Harness racing fairytale comeback is complete.
Ricky May made sure of that as he saved every centimetre of Addington Raceway he could to get Oaxacan Dream home first yesterday, May’s first driving success since all but dying in a race in January.
May suffered from a rare heart problem in a race at Omakau on January 2, slumping in the sulky when leading a race and falling to the track lifeless.
He needed CPR, a helicopter trip to hospital and an operation to survive but resumed his storied career 10 days ago and yesterday was his first visit to the winner’s circle since his shock medical incident.
“It was good to get that one, especially as Benny (good friend Brendon Hill) trains it,” says May.
“There were a lot of people clapping when I came back to the winner’s circle so it made me kinda realise what it means to other people too.”
May says he feels “back to normal” when driving now and he his eyes set on 3000 career wins in New Zealand, which after yesterday is 50 wins away.
