MORE TICKS FOR AUCKLAND REACTOR

He was a drawcard on the racetrack…and now Auckland Reactor continues to forge an exciting career at stud.

 

Bred by Dr Tony and Anne Parker, Auckland Reactor (Mach Three-Atomic Lass (Sokys Atom) was the quickest NZ horse ever to get to one million dollars in earnings – bursting onto the scene and winning 17 straight, and finishing his racing career with 32 wins and four placings from 53 starts.

 

His latest winner was posted at Redcliffe this week in the form of well-bred bay filly Torque With Esteem (Auckland Reactor-Effective Torque (Jennas Beach Boy).

 

Trained by Chantal Turpin and her husband Pete McMullen at their property at Patrick Estate (population 200) about an hour from Brisbane, the pacer has certainly shown a liking for the bayside track.

 

"It was her third win this year at Redcliffe and I think with more race experience, she should develop into a nice horse. She has ability that's for sure," McMullen said.

 

"Our stable worker Reece Maguire won with her the first two times, and Chantal got the money at the most recent win," he said.

 

"Her manners are not all that good, but she's getting better.

 

"It's nothing too serious, she just tends to run around a bit. So fingers crossed that will improve."

 

McMullen said Torque With Esteem was raced by enthusiastic breeder-owner Ian Corazzol.

 

"Ian has four or five horses with us. He just loves watching all his horses – it doesn't matter if it's at a country meeting at Marburg, or a metropolitan fixture at Albion Park, Ian will be watching them go around," McMullen said.

 

*And the Auckland Reactor juggernaut kept rolling along this weekend at Ballarat and then down the highway to the Melbourne metropolitan meeting at Melton.

 

Trainer Jeremy Quinlan and junior Bendigo reinswoman Tayla French delivered a knockout blow to punters at Ballarat on Friday night.

 

The pair combined with four-year-old You Ninety Two (Auckland Reactor-Numismatic (Elsu NZ) to score at odds of 20/1 in the Best Western Plus Ballarat Suites Pace.

 

French, who works part-time for respected Bendigo trainer-driver Chris Svanosio, did an exceptional job as the horse raced strong on the bit and she found herself in a pocket approaching the home corner.

 

But when You Ninety Two (bred and owned by Peter and Beatrice Salathiel, of Goornong) saw daylight, he knuckled down to the task, out four and five wide, to find the line nicely.

 

It was the first time French had driven the pacer.

 

And to explain his name? U92 is the chemical symbol and atomic number of Uranium on the periodic table of elements. And to add more intrigue, the grandmother of the horse is Atomic Fusion, while the dam of Auckland Reactor is Atomic Lass.

 

A nice Emma Stewart mare coming through the ranks in Shining Oro (Auckland Reactor-Totally Oro (Totally Ruthless) won well at Melton.

 

Raced by Sam Stewart, brother of the trainer, the four-year-old was rated to perfection by master city reinsman Chris Alford. Splits of 28.9, 30.2, 28 and 27.9 saw a handy rate of 1.54 to the winner.

 

Shining Oro now has four wins from her seven outings this preparation.

 

 

 

PICTURE:

 

Owner Sam Stewart and reinsman Chris Alford with Shining Oro Photograph courtesy Stuart McCormick

 

NOTE JOHN: This story now replaces the previous two sent re Auckland Reactor, which have not yet appeared on the site.

 

 

 

 

 

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