2yo trotters make first appearance
The first two-year-old trotters go racing at Bendigo on Wednesday night.
They include one from the same maternal line as legendary US-bred sire Sundon.
Here's their profiles:
STINGOFAWASP
Kvintet Avenger Fin-Just Spur Me On NZ (Pegasus Spurr Ca) 2yo trotting filly
Bred by Brad Angove
Owned by Brad Angove
This is the foal of Just Spur Me On, a winner of six races in South Australia after breaking her maiden status in her native land of NZ.
MOJITO MADNESS
Bacardi Lindy US-Sunny Folly NZ (Sundon US) 2yo gelding
Bred by David Scott
Owned by A Scott, RG Blanche, DR Martin, CJ Martin and E Crews
Sunny Folly is the dam of six winners, including group 2 winner INVASIVE (Armbro Invasion US) 216 wins, $141,000; group 1 Redwood Classic winner ELUSIVE CHARM (Cr Commando US) 10 wins, $86,000; and DOCTOR SAM (Dr Ronerail US) wins.
Sunny Folly is her own right won seven times.
EDS DREAM
Dreamcatcher Swe-Xena Hest NZ (Pine Chip US) 2yo trotting colt
Bred by Yabby Dam Farms
Owned by T O'Brien, BL O'Brien, W Steenhuis and SF Steenhuis
Xena Hest is the dam of five winners, including group 1 winner MY VALERIE (Majestic Son Ca) 18 wins, $132,000, and already the dam of a winner; and group 1-placed PARISIAN CHIC (Love You Fr) 8 wins, $63,000.
This colt was snapped up for $4000 at the 2020 Australasian Premier Trotting Sale.
This will be the first starter by Dreamcatcher.
EVERYBODYLUVSKENNY
Majestic Son Ca-Midnightatpinevale (Lawman US) 2yo trotting colt
Bred by TA Forster and HM Lyttleton
Owner: Burns Racing Group, B O'Brien, JW Duncan, SA Petrie, P Taepoonpanich, TK Howlett, EJ Guthrie, WL Rayner and KC Racing Group
First foal out of race-winning mare Midnightatpinevale
ATOUT
Quaker Jet Fra-Susuwe NZ (Dream Vacation) 2yo trotting filly
Bred by M Taylor
Owned by M Taylor
Susuwe won five races and this is her third foal to the races.
Susuwe's third dam Sungait Song US is the dam of champion sire SUNDON US
IMA WALKERVILLE
Im Stately-Starlight Beau (Last Sunset NZ) 2yo trotting filly
Bred by Diane Attard
Races by Diane Attard
Second foal of Starlight Beau to race.
Starlight Beau is a half-sister to STARLIGHT STORM (Yankee Spider US) 11 wins, $75,000; STARLIGHT LEE (Wind Cries Maori NZ) 8 wins; and STARLIGHT RED (Red Samurai) 5 wins.
SO VOGUE
Love You Fra-Brylin Crescent NZ (Brylin Boyz US) 2yo trotting filly
Bred by M Taylor
Owned by M Taylor
Brylin Crescent was group 3 placed in winning 14 races and she has had one foal to the races for a win.
She is one of 11 winners produced by Sundon mare Another Starlet, including multiple group 1 winner ENGHEIN (Love You) 15 wins, $331,000.
EBONYS AVENGER
Kvintet Avenger Fin-Death Defying (Life Sign US) 2yo trotting filly
Bred by Brad Angove
Owned by Brad Angove
First foal out of group 2-placed Death Defying (10 wins, $87,000).
Her dam LOMBO LUVBIRD (Panorama US) is dam of five winners, also including HOLLYS MISS MOLLY (Jet Laag US) 37 wins, $276,000.
OTHER FIRST STARTERS AT BENDIGO
BEAUTIFUL SUNRISE
Great Success US-Whatta Tussle (Brioso Hanover US) 3yo trotting filly
Owned by PW Pratt, JC Mitchell
Leased by Katrina Ainsworth
Bred by Taylah Brady
Whatta Tussle is the dam of three winners, including FEAR THE YANKEE (Yankee Spider US) 7 wins, $106,000; and WHATTALOTTAFRAY (Armbro Invasion US) 5 wins.
Her second dam is SUN JEWEL NZ (Sundon US), the dam of EARLS JEWEL (Earl Ca) 9 wins.
THIS QUAKER
Quaker Jet Fra-This Way NZ (Sundon US) 4yo trotting gelding
Owned by Yabby Dam Farms
Leased by Katrina Ainsworth
Bred by Yabby Dam Farms
This Way is the dam of two-time group 1-placed PAR ICI (Ready Cash Fra).
This Way is an unraced full sister to IDID IT MYWAY NZ (16 wins, $217,000) and any old way (15 wins, $153,000).
GRACIE ROSE
Pegasus Spur US-Sister Beep (Keystone Gondola US) 6yo mare
Bred by LF Maher, GL Maher
Owner: LF Maher, GL Maher
Sister Beep won two races and at stud has left three winners including STEPHEN JOHN (Pegasus Spur Ca) 10 wins.
