out 6 months. They were prepping him for the Dominion Handicap which is close to the biggest trotting race in NZ. I was hoping he was gonna come over here.
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Oscar Bonavena’s unreal trotting speed has been carefully harnessed by Mark who drives him in all his work while experienced Jill Smolenski handles him off track.
His brilliance has not been bettered by any of the many fine trotters developed at All-Stars and he can outsprint many of the pacers there when asked for his best in training.
Mark and Natalie had been looking at this season and the next for the full development of his powers and perhaps a trip to the United States as Chris Ryder races him in partnership with Mark’s father, Roy.
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Since Purdon has the best pacers in NZ, he must think really highly of this horse
And the horse Ultimate Sniper (5H Bettor's Delight) which is the best pacer in Southern Hemisphere may be coming back from a small hole in the suspensory ahead of schedule. The vet has given him the all-clear. He has not raced this year and also did not race as a 2yo. He beat the best in Australasia last December with 4 wins in Interdominions in Auckland. He won 3 heats and the final in a 16-day span. They think he is at least equal to Lazarus and has more stamina than him but that remains to be seen.
