Millions still not enough to buy Dream
OWNER Mary Jane Basson has already knocked back a $ 2 million offer for her Queensland Derby winning “baby” Dark Dream, who she now hopes can take her all the way to spring carnival glory.
Whether that is this year, or next, Basson doesn’t mind.
“He’s still growing. After he has a spell he will come back a bigger, better and more powerful horse than he already is,” she said.
“He’s a work in progress. We will see how he enjoys his spell. Clearly Melbourne is the goal, if not this year, definitely next year. He will let us know.”
Dark Dream is an unlikely Group 1 winner, as he is from a mare that was saved from doom because Basson happened to be in the right place at the right time.
“I was at a broodmare sale, with no intention of buying a broodmare,” Basson explained on Radio TAB’s Past The Post yesterday.
“I was with a friend having coffee in the sun and suddenly I saw this beautiful grey mare in the ring that was about to be knocked down to the ‘ doggers’ and I put my hand up and for the princely sum of $ 800 Buchanan Girl became mine.
“We went to All American first up, we got a filly the first time who was regrettably struck by lightning as a yearling. She was an outstanding type and it broke my heart.
“So I went back to All American and the second time we got Dark Dream. To have one struck by lightning and one turn around and win the Derby I think is the same odds for both events happening.”