Well
known and hugely successful WA based breeders Bob and Sandra Peters enjoyed
stakes success on both sides of the Tasman on New Year's Day having bred and
sold NZ Group II winner Demonetization and bred and retained Stratum six
year-old Battle Hero, winner of the Listed WATC Summer Scorcher Stakes at Ascot.
A multiple stakes-winner previously, Battle Hero is now with Chris Gangemi and
was having his first run back from a spell in the 1000 metre sprint.
He took full advantage of gate one to lead all the way and win by a long head
over race favourite Caipirinha, a four year-old mare by Nicconi, to give Widden
sires a stakes quinella.
Battle Hero has the overall record to eight wins and nine placings from 28
starts with prizemoney soaring past $616,000.
Bred and retained to race by Bob and Sandra Peters, Battle Hero is the first
foal of winning O'Reilly mare Fromm (NZ), who comes from the family of Group
winners No Excuse Maggie, Tootsie and former smart juvenile Hussousa.
Fromm has a yearling filly by Dissident and produced a colt by Pierro in 2017.
Stratum has good representation at upcoming sales with 11 for Magic Millions, 10
for Inglis Classic and seven for Inglis Premier.