Dream V: great record, disappointing bank account

Add Dream V to the list of runners who have enjoyed highly successful racing careers, but whose earnings have not matched their records due to campaigning in Puerto Rico with its minor league purse structure.

Dream V is a 5-year-old daughter of Neolithic who was bred by Y-Lo Racing Stables and sold for $30,000 as an OBS June 2-year-old. In her latest race at Camarero, after having finished third in her previous three races, she went wire-to-wire under Javier Santiago and paid just $3.30. She completed 5 1/2 furlongs in 1:07.00, scoring by nearly two lengths.

Dream V raised her lifetime record to a formidable 8-10-13 in 48 starts, but the paltry winner’s check of $3,770 increased her total to only $54,986. This year alone, she’s compiled a record of 2-2-3 in nine tries, with microscopic earnings of $12,050.