Hype - a word, when associated with horses, then often with a negative perception. This is because hyped horses often don't do what everyone expects them to do. They don't live up to the hype and more often than not their names are quickly forgotten again. Happens all the time. Nothing new.
The more it is astounding what South Africa's Futura has done since he has been hyped to win the countries most prestigious race - the Durban July - last summer. Without ever having won or even contested a a race at the highest level, he was the focus of some huge hype. His ante-post price slashed to only a fraction of it, he went off as one of the favourites on the day of the July.
He didn't win. He finished 'only' third. Still a remarkable achievement considering that he didn't have the run of the race that day. He didn't quite live up to the hype, but he proved to be a pretty good racehorse. Since then, Futura hasn't looked back.
Soon he won a deserved first Grade 1, and after a well earned break he started into a new season with a brilliant success in South Africa's most important race over 1.600m, the Queen's Plate. Eventually Futura bagged his third Grade 1 victory yesterday, when he landed the prestigious J&B Met, the countries Premier 10f race, and in its importance only overshadowed by the Durban July. Futura, the second favourite behind last years Triple Crown winner Louis The King, travelled like a dream throughout, and once the home straight opened up, jockey Bernard Fayd'Herbe had only to press the button at the right time.... and whoosh off the went to win the big race! Futura produced an instant turn of foot, flying home to the line. That was easy! That was breathtaking! The world on his feet now, Futura is still a young horse with so much more to come. He truly has lived up to the hype. He's a superstar!
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