By Tim O’Connor (HRV)<\/p>\n
Petracca helped ease the heartbreak of his AFL club Melbourne-mad owner by providing him with some September finals success on a blockbuster night of harness racing at Tabcorp Park Melton last Saturday night.<\/p>\n
The Emma Stewart-trained pacer broke his Group 1 drought with a dominant display in the Vicbred Super Series final for three-year-old colts and geldings, leading and then racing clear to beat stablemates Techys Watching and Perfect Class by more than 10m.<\/p>\n
His victory was just the tonic for Danny Zavitsanos, who purchased the son of Captaintreacherous and named him after Demons superstar Christian Petracca.<\/p>\n
The triumph was the third of four on the all-Group 1 card for reinsman Mark Pitt, who missed an important family wedding in New South Wales to drive at Saturday night\u2019s $1.5 million meeting.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is a lovely little fella,\u201d Pitt said after the race.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am surprised that he hasn’t won a Group 1, but he had the draw (barrier one) on the lot of them and it was always good to use that advantage.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe just travelled so well and when I asked him to go, he went.\u201d<\/p>\n
Stewart created a new record for most winners trained at a single Victorian harness meeting when she claimed nine, of last weekend\u2019s Vicbred Super Series semi-finals, and captured five, from a 12 on the card, Group 1 deciders – four in the pacing ranks \u2013 seven days later.<\/p>\n
2023 VICBRED SUPER SERIES PACING WINNERS
\nThe Storm Inside Vicbred Super Series for 2YO pacing colts and geldings
\nChampion – Stormryder
\nTrainer – Emma Stewart
\nDriver – Mark Pitt
\nAlways B Miki Vicbred Super Series for 3YO pacing fillies
\nChampion – Sahara Breeze
\nTrainer – Gary and Debbie Quinlan
\nDriver – Chris Alford
\nVincent Vicbred Super Series for 3YO pacing colts and geldings
\nChampion – Petracca
\nTrainer – Emma Stewart
\nDriver – Mark Pitt
\nArt Major Vicbred Super Series for 2YO pacing fillies
\nChampion – Draw A Dream
\nTrainer – Emma Stewart
\nDriver – Kerryn Manning
\nRide High Vicbred Super Series for 4YO pacing entires and geldings
\nChampion – Solesseo Matuca
\nTrainer – Andy Gath
\nDriver – Kate Gath
\nRock N Roll Heaven Vicbred Super Series for 4YO pacing mares
\nChampion – Amore Vita
\nTrainer – Emma Stewart
\nDriver – Chris Alford<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By Tim O’Connor (HRV) Petracca helped ease the heartbreak of his AFL club Melbourne-mad owner by providing him with some September finals success on a blockbuster night of harness racing at Tabcorp Park Melton last Saturday night. The Emma Stewart-trained pacer broke his Group 1 drought with a dominant display in the Vicbred Super Series […]<\/p>\n