Dream Thoroughbreds

Eddie wins our inaugural Dream AFL Footy Tipping Competition for 2011!

Eddie was profiled last week in The Dreamer, our weekly newsletter.

Eddie is a syndicate member of Berenger, Fanjura & Above Average.

Although retired, he is a keen and competitive Lawns Bowls player, and form student of AFL footy & horse racing.

Eddie shot to an early lead in our competition, and was never headed throughout the 24 rounds.

His final score of 154 points was 6 points ahead of his nearest rival Tony (Dream Thoroughbreds Director), with Russell(Manager of CTG racing syndicate part owners in Comic Ruler) a further 3 points behind in third place. Special thanks to Sportingbet for the use of their AFL footy tipping software.

Eddie wins himself a Hawthorn jumper signed by Lance Buddy Franklin.

We thank everyone for competing, and hope that you join us again next year.

Eddie No.1

The Dream Girls syndicates are up and running and excited with anticipation of seeing their first syndicate filly hit the racetrack...

Dream Girls have named their filly "Flirtatious".

Flirtatious is currently in full training at Markdel and is heading towards the 2yo trials at Cranbourne on 19 September.

So far Anthony Freedman is happy with her progress and she seems to be very precocious at this early stage.

We look forward to some fun times ahead with the Dream Girls, and their adventure into racehorse ownership...

Giddy up and Live the Dream!

Congratulations to all those that have become proud owners of our yearling by Choisir out of Timely Moment.

We look forward to some exciting times ahead with him.

Our Dream Thoroughbreds stable horse Berenger won his first race today by a whopping 6.5 lengths at Ballarat.

With Ben Melham abroad Berenger jumped from the gates on the pace, sitting out 3 wide for a short period, before taking up the front running from the 1000m point.

Ben rated Berenger at a nice gallop, and looked well within himself approaching the turn.

After straightening, Berenger was clicked up, and when Ben produced the whip at the 200m mark, he skipped away from the field, and looked all over a winner down the straight. Pushed out to the line, the impressive Berenger was 6.5 lengths in front when he hit the line.

We were confident he was good enough to win the race, but to win by 6.5 lengths was a nice surprise.

This win now sets him up for a shot at the $100K Listed Gibson Carmichael Stakes for 2yos at Flemington on 21 May 2011.

This new group of Dream Thoroughbreds syndicate members are looking forward to many exciting times ahead with this big Chestnut gelding.

Living the Dream!

Fanjura was courageous in defeat in the 2011 edition of the Easter Cup, a race he won easily last year.

Ridden by Noel Callow he was positioned midfield and within 3-4 lengths of the leaders in a perfect position to be brought into the race.

Around the turn he was just behind the leaders, but in a bit of traffic that didn't allow him a clear passage, but once out he surged after the leaders and the ultimate winner in Paddy O'Reilly. At the 100m it looked like he would fail, but surged again in the last 50m to be beaten 0.1 lengths in his bid for back to back Easter Cups.

Although heartbreaking to lose, Fanjura was courageous in his effort and is back to his Autumn form of last year.

We look forward to many more exciting races from Fanjura.

Easter Saturday was jam packed with action with Above Average competing in the Group 1 Sydney Cup at Randwick. The spectacle of the day was marred by heavy rain throughout the day which turned the track from a dead 5 to a heavy 9 within 4 hours. Unfortunately this worked against Above Average, and even though he seemed perfectly positioned in the run, he was unable to handle the heavy conditions and was a spent force at the top of the straight, and was eased down over the last 300m by Corey Brown. We look forward to a spring carnival aimed at the Melbourne Cup with Above Average.

Above Average again ran a gutsy race to finish 3rd on Saturday in an Open Handicap over 2406m with 59kgs..

Craig Newitt settled him 3rd last in a field of 8, and allowed him time to just settle into his rhythm for the first 1400m of the race.

His stablemate was setting a strong pace out in front, and this allowed Craig Newitt to start making him work into the race from the 1000m.

As the leaders started to feel the strain of the strong early pace they had set, Above Average pulled out widest in the straight to continue a long sustained run.

He ducked in while making his run at the 200m, and failed by a long neck to win the race, giving 1st and 2nd, 6kgs in weight.

Craig Newitt was pleased after dismounting, and stated "It was a great Sydney Cup trial"

Above Average has been set this campaign for his grand final, the $500,000 Group 1 Sydney Cup at Randwick on Easter Saturday 23 April 2011.

He is very fit, and will run out a very strong 3200m.

The Star Stable Autumn competition has ended for 2011.

After 7 weeks of competition during the Melbourne & Sydney autumn carnival the official winner of the Dream Thoroughbreds private league is trainer Jim.

Jim wins a $50 dining voucher!

Congratulations to Jim, and thanks to everyone that competed, we hope to see you all back for the Spring Carnival Star Stable competition.

1st Place   Living the Dream (trainer Dave)               $7,283,500
2nd Place  Better Loosen Up (trainer Jim)                 $6,891,250 (Winner!)
3rd Place   Gossip Girl (trainer Shanyn)                    $6,749,550

(Trainer David is an associate of Dream Thoroughbreds and ineligible to win)

Live the Dream!

Star Stable is the dreamteam equivalent for Horse Racing! It is run by Sky Racing, and there are many prizes to be won!

You have $1 million to setup your own Star Stable of horses and jockey, and make changes weekly.

Very Cherry is a bridesmaid no longer!

She easily accounted for a group of maiden fillies & mares at Sale today.

Ridden by Steven King, she took a forward position 1 of the rail behind the leading 2 horses, she travelled sweetly in the run, and after entering the straight surged to the lead and widen the margin to win by 2.3 lengths, without ever looking like she would lose.

This was good placement by trainer Leon Corstens to place her in a very winnable race first up to give her the confidence of a win.

Very Cherry is on a Queensland Oaks campaign this preparation.

Live the  Dream!