Faith Not Fear delivers emotional $200,000 Group 1 triumph

Two-year-old pacer Faith Not Fear secured an emotional victory in the $200,000 Group 1 Woodlands Stud Sires' Stakes Series Final at Addington on New Zealand Trotting Cup Day, November 10. Driven by Samantha Ottley for trainers Hayden and Amanda Cullen, the colt led from start to finish over the 1980-meter distance to claim the biggest win of his young career.

After starting quickly from barrier one, Faith Not Fear repelled pressure from the parked Scoundrel and held off late challengers in the stretch. Bamm Bamm finished second for driver Harrison Orange, while Tour Party took third. Owned by Dennis and Mark Dunford, the colt delivered a landmark triumph after receiving a flawless preparation from the Cullen stable.