Beautide remains the pride of Tasmanian harness racing following his brilliant win in yesterday's Group One $750,000 Inter Dominion over 3009 metres at Menangle.
Beautide toyed with his rivals in Australasia's premier event for the second successive year to become part of an elite group which have won the race in consecutive years.
It was only his third start this time in, and given he has had such a short preparation leading up to the series, trainer James Rattray expects the gelding to continue racing in the short term.
Winning two Inter Dominions elevates Beautide to legend status and arguably the best Tasmanian-owned and bred pacer to have contested the time-honoured Championship.
What he has achieved in the space of a year sets him apart from any other Tasmanian-bred standardbred.
Yesterday's effortless win also delivered a message that the seven-year-old still has plenty to offer at Grand Circuit level.
Beautide will be given the chance to become the fourth triple Inter Dominion winner in Perth later this year.
PETER STAPLES