Yearling Update- Barry Purdon and Scott Phelan

This series checks out some of the higher priced yearlings that were purchased at the 2024 NZB Standardbred Yearling Sales in Auckland and Christchurch.

In this edition we talk to Scott Phelan about some of the Purdon/Phelan purchases.

• No More Dreaming (Bettor’s Delight-Start Dreaming) colt bought by TAB Racing Club for $340,000.

“We’ve just got them in now and they’re at the end of the first half of their preparation. He (No More Dreaming) seems like a nice colt. He’s got a good attitude and is a nice pacer. Over the next month we’ll speed them all up a bit more and see what’s under the bonnet. He definitely looks like a two year old. All the brothers have run early,” Scott said.

• War Party (Bettor’s Delight – Democrat Party) colt bought by Barry Purdon and Scott Phelan Racing Stables for $240,000.

“He’s a good pacer. He’s a nice colt who’s not the biggest, but he’s stocky.”

• Unnamed (Captaintreacherous – Delight In Me) colt bought by Montana Park for $220,000.

“He’s a big horse and he’s got a massive stride on him. The Captaintreacherous’s present themselves well on the track. He looks as though he’ll be an early horse.”

• Muma’s Wish (Bettor’s Wish – Pistol Packing Mama) colt bought by Barry Purdon and Scott Phelan Racing Stables for $100,000.

“He’s a big clump of a horse that doesn’t look a natural early two year old. The back half of that season will be more to his liking.”

• Fly High (Bettor’s Wish – Flyover) filly bought by Barry Purdon Racing Stables for $32,000.

“She’s a half sister to Jeremiah. We didn’t pay much for her. It probably helped that we had Jeremiah and that was the reason that pointed us towards her. She’s a nice enough filly.”

by Bruce Stewart, for Harnesslink