11.12.11
I Can Doosit takes out Lyell Creek Stakes
Reigning Inter Dominion champ I Can Doosit prevailed in a thrilling finish to the Group 2 Pure Air Lyell Creek Stakes (2,200m) at Alexandra Park on Friday, setting a new national record for the distance in the process.Reigning Inter Dominion champ I Can Doosit prevailed in a thrilling finish to the Group 2 Pure Air Lyell Creek Stakes (2,200m) at Alexandra Park on Friday, setting a new national record for the distance in the process.
The Mark Purdon and Grant Payne trained trotter surged to the lead with a lap to go and was able to hold off the fast finishing pair of Sovereignty and Raydon in the closing stages to score by a neck in a time of 2:43.1 - a mile rate of 1:59.3.
I Can Doosit's time slashed a second off Cedar Fella's 1999 national record.
By Muscles Yankee, I Can Doosit has now won 18 of his lifetime starts and $606,843 in stakes-money.
I Can Doosit's win was some consolation for his owner/breeders, Breckon Bloodstock, with the dam Sheezadoosie unfortunately having to be put down as a result of a paddock accident last week.
