Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix
Outstanding veteran pacer Mighty Conqueror has resumed after a spell in wonderful form, and he notched up a first when he was successful for the first time in a 1730m event at Gloucester Park on Friday night.
He was a hot $1.10 favourite from the No. 1 barrier when Deni Roberts drove him to a smart all-the-way victory in the Retravision Pace, in which he sped over the final two quarters in 28.1sec. and 27.5sec. and beat his stablemate Patronus Star ($4.40) by just under a length, rating 1.544.5.
This followed his seconds behind Magnificent Storm and Shockwave in 2536m events at his previous starts, the first two after a spell.
“The 1730m trip is not his favourite distance, but he did what he needed to do,” said Skye Bond, who trains Mighty Conqueror in partnership with her husband Greg.
“He has come back in brilliant fashion. He has had a lot of feet trouble over the years, and, touch wood, they’re good. He will probably have a couple of more starts before a spell before coming back to contest the major Cup races in the summer.”
Mighty Conqueror, a son of American Ideal, has amassed $691,653 in prizemoney from his 22 wins and 17 placings from 62 starts.