MORE THAN A MIRACLE

BETTOR'S DELIGHT and his progeny made their presence known in the $1 million Garrards Miracle Mile at Menangle on Saturday night, not just by having five of the eight runners but also by taking home the winning trifecta in style.

The race was taken out by harness racing's newest champion LEAP TO FAME (Art Major dam) who brought up his 35th win in the Group 1 event. Behind him was the consistent New Zealand performer Sooner The Bettor (In The Pocket dam) and the Group 1 winner from a week earlier in Speak The Truth (Art Major dam). ‘Larry’ as Leap To Fame is affectionately known, has now won over $2.7 million. Congratulations to his connections including breeders Redbank Lodge Standardbreds.

Bettor's Delight scored a siring double when he also sired the quinella of the mares race on the card with MANHATTAN (Mach Three dam) breaking 1:50 to win her Australian debut in 1:49.9. Braeview Kelly (American Ideal dam) filled the second spot. 

MIRACLE MILE REPLAY

SWEET WEEKEND OF SUCCESS
 

SWEET LOU also had another strong weekend on the track with his progeny. He is currently the leading sire of two and three-year-olds in Australia and the leading sire of two-year-olds in New Zealand for 2023. He had three main highlights for the weekend:

💰 RECORD BREAKING $240,000 FILLY
His filly out of Revere Me (Bettor's Delight) broke the Australian record for the highest priced filly selling yesterday at the Nutrien Equine Standardbred Yearling Sales. Congratulations to S & K Robertson who purchased the dam infoal from Charles Joseph Limited and prepared and sold her filly. 

🏆 GROUP 3 QUINELLA
His 3-year-old daughter MILLWOOD BLISS (Bettor's Delight dam) scored an impressive win in the J L Raith Memorial over Libby Lou (Christian Cullen dam) at Menangle on Miracle Mile night. Millwood Bliss was bred by Katie Carville.

🏆 GROUP 3 2YO WIN & RACE DOUBLE
His impressive 2-year-old daughter MUSIC MISTRESS (Mach Three dam) ran away from her rivals to win the Southland Caduceus Club Classic at Invercargill. It was her second win at just her third start. She was bred by Stonewall Stud and Stables. HEZASWEETIE (Changeover dam), bred by Adele & Lindsay Dawkins, also won at the meeting to bring up a double for Sweet Lou.