I think that's probably true, yeah.
His connections are so likeable and hard-working, and they hadn't really had that much success before Veyron came along. I don't think there's anyone in NZ racing who isn't happy for them. And they've taken such good care of the horse as well, which is always so good to see. He probably hasn't captured the attention of the mainstream public yet, the way Seachange, Xcellent, Jimmy Choux and especially Sunline did, but all the racing fans adore him.
Couple of really nicely bred 2yos running at Ruakaka on Saturday too. All Decked Out is the son of Diamond Deck, who's a three-quarter sister to Lonhro. And Diamond Deck was pretty good herself despite her career being cut short by injury, winning the G3 Gold Trail Stakes.
And Big Voices is a half-sister to stakes winner Mygoodgrace, who I always really liked.
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