Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX
Promising five-year-old gelding Loucid Dreams showed that he should win many more races when he gave a splendid frontrunning display to outclass his rivals in the 2130m Download The TABtouch App Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night.
Driven confidently by Maddison Brown for her father, trainer Colin Brown, Loucid Dreams, the $1.80 favourite, stamped his authority by bursting straight to the front from the No. 5 barrier.
After opening quarters of 30.2sec. and 29.2sec. Loucid Dreams sped over the final 800m in 56.6sec. to win by 10m from Feeling Aces ($6.50), who raced in seventh position, four back on the pegs, before being hampered for room in the final circuit. The winner rated a smart 1.55.7.
Loucid Dreams, purchased for $40,000 at the 2020 Perth APG yearling sale, has now earned $96,296 from seven wins and 15 placings from 40 starts.
He is by American sire Sweet Lou and is the fourth foal out of Bettor Whitby, who was retired with her 76 starts producing seven wins on country tracks and 33 placings for stakes of $61,554.