Wyborn’s ‘Christmas present’ is ready for redemption

Queensland owner Bruce Wyborn has had to face adversity straight in the face with harness racing squaregaiter Susan Is Her Name (Sebastian K).

The Emma Stewart-prepared trotter has qualified for Saturday night’s Group 1 Back Of The Neck Vicbred Super Series for four-year-old trotting mares final after winning her heat at Geelong last Friday night.

The squaregaiter out of Hands Of A Star has had to deal with a number of injuries in her short 12 race career.

“She is sort of changing my life at the moment,” Wyborn said.

“She is a bit like a Christmas present, you have to wait 10 months to open, everything is flying at the moment and I think she is just going super.”

The winner of over $132,000 has already claimed top level features at two and three-year-old level.

The filly by Sebastian K took out the Breeders Crown Series for two-year-old trotting fillies in 2022, as well as the three-year-old category at last year’s Vicbred Super Series.

A win in Saturday night’s $100,000 feature would be the ultimate redemption tale.

“She is by far the best horse I have ever had; it just means so much to me,” Wyborn said.

Susan Is Her Name has drawn seven for Saturday night’s 2240m event with Mark Pitt set to pilot.

The Group 1 Back Of The Neck Vicbred Super Series for four-year-old trotting mares final is set to score up at 6.34pm.

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by Lachlan Mitchell, for Harness Racing Victoria