Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX
Six-year-old gelding Gee Heza Sport arrived unheralded in Western Australia from New Zealand in July with a losing sequence of 30.
But now in the space of three weeks he has emerged as an exciting prospective star performer, with a first-up second followed by an incredible track record-breaking performance at Pinjarra and a dazzling victory in the $25,000 Barbagallo Ferrari Pace over 2536m at Gloucester Park on Friday night.
Gee Heza Sport is prepared by champion trainers Greg and Skye Bond, with Mrs Bond enthusiastically declaring the gelding has a bright future.
“He has relished our system and has a great future, particularly with the gate speed to showed tonight before rolling off the quarters so easily. He will have a couple more starts before heading to the paddock.”
Star driver Deni Roberts was suitably impressed with Gee Heza Sport, saying: “He was pretty fast in the warm-up and then showed very good gate speed. He has a very good turn of foot.”
Gee Heza Sport was the $1.04 favourite from the No. 2 barrier, and he was unextended in setting the pace and winning by five lengths from his stablemate and veteran performer Galactic Star. He rated 1.56.7, with final 400m sections of 28.4sec. and 27.7sec.
At his previous outing Gee Heza Sport rated 1.55.6 to set a Pinjarra track record for a stand over 2631m, with final quarters of 28.1sec., 28.3sec. and 27.7sec. That ended a 26-month drought and broke a losing sequence of 30.
He is by American sire Sportswriter and is the third foal out of Just Rose, who raced 34 times for six wins, two placings and $38,309.
Gee Heza Sport has had 49 starts for nine wins, ten placings and $189,688. In fairness to his long losing sequence in New Zealand it must be pointed out that he contested 18 group feature events and raced against several champion pacers, including Copy That, Self Assured and Swayzee.
Six-year-old gelding Gee Heza Sport arrived unheralded in Western Australia from New Zealand in July with a losing sequence of 30.
But now in the space of three weeks he has emerged as an exciting prospective star performer, with a first-up second followed by an incredible track record-breaking performance at Pinjarra and a dazzling victory in the $25,000 Barbagallo Ferrari Pace over 2536m at Gloucester Park on Friday night.
Gee Heza Sport is prepared by champion trainers Greg and Skye Bond, with Mrs Bond enthusiastically declaring the gelding has a bright future.
“He has relished our system and has a great future, particularly with the gate speed to showed tonight before rolling off the quarters so easily. He will have a couple more starts before heading to the paddock.”
Star driver Deni Roberts was suitably impressed with Gee Heza Sport, saying: “He was pretty fast in the warm-up and then showed very good gate speed. He has a very good turn of foot.”
Gee Heza Sport was the $1.04 favourite from the No. 2 barrier, and he was unextended in setting the pace and winning by five lengths from his stablemate and veteran performer Galactic Star. He rated 1.56.7, with final 400m sections of 28.4sec. and 27.7sec.
At his previous outing Gee Heza Sport rated 1.55.6 to set a Pinjarra track record for a stand over 2631m, with final quarters of 28.1sec., 28.3sec. and 27.7sec. That ended a 26-month drought and broke a losing sequence of 30.
He is by American sire Sportswriter and is the third foal out of Just Rose, who raced 34 times for six wins, two placings and $38,309.
Gee Heza Sport has had 49 starts for nine wins, ten placings and $189,688. In fairness to his long losing sequence in New Zealand it must be pointed out that he contested 18 group feature events and raced against several champion pacers, including Copy That, Self Assured and Swayzee.