Gavelhouse graduate (I’m) Captain Max provided trainer-driver Brad Hewitt with a special victory on his family’s annual memorial raceday at Goulburn on Sunday.
At what was his second start for Hewitt having been bought online in October for $10,500, the five-year-old son of American Ideal provided him with his 500th driving win with a dominant performance.
Heading into the race as odds-on favourite, (I’m) Captain Max stalked the leaders in a mid-field position before Hewitt let him stride around the outside, taking control of proceedings in devastating fashion. Hitting the front before entering the straight, the pair left rivals 11.9m in arrears on the line.
“We had been keeping an eye on gavelhouse.com for young horses and racing stock and he was one we were keen to secure and if it wasn’t for the cost of freight we’d have added more to the team from the site,” commented Hewitt.
“He’s one of 26 odd that my father and I have in work and he went really well on Sunday, running 11:55:4.
“At this stage we have no set plans with him, we will just keep taking him through the grades.”
(I'm) Captain Max and Brad Hewitt. Photo: Goulburn Paceway.
Bred and originally raced by Stonewall Stud, Captain Max won on two occasions in New Zealand over 2000m and 2200m before being offered for sale on gavelhouse.com.
Currently there are four Standardbreds for sale on the site with bidding ending from 7pm tomorrow, Wednesday 13 January.