Trainer Gary Hoban has had phone calls from people keen to make an offer to buy his exciting filly Dancingwithsierra. But he says he’s never actually heard a dollar amount offered because he’s always quickly made it clear before that point, this girl’s not for sale.
“Whether it would be a hundred or a hundred and fifty (thousand), at this stage that’s not going to change my life, I’d just spend it trying to find another one as good as her,” the Toolern Vale horseman who today turns 60 said.
The fact Dancingwithsierra is a homebred also makes the experience extra special for Hoban, whose son Craig bred the three-year-old daughter of sire Modern Art out of Village Jasper mare Sierra Tango.
DANCINGWITHSIERRA WINS IMPRESSIVELY AT BENDIGO
Gary explains: “Being a homebred makes it more special. Craig drove her mother (Sierra Tango) and I drove its mother, Dancingwithsierra’s grandmother, Twinkletoes, to her first six wins. When Leda McNally popped up in Western Australia after racing here she went really well and she is by Modern Art out of Twinkletoes (Dancingwithsierra’s granddam). That’s how come we sent her (Sierra Tango) to Modern Art, because of Leda McNally.”
Eight wins from 15 starts for stake money quickly heading towards $100,000 suggests the decision was a masterstroke.
Last night at Bendigo Dancingwithsierra cruised to victory in a C1 against the older horses by 15.7 metres over a distance of 2150m, her winning mile rate 1:58.7.
And despite the winning margin, Hoban described the run as “just a hit-out” after Dancingwithsierra’s recent trip to Tasmania (where she won the Tassie Oaks by 11m in 2:01.4 over 2579m at Hobart) meant she hadn’t done much work going into last night.
Now it’s on to next Friday night’s Nevele R Stud Victoria Oaks heats at Tabcorp Park Melton.
“I’ve been in the game for a long time and the Oaks is always something special that comes to mind if you have one good enough to race in them,” Hoban said.
“I remember the Showgrounds and watching the Oaks when horses like Fur Eloise (who won the NSW Oaks in 1971) were contesting the Oaks … and I remember another filly called Alipes who won the Victorian Oaks (in 1971 for Keith Raw).”
Following her Oaks campaign Dancingwithsierra will target the Empire Stallions Vicbred Super Series and then the 2016 Breeders Crown.
Hoban says having a horse as classy as Dancingwithsierra “makes it all worthwhile”.
“It makes the job much easier having her in the stable,” he said.
Trainer Gary Hoban has had phone calls from people keen to make an offer to buy his exciting filly Dancingwithsierra. But he says he’s never actually heard a dollar amount offered because he’s always quickly made it clear before that point, this girl’s not for sale.
“Whether it would be a hundred or a hundred and fifty (thousand), at this stage that’s not going to change my life, I’d just spend it trying to find another one as good as her,” the Toolern Vale horseman who today turns 60 said.
The fact Dancingwithsierra is a homebred also makes the experience extra special for Hoban, whose son Craig bred the three-year-old daughter of sire Modern Art out of Village Jasper mare Sierra Tango.
DANCINGWITHSIERRA WINS IMPRESSIVELY AT BENDIGO
Gary explains: “Being a homebred makes it more special. Craig drove her mother (Sierra Tango) and I drove its mother, Dancingwithsierra’s grandmother, Twinkletoes, to her first six wins. When Leda McNally popped up in Western Australia after racing here she went really well and she is by Modern Art out of Twinkletoes (Dancingwithsierra’s granddam). That’s how come we sent her (Sierra Tango) to Modern Art, because of Leda McNally.”
Eight wins from 15 starts for stake money quickly heading towards $100,000 suggests the decision was a masterstroke.
Last night at Bendigo Dancingwithsierra cruised to victory in a C1 against the older horses by 15.7 metres over a distance of 2150m, her winning mile rate 1:58.7.
And despite the winning margin, Hoban described the run as “just a hit-out” after Dancingwithsierra’s recent trip to Tasmania (where she won the Tassie Oaks by 11m in 2:01.4 over 2579m at Hobart) meant she hadn’t done much work going into last night.
Now it’s on to next Friday night’s Nevele R Stud Victoria Oaks heats at Tabcorp Park Melton.
“I’ve been in the game for a long time and the Oaks is always something special that comes to mind if you have one good enough to race in them,” Hoban said.
“I remember the Showgrounds and watching the Oaks when horses like Fur Eloise (who won the NSW Oaks in 1971) were contesting the Oaks … and I remember another filly called Alipes who won the Victorian Oaks (in 1971 for Keith Raw).”
Following her Oaks campaign Dancingwithsierra will target the Empire Stallions Vicbred Super Series and then the 2016 Breeders Crown.
Hoban says having a horse as classy as Dancingwithsierra “makes it all worthwhile”.
“It makes the job much easier having her in the stable,” he said.
Trainer Gary Hoban has had phone calls from people keen to make an offer to buy his exciting filly Dancingwithsierra. But he says he’s never actually heard a dollar amount offered because he’s always quickly made it clear before that point, this girl’s not for sale.
“Whether it would be a hundred or a hundred and fifty (thousand), at this stage that’s not going to change my life, I’d just spend it trying to find another one as good as her,” the Toolern Vale horseman who today turns 60 said.
The fact Dancingwithsierra is a homebred also makes the experience extra special for Hoban, whose son Craig bred the three-year-old daughter of sire Modern Art out of Village Jasper mare Sierra Tango.
DANCINGWITHSIERRA WINS IMPRESSIVELY AT BENDIGO
Gary explains: “Being a homebred makes it more special. Craig drove her mother (Sierra Tango) and I drove its mother, Dancingwithsierra’s grandmother, Twinkletoes, to her first six wins. When Leda McNally popped up in Western Australia after racing here she went really well and she is by Modern Art out of Twinkletoes (Dancingwithsierra’s granddam). That’s how come we sent her (Sierra Tango) to Modern Art, because of Leda McNally.”
Eight wins from 15 starts for stake money quickly heading towards $100,000 suggests the decision was a masterstroke.
Last night at Bendigo Dancingwithsierra cruised to victory in a C1 against the older horses by 15.7 metres over a distance of 2150m, her winning mile rate 1:58.7.
And despite the winning margin, Hoban described the run as “just a hit-out” after Dancingwithsierra’s recent trip to Tasmania (where she won the Tassie Oaks by 11m in 2:01.4 over 2579m at Hobart) meant she hadn’t done much work going into last night.
Now it’s on to next Friday night’s Nevele R Stud Victoria Oaks heats at Tabcorp Park Melton.
“I’ve been in the game for a long time and the Oaks is always something special that comes to mind if you have one good enough to race in them,” Hoban said.
“I remember the Showgrounds and watching the Oaks when horses like Fur Eloise (who won the NSW Oaks in 1971) were contesting the Oaks … and I remember another filly called Alipes who won the Victorian Oaks (in 1971 for Keith Raw).”
Following her Oaks campaign Dancingwithsierra will target the Empire Stallions Vicbred Super Series and then the 2016 Breeders Crown.
Hoban says having a horse as classy as Dancingwithsierra “makes it all worthwhile”.
“It makes the job much easier having her in the stable,” he said.
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