2022 Bayroad Queen Stayer's Cup Review
2022 BAYROAD QUEEN STAYER’S CUP FINAL – REVIEW
Last night at Angle Park the final of the Bayroad Queen Stayers Cup was run with trainer Tony Rasmussen securing another feature final when Victa Haydn was able to take out the prestigious distance event.
The locally bred son of Fernando Bale and Victa Victoria was one of the favourites after his good performance in the heats when he ran second to Beck’s Monelli who was also strong in the market for trainer Tim Aloisi. Just behind on the third line of betting was the other heat winner from last week, Lashes Monelli for Tim Aloisi who had to overcome box 8 in the final.
As the start was affected in the back straight, Run Like Jess for Adrien Chevalier quickly pounced on the early lead from box 3, in hot pursuit was Victa Haydn who came across into second from box 6 and tucked just in behind was Beck’s Monelli from box 4. Lashes Monelli had to go all the way back to last to find the rails with the whole field in front of her as they left the back straight on the first occasion. Into the front straight and the lead division broke away from the main pack with Run Like Jess stretching out nicely followed by Victa Haydn and Beck’s Monelli, a good gap back to New Year Years for Clint Trengove and Contour for Adrien Chevalier while Lashes Monelli began to pick off her rivals. Out of the front straight and Victa Haydn moved up strongly to challenge Run Like Jess for the lead with Beck’s Monelli in a close stalking position back in third. It looked a race in three as they entered the back straight with New Year Tears and Lashes Monelli looking like battling out fourth. Victa Haydn quickly raced to the front and opened up a gap back to Beck’s Monelli with Run Like Jess holding onto third spot. Of the back straight and it was now down to a race in two with Victa Haydn going strongly in the lead and Beck’s Monelli trying desperately to close the gap. Turning for home and Victa Haydn was holding Beck’s Monelli and in the run to the line ran out a strong 730m journey to take the Bayroad Queen by over 2 lengths in 42.83 from Beck’s Monelli with a further 7 lengths back to Run Like Jess and Lashes Monelli who charged into fourth.
Victa Haydn owned by the My Four Girls syndicate now boasts the impressive record with 20 wins from his 60 lifetime starts including 29 minor placings and prizemoney of around $128,000
The Stayer’s Cup has proven to be a very important addition to the distance racing calendar which was initiated 17 years ago. This was the fifth year it has been named the Bayroad Queen Stayer’s Cup in recognition of one of the State’s best stayers. Bayroad Queen competed in the early 80’s and in 1982 she won the National Distance Final breaking a 13 year dominance of NSW and Victoria. She also won the equivalent of the Association Cup at Harold Park and Sandown Cup at Olympic Park and was named the SA Greyhound of the Year. She broke the Angle Park track record on two occasions inside a month and at the peak of her powers she was considered the best stayer in the country
