PACING BROODMARE OF EXCELLENCE 2021
Splendid Dreams – Photo supplied by Paul and Mary Kenny
SPLENDID DREAMS
(2001 Dream Away/Scuse Me; family of Nora by Glencoe, CF U305): 1:59.3, $10,800.
| Foals | 14 |
| Starters | 10 |
| Winners | 9 |
| Gp 1 winners | 3 |
| $100k winners | 4 |
| Millionaires | 2 |
| 2.00 winners | 9 |
| 1.55 winners | 3 |
| 1.52 winners | 2 |
| 1.50 winners | 1 |
| Broodmare of the Year title | 2016 |
Fourteen foals (ten by embryo transfer), 10 raced, nine winners in two minutes, three in 1:55, two in 1:52, one in 1:50.0, millionaire/double millionaire.
Bred by and thereafter all progeny bred by Charles Roberts (two by Charles Joseph Ltd).
Out of a Group One winning BGs Bunny mare in Scuse Me (GN Oaks, Taylor Mile), twice NZ Broodmare of Year, Broodmare of Excellence Award winner and NZ mile record holder (1:53.5).
Splendid Dreams progeny have left the winners of 116 races to date in NZ, Australia and North America notably :
- 49 race winner Christen Me (Christian Cullen) (26 NZ, 6 AUS, 17 NA), double millionaire, 1:49.1AUS, ten Group Ones
- 25 race winner Dream About Me (Bettor’s Delight) (17 NZ, 8 AUS), millionaire, 1:50.1, eleven Group Ones
- Easter Cup winner Hands Christian (Christian Cullen), 1:52.5, $321,556
- Aliante (Bettor’s Delight), $103,328, dam of Enjoy Me (American Ideal)
- Splendid Deal (In The Pocket), dam of five winners including Maxim, Splendour
She is the grand dam of Group One winners Enjoy Me, NZSS – 3f and Maxim NZSS – 2c, VIC Derby, $494,436; third dam of Group One winner Magnificent Storm, WA 4yo Championship, 1:53.0, $321,384.
Splendid Dreams close family relations include Adore Me (Darling Me, Sweet on Me); Have Faith In Me; Imagine Me; Megabucks.
Thanks to Peter Craig