The trunks of the brilliant young Love You horse Classic connectionwhich is based at the Goulburn Valley Equine Centre, Shepparton, under the Haras Des Trotteurs banner, got a huge boost last Friday (October 17) with the results of the Breeders Crown eliminations at Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario.
A very close relative of Classic Connection named Diabolic Hill led from go to whoa to effortlessly win the fastest of the two $25,000 Breeders Crown eliminations for two-year-old stallions and geldings in a new lifetime average of 1:53.2.
The Muscle Hill colt carved out sections of 27.8, 30.2, 27.6 and 27.6 en route to victory by 3-1/4 lengths without driver Todd McCarthy even turning the whip.
Diabolic Hill will start from gate number 3 in this Saturday’s $700,000 Final.
Diabolic Hill, a $300,000 sale purchase in Lexington, has raced eight times for four wins and two placings and $147,344 in stakes. He also finished a creditable fourth in the Grade 1 Mohawk Million from the outpost.
Diabolic Hill is out of Crysti Dream, a winning half-sister of the great racing mare Crys Dream, the mother of Classic Connection. Crys Dream won three Grade 1 events as a two- and three-year-old, earning $1.2 million, posting a mile score of 1:53.4 and being named the U.S. and Canadian 2YO Filly Trotter of the Year.
Classic Connection has made a quite spectacular start to his breeding career in Australia. From five starters in his first crop he has left four winners, including Listed Bob Conroy 2YO Classic winner and $75,000 Nutrien Equine Classic runner-up Afternoon Breeze, NSW Foundation Series winner Cee Cee In Paris and Nutrien heat placegetter and finalist Hammer.
Classic Connection was a top youngster himself, winning the Group 1 German Breeder’s Crown as a three-year-old and later in his career two Group 2s and five Group 3s, including the German Derby.
In total, he won 11 races and $614,631 in stakes and set a mile record of 1:54.1.
Classic Connection’s service charge is $3,500 plus GST in Australia and $4,000 plus GST in New Zealand.
Through Peter Whartonfor Harnesslink
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