Former world champion Warrawee Needy, who is now standing at Yirribee Pacing Stud, Wagga (NSW), enjoyed a strong Easter period with winners in NSW and Canada.
Ideal In Dreams (1:56.3) and Brooklyn Bandit, a pair of three-year-olds, won at Wagga and Parkes respectively. Ideal In Dreams sat parked before winning for the fourth time in 11 starts, while Brooklyn Bandit led from end-to-end in a career best 1:59.8.
In Canada, Warrawee Needy was represented by High Flyin Jamie, a winner in 1:54.2 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, and Ajknight (1:57.8).
The North America Cup winner Fear The Dragon led in another winner from his first crop when the three-year-old Dragon Storm prevailed in 1:56.2 at Miami Valley Raceway, Ohio.
Our Millionaire, a Yirribee Pacing Stud bred and raised son of three-time NSW Sire of the Year Million Dollar Cam, led throughout for an impressive win in a heat of the Mildura Pacing Cup and will be the one to beat in Saturdayās Group 2 $60,000 Final. Another son of Million Dollar Cam in Dollarbill brought up his 28th success at Marburg.
The Breeders Crown champion Tintin in America left a very smart three-year-old filly in Ittakesluv, who notched her first success at Hamilton, rating a slick 1:55.4 for 1660 metres including a flying 56.5 seconds last half.
Renaissance Man, the former multiple Group winning juvenile, sired winners on either sides of the country. Classnsmart became his 32nd individual winner (from 48 starters when he scored at Pinjarra, while Dynamite Dolly won her third race at Wagga.