b4breeding

Today’s Ashburton race meeting was a beauty in terms of quality fields and exciting finishes.

But for Kym and me the lower level race meeting at Manawatu yesterday was just as exciting, because we had “Sam” racing again, and winning again!
There’s nothing like the thrill of seeing your horse cross that line, whatever level it is at.

For Driving The Dragon, it was a double for the Manawatu meeting, both wins quite dominating, and both as a hot favourite.
But the races were won quite differently – the one on Thursday from the front, and the one yesterday with the sweeping run wide that we are more familiar with from her workouts last season.

As a 5yo big, strong mare with only 11 runs, 2 wins and 2 places to her name, she’s got to be good value. She’s got quality about her – so if you are interested in buying her, don’t be shy!
You might as well get the wins rather than us… The price won’t stay the same if she keeps showing this sort of promise.

For those who might even look at her as a future breeding prospect, consider this: She comes from the same maternal family as yesterday’s other eye-catching winner at Manawatu, the Real Desire mare Voluntad. They both have Miranda Star as their fourth dam. She was a great broodmare, producing 7 winners from 13 foals, and one of those foals was Disco Girl, dam of the great Christopher Vance.  Driving The Dragon’s dam is a half to the very good Napoleon and the ultra consistent Alert Motoring.

Owner Kym Kearns with “Sam” aka Driving The Dragon.