THE DREAM PARTNERSHIP

WAVERTREE DREAM

(2001 b. g. by Dushyantor ex Dream On Deya) Like Wavertree Boy, Wavertree Dream’s dam, Dream On Deya was owned by the National Stud Owner Breeders’ Club. Dream On Deya only ran once without much success but when put to the first season sire Dushyantor, her first produce was Wavertree Dream, who won as a two year old at Newmarket. Her second foal, Dream Tonic, also won as a two year old in 2004. Dushyantor now shuttles between Rathbarry Stud in Ireland and Chile for the southern hemisphere season, but had his first Group 1 winner in February 2005 with Cefalu who won the Premio El Derby in Valparaiso on 6th February 2005. Dushyantor’s other Black Type winners are Castellamare (Premio Cotejo de Potrancas, Gr.3) and Kaleb (Premio Luis Cousino Squella Stakes, Gr.3). In 2004, Dushyantor’s record in Europe was 8 individual winners from 2 crops of racing age (including Wavertree Dream), with Black Type awarded to Loriana (won Premio Bellini, L., 3rd Oaks d’Italia, Gr.1) and Amourallis (3rd Fairy Bridge Stakes, L.) both from the same crop as Wavertree Dream.

Wavertree Dream went into training with Nick Littmoden at Southgate Stables in Newmarket, ostensibly for his two and three year old career. Showing promise early on, he was placed 2nd on only his second start in a 5 furlong maiden at Redcar. In only his third start he was to face the eventual Dewhust (Gr.1) winner of that season, Milk It Mick where he finished a creditable 8th place from a terrible draw. He followed that up with a second place at Brighton to Billy Allen (now a dual Listed winner in France and Germany in 2005), and then just three weeks later, he won a 7 furlong nursery at the July course in Newmarket on one of their renowned “Newmarket Nights”. Sadly, he was to sustain an injury during that race, which meant he was not seen out again until October, but to his credit, on the basis of his previous form, he retained his entry in the £100,000 Tattersalls Autumn Auction Stakes, where he covered himself in glory by finishing 6th of 29 runners. When you take his long layoff into consideration, what made this run even more creditable was that the distances separating him from 4th place were only a head and a short head, and only 3.5 lengths more to the winner over a distance that was more than likely far too short for him.

He ran another three times as a two year old, gaining a further 2nd place in the process, making his total for the season 9 runs, 1 win and 3 places. Sadly, once again injury forced him to spend the following year on the sidelines, and the syndicate was wound up at the end of its 2 year run. However, his future remains with Wavertree in another form, as he has been retained and re-syndicated under a new banner - The Dream Partnership, and is now based in Kent with John Best. Contact Anne Dawson on anne@wavertreeracing.com for further details

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