Ex Kiwi harness racing pacer Smart Fortune was back in winning form in Western Australia last Friday night.
Formerly trained in New Zealand by Brent Mangos, Smart Fortune (Art Major – Affairs Of State) was a very short priced winner ($1.40) at Albany for trainer Barry Howlett and he had to be the best horse in the race to win.
Driven by Aaron Beckett the son of Art Major trailed early before sitting parked for the majority of the 2258m journey. At the 400m the speedy 3yo pressured the leader and second favourite Bettor Captured before going on to grab a tidy win by a metre at the line.
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Bred by Breckon Farms in New Zealand, Smart Fortune won a heat of the Breckon Farms Young Gun Series in 2017.
Breckon Farms have 26 yearlings entered for sale at this years inaugural National Standardbred Yearling Sale at Karaka, Auckland on the 18th of February 2019.
Included in this years sale are two closely related yearlings to Smart Fortune, they are Lot 23 and Lot 106.
Lot 23 High Flying Harry is a half-brother by Bettor's Delight to Smart Fortune
Lot 23 High Flying Harry
And Lot 106, Shape Of You, is by Rock N Roll Heaven from a race winning Artsplace sister to Smart Fortune.
Shape Of You
Shape Of You
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