Tasmanian glamour pacer Ryley Major will forgot the $30,000 Globe Derby Final at Launceston next week, instead the Rohan Hiller trained colt will travel to Melbourne to contest the heats of the VicBred 3 year old series.
Ryley Major began his career as a two-year-old by winning the Tasmanian Yearling Sale Classic in Launceston but then finished third in four feature races before winning at the last start as a juvenile.
The son of Art Major thus far is unbeaten in six starts including the Tasmanian Derby and the 3YO Tasmanian Yearling Sale Classic in mid-April.
He had little trouble is overcoming his rivals in the Globe Derby Prelude, but he will bypass the Final, which he looked to have a mortgage on , to try to qualify for the $115,000 Vicbred Final at Melton on July 2.
But first he must contest the heats at Kilmore this Thursday June 16 then if successful the semi-finals at Melton on June 24 before the big dance on July 2.
Ryley Major is the first foal of Oaks winner ShezRyleymak (Totally Western-Rosary-Ticket To Heaven), ShezRyleymakalso won the 2yo fillies VicBred Final and was runner up at 3 also placed in NSW Oaks that year.
When Ryley Major won the Tasmanian Derby this season ShezRyleymakbecame the first local Oaks winner to produce the Derby winner.
Approved By Dean Baring www.harnessbred.com
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