Dreamaway Wins WA Derby
- Saturday, 02 April 2011 09:13
The amazing winning run of Bob Peters and his horses continued in the Schweppes WATC Derby when the wonder filly Dreamaway, scythed her way through the field to score a runaway win in the Group 1 Classic for the three year olds.
Following on from her dominant victory in last weeks WA Oaks, Dreamaway continued her amazing winning sequence which extended to five wins all at Group or listed level.
The race was full of intrigue and it certainly didn’t fail to deliver, with the best horses in the race filling the first five placing’s.
View The Stars led the race from the outset but the moves were coming before the home bend, with Veracious the first of the fancied runners to make his claim along with Rio Dane and The Tenby Friar.
But it was Playing God who looked to have the Derby in his keeping when he swept up as the widest runner but then Pike found room between horses and Dreamaway’s dazzling closing sprint was too much for Playing God to cope with.
Rio Dane held third place from The Tenby Friar and Veracious.
Pike was overjoyed and saluted with plenty of enthusiasm as he hit the line with the knowledge that his filly had created some sort of history with her winning streak.
Sure the fillies have had a great record in the WATC Derby with Grand Journey and Honor Lap both annexing the Oaks and the Derby in recent years but Dreamaway has also scored wins in the Group 3 Champion Fillies Stakes, the 1000 Guineas and the Natasha Stakes.
The daughter of More Than Ready is out of the Danehill mare Legal Consent who is also the dam of Black type winner New Spice and was bred by Bob and Sandra Peters.
Playing God almost took out his second Group 1 victory in the past six months but couldn’t resist Dreamaway over the concluding stages but his effort would’ve lost few admirers.
Full marks must be paid to trainer Grant Williams and wife Alana who between them have formed a formidable partnership with Pike and Peters and their future in the racing game is assured for many years to come.
William Pike enjoyed another profitable day in the saddle earning big money with his Derby and Sires Produce wins and increasing his tally of city wins to 50.5, well clear from Paul Harvey on 39.
