Tommy Tucker
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Brian Anderton and his family crowned a memorable few days when Tommy Tucker triumphed in Saturday's Listed Easter Cup.
The highly-respected breeder, trainer, owner and administrator prepares the seven-year-old with his son Shane and the gelding was ridden by his grandson Jacob Lowry in the Christchurch Casino-sponsored event.
Honoured as an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to the racing industry earlier in the year, Anderton's White Robe Lodge also sold the top lot at Friday's NZB South Island Sale.
Wanganui trainer Kevin Myers went to $52,500 for the colt by resident stallion Raise The Flag, who stands alongside Tommy Tucker's sire Gallant Guru at the Mosgiel stud.
Tommy Tucker enjoyed a sweet run close to the pace and the prolific winner finished determinedly for his 11th victory in 37 appearances for Anderton, who shares in the ownership with his wife Lorraine and long-time stable client Ian Nichol.
"I'm elated for Ian, I trained for his grand-father and for his parents so it's been a long association," Anderton said.
"There are always disappointments in racing though, and we broke in his full sister and she's gone in the wind."
Tommy Tucker has been regularly ridden by Lowry, who is apprenticed to Anderton, and the 18-year-old was confident of another bold showing from the seven-year-old, despite a most recent failure at Riverton.
"He'd worked well since his last start when the track was off and it was over 1200 metres and he was doing his best work late," he said.
Tommy Tucker's sustained finish at Riccarton got him the thick end of the stake by the barest of margins from Seize The Moment with El Sagrado a nose further back in third. – NZ Racing Desk.
The highly-respected breeder, trainer, owner and administrator prepares the seven-year-old with his son Shane and the gelding was ridden by his grandson Jacob Lowry in the Christchurch Casino-sponsored event.
Honoured as an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to the racing industry earlier in the year, Anderton's White Robe Lodge also sold the top lot at Friday's NZB South Island Sale.
Wanganui trainer Kevin Myers went to $52,500 for the colt by resident stallion Raise The Flag, who stands alongside Tommy Tucker's sire Gallant Guru at the Mosgiel stud.
Tommy Tucker enjoyed a sweet run close to the pace and the prolific winner finished determinedly for his 11th victory in 37 appearances for Anderton, who shares in the ownership with his wife Lorraine and long-time stable client Ian Nichol.
"I'm elated for Ian, I trained for his grand-father and for his parents so it's been a long association," Anderton said.
"There are always disappointments in racing though, and we broke in his full sister and she's gone in the wind."
Tommy Tucker has been regularly ridden by Lowry, who is apprenticed to Anderton, and the 18-year-old was confident of another bold showing from the seven-year-old, despite a most recent failure at Riverton.
"He'd worked well since his last start when the track was off and it was over 1200 metres and he was doing his best work late," he said.
Tommy Tucker's sustained finish at Riccarton got him the thick end of the stake by the barest of margins from Seize The Moment with El Sagrado a nose further back in third. – NZ Racing Desk.