Orlando Vici continues to have a strong presence on Australian tracks this season.
Just Believe provided him with another group winner in the G2 Shepparton Trotters Cup on Friday, September 16.
Although it was the 6yo’s first win since October last year, Just Believe has in that time finished third in the Inter Dominion Trotting Championship final after being placed in two heats to firmly cement his place among Australia’s elite trotters.
Just Believe was bred by Yabby Dam Farms, which races him on lease to the Iona Trotter Syndicate.
Orlando Vici has had 12 individual winners in Australia this season, with boom 4yo Ollivici leading the way with 6 victories.
He has won two G2 races, while Cravache Dor is 3yo G1 winner for Orlando Vici, Brandlo Prince a G3 winner, and Adelle a G2 winner.
Used To Me G1 winner Dont Care also return from a break with an impressive win at Melton on Tuesday, September 13.
Based on earnings per starter for sires with at least 10 starters of all ages, Quaker Jet and Orlando Vici head the way nationally.
Quaker Jet’s 18 starts are averaging $20,691 for 2022 and Orlando Vici $17,281.
HDT rosters stallions’ winners and placegetters in past week:
1st DONT CARE (Used To Me Fra) 4yo gelding Victoria
1st LEAF STRIDE NZ (Love You Fra) 4yo gelding NSW
1st QUICK QUAKER (Quaker Jet Fra) 4yo gelding SA
1st JUST BELIEVE (Orlando Vici Fra) 6yo gelding Victoria – group 2
1st THAT’S WHAT WE DO NZ (Love You Fra) 3yo gelding NZ
1st ENGHIEN NZ (Love You Fra) 8yo gelding NZ
1st SELF EXCLUSION (Orlando Vici Fra) 5yo gelding – pacer
2nd ELECTROJET (Quaker Jet Fra) 5yo mare Victoria
2nd LUCKY CHARM (Used To Me Fra) 4yo mare WA
2nd COMMANCHERO NZ (Love You Fra) 4yo gelding NZ
3rd LOVE YOU GIRL (Love You Fra ) 3yo filly NSW
3rd ROSIES PRIDE (Used To Me Fra) 4yo mare Victoria
3rd LOVELORN (Love You Fra) 4yo gelding SA
3rd FATHER CHRISTMAS NZ (Love You Fra) 11yo gelding Queensland
3rd LOCKSLEY LOVER (Love You Fra) 4yo gelding Victoria - group 2
3rd YANKEE LOVER (Love You Fra) 4yo gelding Victoria
3rd MATUA TANA NZ (Love You Fra) 8yo gelding NZ
Photo: JUST BELIEVE
