Miss Ohana has etched her name into the record books as the first trotting stakes winner sired by legendary pacing stallion Art Major.
The 3-year-old filly delivered a powerful performance to claim the Group 2 HRNSW 3YO Trot NSW Final at Menangle, boosting her record to five wins from 13 starts.
Trained by Courtney Laker, who also co-owns the filly alongside Carmen Mifsud, Miss Ohana defied her purely pacing pedigree to triumph against specialist square-gaited rivals.
Her dam, Ohana, is a daughter of Christian Cullen, making this trotting success all the more unexpected—and impressive.
Bred by the renowned Benstud Standardbreds, Miss Ohana’s rise highlights both her natural ability and the patient development by her connections.
Art Major, one of the most prolific pacing stallions in Australasian harness racing history, has now sired 237 stakes winners in Australia—with Miss Ohana becoming his first-ever trotting stakes winner.