Warrawee Drinking, a two-year-old gelding by Warrawee Needy, became his sire's seventh individual juvenile winner from his first crop when he outfinished older, more experienced harness racing rivals at Bathurst. The youngster, who had been placed on four previous occasions, was bred by Yirribee Pacing Stud.
The world champion Warrawee Needy has left seven winners and two placegetters from nine starters from a foal crop of 47.
On the subject of two-year-olds, Adore Me Some More, a filly by Tintin In America, led from end to end in 1:59.4 at Pinjarra, her first race day success. Tintin In America was also represented by Topsky, a winner in 1:58.1 at Newcastle and undefeated in two attempts this season.
The three-year-old filly Fifty Five Reborn is proving a splendid advertisement for new Yirribee Pacing Stud stallion Renaissance Man. The filly led throughout at Gloucester Park, rating 1:58.4 over 2130 metres with the last 800 in a slick 56.2. She has now won five races and more than $60,000 in stakes.
Timely Sovereign, a gelding by Lombo Pocket Watch, notched his eleventh win and his third in the space of a fortnight at Penrith, while the Yirribee bred Romero (by Million Dollar Cam) maintained his unbeaten record in Victoria winning effortlessly in 1:58.6 at Stawell.
Warrawee Drinking winning at Bathurst
By Peter Wharton