Tasmanian trained pacers Barynya and Mister Lennox have qualified for the Breeders Crown Finals at Melton on Sunday afternoon. The Dick Eaves trained Barynya will contest the $50,505 4YO Mares Championship and the Juanita McKenzie trained Mister Lennox has drawn favorably in barrier two in the $174,000 3YO colts and geldings final.
Mojo Major is Tasmanian owned and will line up against Mister Lennox.
Mister Lennox and Baryna will create history if they are first to greet the judge on Sunday. No Tasmanian trained horse has won a Breeders Crown Final but four have gone close. Barynya, Pachacuti, Delightful Christian and Karalta Crown have finished second or third.
Villagem is Tasbred but was sold to Victorian owners when 17 months old and was trained there for the majority of his career.
The list of Tasbred or Tasmanian trained participants in Breeders Crown Finals is:
Year Horse Series Placing Breeder
2008 Karalta Crown 2YO Fillies 3rd Fred and Pauline Barker
2008 Cody Maverick 2YO C&G Fell Pauline Barker, Cliff & Betty Robins
2009 Villagem 3YO C&G 8th Pauline Barker, Cliff & Betty Robins
2010 Cullens Angel 4YO Mares 7th Peter Walker
2010 Dream Catch Me 3YO C&G 10th Colin Johnstone
2010 Villagem 4YO E&G 1st Pauline Barker, Cliff & Betty Robins
2010 Make A Memory 4YO E&G 9th Colin Johnstone
2011 Cloudy Delight 2YO Fillies 10th Noel Salter
2012 Palmisano 2YO C&G 11th Brian and Barbara Stanley
2013 Pachacuti 3YO C&G 2nd Lyndon and Simon Dakin
2013 Delightful Christian 3YO Fillies 3rd John Green, Brian & Pam Hughes
2014 Pachacuti 4YO E&G 5th Lyndon and Simon Dakin
2014 Barynya 3YO Fillies 2nd Lyndon and Gail Menegon
Tasmanian’s on the Mainland
Winners last week: (owners/lessee in brackets)
- Something Eyre (Barry Cooper and Jamie Cockshutt) in a $21,420 M0 at Menangle on Saturday night.
- Modern Ruler (Steve and Marni Davis) in a $30,600 FFA at Menangle on Saturday night – Tasbred.
- Pachacuti (Lyndon and Simon Dakin) in a $21,420 M0 at Menangle on Saturday night – Tasbred
- Watch This Spot (Barry Cooper and Jamie Cockshutt) in a $6,775 C1 final at Stawell on Wednesday afternoon.
Placings at major meetings last week:
- Star Chamber (Bianca Heenan, Jake Gillie, Josh Nelson and Nathan Ford) was second in a $30,600 FFA at Menangle on Saturday night.
Acceptors this week:
- Our Mels Dream (AD Investments Pty Ltd and Warren Viney) in a $6,505 Claimer at Charlton on Thursday afternoon (R4 N8).
- Shanghai Knight (Warren Viney) in a $6,505 Claimer at Charlton on Thursday afternoon (R4 N5).
- The Dip (Heather Anderson and Nathan Ford) in a $20,275 M0/M1 at Melton on Friday night (R1 N8).
- Star Chamber (Bianca Heenan, Jake Gillie, Josh Nelson and Nathan Ford) in a $60,505 FFA at Melton on Friday night (R5 N6).
- Pachacuti (Lyndon and Simon Dakin) in a $21,420 M1 at Menangle on Saturday night (R2 N7) – Tasbred.
- Something Eyre (Barry Cooper and Jamie Cockshutt) in a $21,420 M1 at Menangle on Saturday night (R2 N10).
- Blue Pointer (Barry Stewart) in a $30,600 FFA at Menangle on Saturday night (R7 N12) – Tasbred.
- Melolyn (Mick Maxfield and Estate of Lynette Maxfield) in a $30,600 FFA at Menangle on Saturday night (R7 N2) – Tasbred.
- Mister Lennox (Barry, Chris, Shane, Stuart and Maree Cooper) in a $174,000 3YO C&G Breeders Crown Final at Melton on Sunday afternoon (R8 N2).
- Mojo Major (Paige and Alex Ashwood and Terry Snowden) in a $174,000 3YO C&G Breeders Crown Final at Melton on Sunday afternoon (R8 N12).
- Barynya (Lloyd and Judy Whish-Wilson) in a $50,505 4YO Mares Breeders Crown Championship at Melton on Sunday afternoon (R11 N7).