Franco Totem NZ wins in 1:49

The talented Changeover six-year-old Franco Totem NZ sliced a full second off his lifetime mark when he toured a mile at The Meadowlands on Saturday night (October 10) in 1:49 winning the Fall Harvest Series Final.

The gelding took the lead before the half-mile marker and zipped home in 26.8 to keep his rivals at bay.

Changeover was represented by a second winner in North America in The Charging Moa NZ, who won in 1:56 at Yonkers Raceway, New York.

On the home front, Changeover led in winners at Gloucester Park, Albion Park and Bathurst.

Convert Denario NZ, who took out the Listed $25,000 Fred Doy Memorial in 1:55.9, and Changingoftheguard (1:59.2) were successful at Gloucester Park, while tough mare With The Band NZ, who posted her eleventh win for the season, and Couldntellya NZ won at Albion Park in 1:56.2 and 1:57.9 respectively.

The Mustang, a three-year-old by Changeover, notched win No. 8 defeating older, more experienced rivals at Bathurst, charging home in 56.7.

Changeover has sired 63 individual winners in Australia to date this season for progeny earnings of almost $1.5 million.

Changeover stands at Burwood Stud, Pittsworth, Queensland, of Noel and Christine Denning for a fee of $1,650 including GST.

 

By Peter Wharton