Comment :
Soprano Drive (US) was the "Boss" of Southland after winning the 2008 Superhound Stake, the 2008 Southland Derby and 15 straight,
breaking the great EJ's Douglas's consecutive win record. He combined raw speed, amazing track sense, unequalled determination and a huge heart.
His lifetime racing record reads 114 starts for 74 wins, 16 seconds, 8 thirds and 6 fourths. His wins to starts ratio is 65% and his 104 finishes in the money equates to 91%.
Soprano Drive (US) time on the track saw him :
- Become 2008 AGTOA All American
- Win 2008 Super Hound Stake at Southland Greyhound Park.
- Win 2008 $50,000 Southland Derby
- Break EJ's Douglas' (US) record of 14 AA wins in a row by winning 15 consecutive AA races at Southland Greyhound Park
- Runnerup in the 2007 $50,000 Southland Derby
- 3rd in the 2006 Southland Barry Baldwin Juvenile
- A Finalist in the $75,000 World Classic - Mardi Gras - 2008
- Never dropping out of "AA"
- Never running 8th
- Win his last AA race on 17th October 2008 and retired!
Soprano Drive (US) comes from a long line of excellent producing and racing bloodlines. His uncle Elway Drive was an outstanding racer and sire, a former Southland track record holder and
his damline also produced Ego Drive, Ebegeebe Drive, Ethyl Drive, EC Seena and many others. Soprano Drive (US) has no fewer than five Hall of Fame ancestors in the first
three generations: Molotov (US), HB's Commander (US), Perceive (US) and Representation (US) as well as British Hall of Famer, I'm Slippy (Eire).
