Domination becoming a cliché

IN WHAT is becoming a cliché, Emma Stewart has dominated another night of Breeders’ Crown qualifiers.

Having won 10 of the 13 heats for two and three-year-old pacers earlier this month, Stewart turned her attention to tonight’s semis at Tabcorp Park Melton.

Eight qualifiers were conducted, with Stewart winning seven.

As for the semi Stewart didn’t win, she finished second with Khafaji.

Stewart’s dominance of the futurity is nothing short of incredible, for example…in 2021 Stewart captured eight of 13 heats and five of eight semis.

In 2020 Stewart and her partner Clayton Tonkin were successful in 10 of the 13 heats and six of the eight semis!

It was a similar case in 2019, with wins in seven of the nine heats and five of the eight semis.

If that isn’t impressive enough, Stewart won all nine heats in 2018 before securing six of the eight semis.

Back to tonight’s effort and Stewart’s haul will see her gear up 18 finalists next week.

“It has been an amazing night for the team and is the result of a lot of hard work,” Stewart said. “I couldn’t be happier with the way they all went.

“We are especially happy for our owners as these are the kind of races any owner wants to be a part of, so it is always great when we can work towards delivering that.

“Hopefully we will have a bit of luck in the Finals as well.”

For the record, Stewart’s winners were The Lost Storm, Techys Watching, Tempting Tigress, Soho Historia, Enchipher, Captain Ravishing and Major Delight, which remains unbeaten from eight starts.

Mark Pitt drove all but Encipher, which was partnered by Kate Gath.