Rockoon ‘Rockets’ to Group 1 glory

November 6, 2017 Comments Off
Rockoon ‘Rockets’ to Group 1 glory

By grvnews

Rockoon (4) leads Where Art Thou (8), Riley Tokaam and Mystery Ride (1).

Boom staying prospect Rockoon emulated the Group 1-winning heroics of his underrated sire Peter Rocket with a barnstorming victory in the Hume Cup (600m) at The Meadows on Monday night.

It was a fairy tale result for Pearcedale owner/trainer Keith Hellmuth and his wife Lisa, who bred Rockoon and also raced his father Peter Rocket, a son of champion stud dog Where’s Pedro that won the Group 1 Dapto Megastar and Group 2 Horsham Cup in 2013.

“This is a dream come true,” said an elated Lisa Hellmuth.

“We raced his sire (Peter Rocket) and we raced the dam (Raya Riot). She could Read full article

Source:: http://www.grv.org.au/news/2017/11/06/rockoon-rockets-group-1-glory/

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