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The early juvenile Von Trapp did not disappoint Andrew Calder in his first serious test.
The young Richard Collett was undefeated in three trial appearances and he continued his winning debut in Saturday's Almanzor At Cambridge Stud (1000m) in Ruakaka
"I was waiting for him", said Andrew Calder, Collett's son-in-law. "It's a very promising horse."
Von Trapp showed an early pace to cross the field and lead and when he asked for an effort in the straight line, he emerged victorious from three and a half lengths of Hapi Ella.
"He has a lot of potential, he did not jump as fast and had to use a little gasoline early, but once he got there, he felt like he was turning in slow motion, "said Calder. his tests and he's still running fast. At this point, we'll probably keep him at work and look for another two-year race somewhere and maybe Hawke's Bay for the three-year races. "
While the son of Swiss Ace has shown an impressive pace, Calder thinks that the gelding is going to face a skyrocketing.
" In breeding, most of the family has 1200m, but c & rsquo; Is a horse so big There is no doubt that he will go further, "he said.
On Belong To Me's Victory Musically, Von Trapp was bought by Collett, who is in Vietnam, for $ 62,500 on Westbury Stud's 2017 project in Karaka
– NZ Racing Desk.
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