NZ FIRST FOR CLASSIC CONNECTION

A first New Zealand winner for Yabby Dam Farms’s French-bred stallion Classic Connection.

3yo gelding I’m Connected saluted on debut for trainers Robert & Jenna Dunn at Addington on Friday night.

I’m Connected was bred by Yabby Dam Farms and is also raced by YDF.

I’m Connected his the sixth Australian-bred winner by Classic Connection from eight starters from his first crop.

AUSTRALIAN-based son of Love You Fra, YDF roster trotting stallion Classic Connection, has two first-starters early this week.

2yo gelding Insulator debuts in the first 2yo trot in Victoria this season at Maryborough on Monday (March 16).

Classic Connection has had seven starters - all from his first crop, which were 2yos last season - with five of them winners.

He had four individual starters last season and has had one in 2026 from just one starter.

3yo colt Casualconnection will debut in the first NSW 3yo Trotters Foundation heat at Menangle on Tuesday.

The same race also marks the return of 2025 NSW 2yo Trotters Foundation Final winner Cee Cee In Paris (Classic Connection).

Winners and placegetters by YDF roster stallions across Australasia in past week:

1st BELLE NEIGE (Love You Fra) 6yo gelding NZ - group 3

1st I’M CONNECTED (Classic Connection Fra) 3yo gelding NZ 

1st KYVALLEY MICHAEL NZ (Love You Fra) 5yo entire Victoria

1st MAESTRO (Love You Fra) 8yo gelding Victoria - feature

1st KINK NZ (Love You Fra) 7yo gelding NZ

2nd GUNNER (Quaker Jet Fra) 9yo gelding NSW

2nd AGAINST THE BRIDLE (Used To Me Fra) 6yo gelding Victoria

2nd KYVALLEY JETSTREAM NZ (Love You Fra) 4yo gelding Victoria

3rd LUVAFLAIR (Love You Fra) 8yo mare WA

3rd ONE EL NZ (Love You Fra) 7yo gelding NZ

3rd BARSUKOV NZ (Love You Fra) 6yo gelding NZ

3rd NATIVES INFERNO NZ (Love You Fra) 7yo gelding NZ