An original early entry for the 2023 Hollywoodbets Durban July, the Sean Tarry-trained Futura gelding Future Pearl stamped himself as a smart staying prospect for the future when he outran his opposition to win the R250 000 DStv Gr3 Gold Vase.
In a 3000m contest run in snatches, Future Pearl (4-1) was given a peach of a ride by high-riding Winning Form jockey Richard Fourie, who guided him to a facile 2,80 length win in a time of 193,29 secs.
Future Pearl strides clear under Richard Fourie (Pic – Candiese Lenferna)
In a strung-out quartet, Fight Song (20-1) flattered at the 200m and ran a good race for second with Rex Union running on well for third, a further 2 lengths further back.
The Drakenstein Stud-bred Future Pearl was a R525 000 National Yearling Sale purchase and took his stakes earnings to R411 375 with his fourth win and 6 places from 13 starts.
The three-year-old is by Drakenstein Stud’s four time Gr1 winning stallion, and former Horse Of The Year, Futura. He is out of the twice-winning Al Mufti mare Arabian Pearl, who won up to 2400m.
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