Horse of the Week: Decision Time

Published: 26 Aug 2015

Emotional tale - The patience of Clarry Conners was rewarded with Decision Time's win last Saturday

It was a win that not many expected, but it did't come as a surprise to jockey Christian Reith. The rider of eight-year-old DECISION TIME remarked on how well the horse looked in the yard and the 'old boy' performed right up to his appearance winning the Show County Quality at Royal Randwick in sizzling time.

Those that backed him were rewarded with the big odds of 30/1, but those that didn't wouldn't have begrudged a story that brought trainer Clarry Conners to tears.

Over 700 days after he last visited the winner's enclosure, following two tendon injuries, DECISION TIME's win is worthy of this week's Horse of the Week.

Hanging tough - Decision Time dug deep to lead all the way

Breeding

Sired by Foreplay, from Daunting Thought

Type

Eight year old Chestnut Gelding born 5/8/2007

Features

Power (Speed and Acceleration)

Weaknesses

Run Can End & Prefers Dry Tracks

Record

32 Starts for 10 Wins, 3 seconds, 3 thirds. Total Prize-money of $1,596,650.00

Career Wins

22/8/15 – Sky T’bed Show County at Randwick over 1,200 metres – Jockey C. Reith
07/9/13 – Concorde Stakes at Randwick over 1,000 metres – Jockey B. Shinn
03/9/11 – Concorde Stakes at Warwick Farm over 1,100 metres – Jockey C.W. Brown
26/2/11 – Red Rock Deli Fireball Quality at Rosehill over 1,100 metres Jockey B. Avdulla
25/9/10 – Bacardi Breezer Stan Fox Stakes at Randwick over 1,400 metres – Jockey Craig Williams
11/9/10 – Myer Heritage Stakes at Rosehill over 1,200 metres – Jockey P. Robi
07/3/10 – Kamberra Wine Black Opal Stakes at Canberra over 1,200 metres – Jockey N. Rawiller
20/2/10 – R’hill Gardens Event Cntr Hcp at Rosehill over 1,200 metres – Jockey N. Rawiller
10/2/10 – Panorama Terraces Hcp at Randwick-Kensington over 1,000 metres Jockey N. Rawiller
16/1/10 – Australia Wide Security Mdn at Kembla Grange over 900 metres – Jockey Dale Spriggs

Quick Facts

Injuries have interrupted his career since 2010, a period in which he has unbelievably recovered from two bowed tendons, an injury that often ends a horses career
Trainer Clarry Conners was brought to tears on Saturday after the difficulties bringing him back to the track
He finished 2nd in the 2010 Golden Slipper behind Crystal Lily
His 2015 campaign prior to Saturday’s win had tested the patience of followers, he won four barrier trials but finishing unplaced in his five race starts
He's got a great appetite! Conners said he's been working his extra weight off slowly this campaign

So close - The wayward Crystal Lily beats Decision Time in the 2010 Golden Slipper