The opening race at Wagga last Friday afternoon saw the debut of the Captain Crunch colt You Gotta Believe for trainer Russell Jack and driver David Moran.
Starting favourite at $1.95 You Gotta Believe came off fellow debutante Lexy’s back turning for home and, with the pair sprinting the final 400 metres in 27.0 seconds, got his head in front in the shadows of the post to win by a neck and rated 1:54.8 for the 1740 metres.
You Gotta Believe was bred by Jackie Gibson and the Gibson family’s Success Stud will offer a half-brother to You Gotta Believe as Lot 204 in the 2025 Nutrien Sydney Yearling Sale on March 9.
Lot 204 is a colt by Downbytheseaside and he is the third foal from the Bettors Delight mare Now Eye See.
You Gotta Believe is her second foal while her first is the Australian Gold Bullion winner Eye Believe which won twice as a 2yo and currently has earnings of $235,999.
Now Eye See is a half-sister to four $100,000 earners including the Group One 2yo Queensland Nursery Stakes winner Two Eye See, the 4yo Group One NSW Breeders Challenge winner Eye See Diamonds and 2yo Group One NSW Breeders Challenge winner Hardhitter.
A full-sister to Two Eye See in Oh Eye See won 11 races and $101,705 and is now the dam of the Group One 3yo Fillies NSW Breeders Challenge final winner Eye Keep Smiling which has stakes of $419,199.
Eye Keep Smiling lowered her record to 1:49.4 with a win at Menangle on February 15 for trainer Luke McCarthy and is scheduled to start again at Menangle this Saturday night.
To arrange for a pre-sale inspection of Lot 204 contact Jackie Gibson at Success Stud on 0409 844 230