Teresprit tears past her rivals at Queanbeyan
Teresprit continued the excellent run of Michael Travers and his big Wagga stable, winning at Queanbeyan on Sunday.
Contesting the 1460m Benchmark 58 Handicap for fillies and mares, Rebecca Bronett Prag was in the saddle.
The pair raced toward the rear of the field, but Bronett Prag gave the 4YO Territories mare every chance as they finished strongly and charged to an impressive 0.38 of a length win.
“She (Bronett-Prag) is riding well beyond her two-kilogram claim,” Travers said.
“She uses her brain in races, and we had a couple of plans going into the race, and I told her not to panic if she got back.
“They always fan at Queanbeyan, and she took every advantage, and saving that ground made all the difference.”
Teresprit was formerly trained by the Lindsay Park operation, arriving in Wagga with nine starts to her name for one win and one minor placing.
In three starts for Travers, the Wagga galloper has caught the eye on each occasion and, following a good second in a 1200m Benchmark 58 Handicap at Cootamundra on October 5, was well-suited over more ground and racing against her own sex at Queanbeyan.
Travers has made training tried horses an art, landing most of his wins with gallopers that have been sold on, and he explained how Teresprit came to be in his stable.
“The owner rang me out of the blue, and they follow us on Facebook, and they originally sent me a horse by the name of Simeon,” Travers said.
“He had bad knees, and after some X-rays, we came to the conclusion that it wasn’t worth pushing on with him.
“So, he was retired straight away, and Jaimie Wyburn, who works for me, now has him as a pony, so that’s worked out well.
“The owner did pay a bit of money for him, so it was disappointing, but at the very next sale, they bought another horse, and that was Teresprit, so it’s a good result for them.”
Potentially better suited over more ground, Travers believes the best is yet to come for Teresprit, likening her to stable star and Cowra and Corowa Cup winner, Mathrin.
“She does her job, and she is a bit like Mathrin,” Travers said.
“She is a little trier, and she’s not real big, but she puts in on race day, and that’s a good recipe for success.
“I think she will get out over further, but I’m not exactly sure where to go from here.
“There is a (1600m Benchmark) 58 at Corowa (On November 3) for her, or a Highway (Handicap at Royal Randwick on October 25) over a mile, where we are taking Swinging High, and she might tag along for the ride if she can get into that race.”
The Michael Travers Racing team has started the 2025/26 season strongly, landing seven wins, while earning connections $241,990 in the process.
Travers will be hoping the good run continues at Goulburn on Thursday, followed by meetings at Wagga and Wodonga on Saturday.
Words: Jeff Hanson
Image: Lance Fearne
