You want a horse that walks forward with purpose – not pompous or hurried, but in balance, swinging loosely through the shoulder and hip.
Well, lot 174, a Gambler’s delight colt from the Durham Park Standardbreds draft at the Australian Pacing Gold Melbourne Yearling Sale on February 15 meets all requirements.
He is a champion sire, comes from a great North American family and is built like an absolute athlete.
“He’s a really nice horse. He’s probably the best walking horse we’ve ever had, including thoroughbreds,” said Bruce Edward, director of Durham Park.
The colt is the second foal of the Somebeachsomewhere mare Farady Hanover USA, who was purchased by Edward for a hefty $450,000 at the 2019 Harrisburg Black Book yearling auction in America.
“My passion is breeding top horses, where pedigree plays a major role,” says Edward.
“We have access to the best stallions in the world, and while Australia has a good and improving broodmare base, I thought we could take a positive step forward by accessing one of the best dam bloodlines available in North America.”
The mare’s pedigree shows that three generations have won a staggering 336 races and almost A$15 million in stakes, including two Breeders Crown Championships and a Little Brown Jug!
Farady Hanover is a sister to two horses under 1:50, including the Jug winner Filibuster Hanover 1:48.2 ($1.8 million), while her grandmother is the legendary Galleria 1:49.2 ($1.8 million), a Breeders Crown winner and the USA 3YO Filly of the Year and USA and Canadian Aged Pacing Mare of the Year.
In breeding, Galleria left nine winners from nine to the race led by Breeders Crown champion and Jug heat winner Sandbetweenmytoes 1:48.6 ($863,882) and Gallie By The Beach 1:49 ($749,898), who in turn is the dam of Galleria Hanover (1:49.2).
Farady Hanover started her racing career as a two-year-old in America.
“I decided to leave her there with a trainer, but she didn’t really get a great opportunity, so I bought her back to Australia,” Edward said.
Farady Hanover won six races in Victoria before retiring from breeding.
Her first foal, a filly by Bettor’s Delight, was offered for $60,000 at last year’s Sydney yearling sale.
“Being a filly with tremendous value as a broodmare, we thought she was worth more than that,” Bruce said.
By means of Peter Wharton for Harnesslink
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