G3 Taranaki Cup, NZ$85,000, 2000m
Connections and supporters of Hypnos (NZ) (Reliable Man {GB}) must've been very happy during the running of this feature, the 6-year-old travelling so sweetly behind the leaders with a whole lot to give as he approached the turn.
And away he went in the straight, this soft 1.75l victory being the sixth of his 38-start career and his third at Group level.
One of the 18 stakes winners sired by the G1 French Derby and G1 Queen Elizabeth S. winner Reliable Man (GB) - the Westbury Stud resident who was so well-regarded by Chris Waller - Hypnos was bred by Gerry Harvey and sold for NZ$50,000 at the 2017 New Zealand Bloodstock Select Yearling Sale.
He is one of three winners (from four foals to race) for the unraced Quality Dream (Elusive Quality {USA}) whose dam is the G2 Royal S. winner Dreamworks (NZ) (Maroof {USA}), daughter of the Listed Doomben Classic winner Slanchyvah (NZ) (Kaapstad {NZ}).
This has been a solid black-type family for generations, its other members including the tough dual Group 2-winning stayer Grey Song (Unbridled's Song {USA}) who was placed in two strong runnings of the G1 Caulfield Cup behind Elvstroem and Mummify (Jeune {GB}), the Group 3 winners Tonz More Fun (More Than Ready {USA}) and Dirty Thoughts (So You Think {NZ}) and the fast four time Group 2 winner Show No Emotion (NZ) (Masterclass {USA}).
A regular visitor to Reliable Man, Quality Dream has a yet to be named 2-year-old full brother to Hypnos who fetched $75,000 at the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Yearling Sale.
