\u201cIt was a good ride by Hayley as she used her initiative to go forward and sit outside [the speed] as they walked along most of the way,\u201d Cole said. <\/p>\n
\u201cI think he deserves that as he hasn\u2019t won since last year but has been racing in some good company. <\/p>\n
\u201cWhen he gets the sting out of the ground and 2100m, it is his go. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe will go the Taumarunui Cup [July 25] next and then have a little let-off as we might try and target the New Zealand Cup [Group 3, 3200m] as it seems like two miles won\u2019t be a worry for him.\u201d <\/p>\n
Hassman was delighted with the win, her third on the day and 51st in her career to date. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe loves these sand-based tracks and he had been set up perfectly for the race,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a game effort to do the work he did and still finish it off like that. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe loves a good dogfight and when he heard them coming, he dug deep.\u201d <\/p>\n
Bred by the late Emma Evans and racing under the Evans Breeding Ltd banner, Drop Of Something is a son of the Don Eduardo mare Nothing Moore. He has now won nine of his 56 starts, with another 15 placings, including finishing third in the Group 3 Trentham Stakes (2100m), and has earned more than $321,000 in prizemoney.<\/p>\n
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