great to see the 8yo winning again – his 18th victory at his 50th start. Congratulations Peter Gleeson.
1st FARADY HANOVER (Connor Clarke): Downbytheseaside @ Woodlands Stud Pace, 1609m (1:55.6), at Cranbourne on Sunday, November 14. Third 400m in 27.7sec. Sat outside the leader, but still too tough. The US-bred 3yo filly now has 5 wins in 17 US and Australian starts. Congrats Bruce Edward, who capped off a massive weekend.
QUALIFIERS for Breeders Crown pacing finals:
3YO FILLIES: Beach Music (1st), Joanna (2nd), Ladies In Red (2rd), Treachery (3rd), Runaway Celebrity (3rd), Tough Tilly (4th)
3YO COLTS and GELDINGS: Act Now (1st), Major Moth (1st), Beyond Delight (2nd)
2YO FILLIES: Petillante (1st), Sounds Perfect (1st), Playing Up (2nd), Fiamma (3rd), Heavenly Sign (3rd), Encipher (4th), Rich Beauty (5th), Our Little Jet (6th), Sergios Rocket (6th)
2YO COLT and GELDINGS: Anotherbigman (3rd)