Scuse Me one of a kind

New Zealand Standardbred Breeders Association (NZSBA) chairman John Mooney asked at Alexandra Park Friday evening has there ever been a harness or thoroughbred Premier race meeting anywhere in the world where a mare (Scuse Me) was the dam of a Group 1 winner (Have Faith in Me), and Group 1 second (Adore Me) and the granddam of two Group 1 winners (Christen Me and Dream About Me) and a third runner (Aliante) all on the same programme? Remarkable!

NZSBA congratulates Scuse Me and her daughter Spendid Dreams and of course the breeder of all of them the indomitable 91 year old Charles Roberts.

NZSBA suspects Charles may have difficulty decided between mother and daughter as to which is the better if the two. After last night, and the world record deeds of Adore Me at Menangle last Sunday,  Scuse Me would have very few peers in New Zealand standardbred breeding history. 

Congratulations to all connections, owners, trainers, their staff who travel and look after these wonderful horses and drivers. 

Kiely Buttell

New Zealand Standardbred Breeders' Association