Despite having to face the breeze for the enire2536 metresLennytheshark proved just too good for his rivals and took the major prize of $780,000 for being crowned the TABtouchInter Dominion champion at Gloucester Park on Sunday.
The six year old entire by Four Starzzz Shark from the Albert Albert mare Botswana sizzeled over the 2536 metres recording a mile rate of 1:54.8 just- point 1 of a second outsideImThemightquinn’s track record.
Lovers Delight a kiwi bred (Bettors Delight-Love IsinThe Air) 8 year old finished 4.8 metres behind Leenytheshark with another son of Bettors Delight Flaming Flutter (out of a In The Pocket mare named Twice As Hot).
Lennytheshark by pocketing the first prize money took his earnings to $1,450,992.
Botswana, Lennytheshark’s dam, has produce three foals that have won over $200,000, joining the Inters winner is Led Suitcase 1:55.8 ($261,395) and Blissful Boy 1:54.7 ($224,815) who are both by Blissfull Hall.
Lennythesharkssecond dam Lourenco Marques has produced seven winners including Lord Marques 1:52.8 ($214,830) and Newbold Penny 2:00.9 ($175,757)
Newbold Pennyherself has since produced the topline performer .Penny Veejay 1:54 ($387,114).
Lennytheshark was bred by Kevin Newbound and trained to the minute by David Atkin, Chris Alford his regular driver knows this horse inside out and never hesitated to maintain the position outside the leader even when free legged pacer Avonnova made an early move looking for the breeze.
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