Second Group win for Tim’s A Trooper

The Tintin In America gelding Tim’s A Trooper, a Group 1 winner as a two-year-old last season, posted his second win at Group level in the $52,000 APG Gold Bullion Final at Albion Park.

Despite sitting parked throughout, the gelding proved a class above his rivals, scoring by half a length.

The mile rate was 1:55.3 for 1660 metres including the final 800 in a sharp 56.9 seconds.

Tim’s A Trooper, who was bred, reared and sold by Yirribee Pacing Stud, has now won six races and almost $200,000 in stakes.

His success put the exclamation mark on a huge week for Tintin In America. The three-year-old Mahomes, a winner at Menangle in 1:54.5, For Tony NZ (1:57.1, Bendigo) and Boston Busker (1:57.9, Launceston) were other winners sired by him.

Fear The Dragon left two divisional winners of the 3YO Buckeye Stallion Series at Miami Valley Raceway, Ohio in Fearful Intent (1:52.8) and Self Made (1:53.6), the Northfield Park, Ohio winner Miss Venus (1:57.2) and the Saratoga Raceway, New York victor Fomo (1:57.8).

Warrawee Needy, the former world record holder, sired winners in both hemispheres. The three-year-olds Boomer Rock (1:56.2) and Ideal In Dreams (1:58.8) scored at the NSW provincials with the latter winning by a staggering 36 metres at Penrith, while Noch Ten won in 1:52 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, Canada.

Yirribee Pacing Stud’s three-time NSW Sire of the Year Million Dollar Cam continues to churn the winners with Isnthattright (1:58.6, Wagga), Dollarsign (1:58.7, Tamworth) and Hawk Eye (Penrith) all greeting the judge.

By Peter Wharton for Harnesslink