Winners are Grinners: Darrel and Linda Graham celebrate the victory of Mafuta Vautin in the 4yo Entires & Geldings Final Photo by Dan Costello - The Racing Wrap
The rich QBRED Breeders Classic Finals were staged at Albion Park last night (Friday) and provided great racing.
The Gr.2 three-year-old finals were worth $50,000 each while the Listed four-year-old finals were worth $25,000 each.
The night coincided with the culmination of the Racing Queensland Girls On Track race series.
In the 3yo Fillies final, the Phil Mitchell prepared Cullens Jewel made full use of her front-line draw and led throughout to score a convincing victory defeating Mathilda Diventa and Feel The Faith.
Race favourite Bettorthanspecial finished fourth.
Cullen Jewel rated 1;58.5 for the 2138m journey while covering her final half in 57.5 seconds.
Mark Dux took the winning drive on the American Ideal – Cullens Cameo filly.
It was her biggest victory to date and her fourth overall.
Smart pacer Admiral Bronski took honours in the 3yo Colts and Geldings final after a brilliant tactical drive from leading reinsman Shane Graham.
After starting from a second-line draw, the Art Major – Bronski Gorgeous colt whipped around the field at the 1200m mark and took the lead away from race favourite A Good Chance before handing back over at the 800m marker.
Admiral Bronski finished quickly via the sprintlane and held off the fast finishing burst of Jack Malone with Uncle John filling third.
Race favourite A Good Chance finished fourth.
Admiral Bronski rated 1;58.0 for the 2138m journey with the final half covered in 58.9 seconds.
Trained by Mick Grant, Admiral Bronski is now the winner of 7 races from 23 starts.
In the 4yo divisions, the favourites proved too classy for their rivals.
Flashy chestnut Mafuta Vautin, trained and driven by Darrel Graham, led throughout in the Entires and Geldings final defeating Mister Higgins and The Duke Downunder.
Bred and raced by Linda Graham, the Rollon Bigred – Ashleysplace gelding has now won 9 of his 13 career starts.
Mafuta Vautin rated 1;57.9 for the 2138m journey while finishing off in 58 seconds.
In the 4yo Mares final, Charming Allie worked her way to the front and defied running down in the home straight defeating Beef City Safari and Morethanmeetstheye.
Bred and raced by Kevin and Kay Seymour, the Grant Dixon trained and driven mare claimed her 17th career victory from 27 starts.
The Mr Feelgood – Charm Personified mare rated 1;59.0 for the 2138m journey while running her last half in 57.1 seconds.
Congratulations to all winners and their respective connections.
