NZ Derby aspirant Redeem The Dream (Nadeem-Knocknacrea by Green Desert) looks a genuine contender for the staying Classic after his strong finish for second in Listed 2100m Life Salver 3YO at Ellerslie on Sunday, capping a productive weekend for his sirewhich commenced with a winning double at the Sydney Friday evening meeting at Canterbury.
Having just his third race day start and his first at Ellerslie, a track which often trips many a good horse at their first experience, the Shaun Ritchie trained colt made ground stylishly from second last at the turn. The Brown Thoroughbreds and Ann and Bruce Perry bred colt, who was a $70,000 purchase from our 2015 Karaka Select draft by IDL Racing, has a Per Incanto half brother selling as LOT 786in our 2017 Karaka Select draft.
Il Mio Destino (Nadeem-Floribunda by Brief Truce) took her stake earnings to the cusp of $250,000 with her latest win in Sydney on Friday over 1100m, while the race before saw the consistent Arigold (Nadeem-Lassiter’s Cat by Tale of the Cat) score a deserved win over 1550m.
