Lot 62 – Mathew James (bay colt Bettor’s Delight / Taylor Kate)
• The 3rd foal and 1st colt from a qualified Artsplace mare who is already the dam of a winner in Crystal Sparkles (2.00.3, 1 win 6 places $20,530) and who is a half-sister to 4 winners in multiple Group 1 winner and 3yo Pacing Filly of the Year who set a NZ Record LAURAELLA (1.55.9, 10 wins 7 places $649,946), multiple Group 1 placed THE MUSKEG EXPRESS (1.59.4, 2 wins 6 places $111,331), THE PACMAN (1.54m, 15 wins 23 places $100,235) and ESTILO (1.54.1f, 11 wins 16 places $66,797).
• 2nd Dam BLACK MAIRE (1.59.8, 4 wins 12 places $39,981) is a Falcon Seelster mare who is a half-sister to 6 winners out of CORBIE (1.57.2, 2 wins 6 places $16,535) who is the dam of AGIOS NIKOLAOS (1.52.2m, $192,180) and the dam of METICULOUS (1.55.6, 9 wins 7 places $104,274).
• Closely related to multiple Group 1 placed EXPRESS STRIDE (1.54.2, 6 wins 10 places $161,790) and ARMAZEM (1.54.7m, 10 wins 23 places $79,797). A strong Jewels performing family.