SOMETIMES the right horse IS ONLY $500\r\nGerry Harvey breeds a lot\r\nof horses and not all turn\r\nout quite as you might have\r\nhoped. Making his debut\r\nat Wangaratta in January\r\nfor Mornington trainer\r\nKane Harris, four year-old\r\nEncosta de Lago gelding\r\nCrooner started a hot\r\nfavourite and gave nothing\r\nelse a chance in bolting\r\naway to win by five lengths.\r\nA blue-blood on pedigree being a\r\nhalf-brother by a champion sire to\r\nGroup 2 winners First Command\r\nand Oneworld from River\r\nSerenade, a full sister to Group I\r\nMRC Oakleigh Plate winner River\r\nDove, Crooner might have been\r\nexpected to make big dollars in\r\nthe sale ring, but that has not been\r\nthe case.\r\nHe was originally offered as a\r\n\r\nyearling at the Magic Millions, then\r\npassed in when offered at Inglis\r\nEaster by Vinery Stud on behalf of\r\nGerry Harvey’s Baramul Stud with\r\nbidding stalling at $225,000 which\r\nwas just short of his $250,000\r\nreserve.\r\nFrom that point in his career, not\r\na lot happened with Crooner, until\r\nhe re-appeared in the Inglis Spring\r\nThoroughbreds Sale last year\r\nwhere he was purchased by his\r\nnow trainer Kane Harris f \r\nmornington Racing club easter sunday races free kids rides racing dinner packages.