 Robrick to run in $1m Meteorite at Cranbourne Promising four year-old Robrick will run in $1m slot race The Meteorite (1200m) next Saturday at Cranbourne. Prepared locally by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr, Robrick will run in the slot held by prominent owner Carl Holt. Well known as the managing owner of top galloper Zaaki (GB), Holt's blue and red colours were carried on the Annabel Neasham import to Group 1 victory on four occasions. It will however be the well known 'All Gold' colours of OnTrack that will remain on Robrick in the Meteorite. These silks are best known as those carried by Champion Colt and now sire Brazen Beau. They also enjoyed Group 1 success this year aboard Bois D'Argent (GB) who won the Group 1 Doomben Cup, prepared by Annabel Neasham. Luke Currie has been engaged to partner Robrick in the Cranbourne race. Last start Robrick was a narrow dead heat second behind another Meteorite slot holder in Rey Magnerio in the Listed Welcome Stakes at Flemington (9 Nov). This won't be the first million dollar event contested by the four year-old son of Invader. In March, Robrick was a fast closing runner up behind Estriella in the $1m Inglis Sprint (1200m) at Flemington. Robrick has raced on 11 occasions, winning twice at Flemington and Sandown, with a further 5 placings, with earnings of $366,875. A gorgeous replica of his talented father, Robrick was purchased by OnTrack principal Grant Morgan at the 2020 Inglis Classic Sale for $220,000. Congratulations and best of luck to the OnTrack ownership group in Robrick: Senditt Racing (Mgr: Mr S G Mauger), Mr P C McClintock, Mr R J Lawlor, Dr D A Worthley, Mr M C Power, Mr V G Harink, Mr D J McHugh, Mr D J Bates, Mrs M D Bates, Mr D Moretti, Mr K J Gordon, Mr G F Townsend, Mr A Grigg, Mr C W McFarlane, Mr B Lawlor, DEANMEYER (M Ostermeyer & A Dean) & OnTrack Dorotea Synd: M W Dunn, S E Harris, G A Logan, D J Slater & J E Van Steenis.   Robrick pictured as a yearling pre sale before the 2020 Inglis Classic Sale  BOW TIE AFFAIR (centre) wins on debut at Ipswich Good looking Almanzor gelding Bow Tie Affair made the perfect start to his racing career winning on debut for jockey Ron Stewart and trainer David Vandyke.
Stepping out for the first time over 1350m at Ipswich, Bow Tie Affair ($4) triumphed narrowly over the Tony Gollan prepared Tipped Off ($3) and favourite Miss Reilly ($2.80) from the Chris Waller yard. Bow Tie Affair was purchased at the 2022 William Inglis Classic Yearling Sale by OnTrack CEO Grant Morgan for the value for money price tag of $50,000. “I’ve been a fan of his sire Almanzor from the moment I set eyes on him at Cambridge Stud in New Zealand,” said Grant Morgan. “Almanzor has everything I like in a racehorse in terms of his physique and temperament. Bow Tie Affair is very much a replica of his sire. “They get better with time and distance. It’s very encouraging to see him out and winning first time over 1350m. I expect his best will be at 1600m-2000m plus,” said Morgan. Bow Tie Affair is out of the More Than Ready mare Ready at Eight who has produced two other winners including the Untethered, who also scored his second win at Kilmore on the same day as Bow Tie Affair. Congratulations to shareholders: S Arnold, R A Modin, A R Bayles, J M Bayles, Bayles Girls Racing (Syndicate) , M Searles, Crook Blokes Racing (Syndicate), S Stevenson, D J Preston, M W Fowler, R Barton, C R Otto, B A Rankmore, G Ryan, O W I Racing (Syndicate) Bellatore Racing (Bellatore Racing), R J Clavan, A T Dwyer, M Harders, R Noll, K Richiardi & J E Van Steenis.  Tavisan with Dominique Ind at the Beaudesert Show Former OnTrack galloper Tavisan is relishing his new life in the show ring, recording another victory last weekend at the Beaudesert show. Tavisan is now owned by talented young horsewomen Dominique Ind. Ind also rehomed former Ontrack galloper in the sixteen year-old Rock Academy, with the pair enjoying their off track retirements in the Gold Coast hinterland. Dominique has extensive experience in various stables in South East Queensland, and is currently playing a key role in the Bevan Laming stables at the Gold Coast and Jacob’s Wells. At only his second show ring appearance, Tavisan won the ANSA led gelding over 15.2 hh class at Beaudesert. Tavisan will next appear in the showring at the Mullumbimby show on 8 November. 
Now a nine year-old, Tavisan had 45 Starts winning 8 times and placing on a further 13 occasions earning A$467,160. He was prepared initially in New Zealand having 4 starts under Matamata trainer Jacob McKay including an unplaced effort in the Group 1 Sistema Stakes at Ellerslie as a two year-old. Transferred to Melbourne trainer Mick Price, Tavisan won on his Australian debut at Cranbourne. He was then runner up at Listed level at Moonee Valley when second behind Brutal, before placing third in the Group 2 Danehill stakes behind Encryption at Flemington. Tavisan also recorded Victorian black type placings when runner up in the Group 3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude, third in the Group 2 Australia stakes at Moonee Valley and the Listed Doveton Stakes at Caulfield. He also won the Apache Cat Classic at Cranbourne, as well as victories at Sandown, Moone Valley and Caulfield (twice). Tavisan was switched to the care of Kris Lees to finish his career under his dual stables at Newcastle and the Gold Coast. He won three times for Lees in Queensland, twice at the Sunshine Coast and also in track record time on the Gold Coast polytrack. Tavisan was black typed placed in Queensland when third at Listed level at Doomben, before being retired in May 2023. Tavisan was originally purchased by Ontrack’s Grant Morgan for NZ $135,000 at the 2017 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale. A much loved member of the OnTrack racing team and adored by his ownership group, we are so thrilled Tavisan is flourishing in retirement in the very best of care.
 Stephen Mclean (left) with Toby Edmonds (right) Gold Coast Trainer Toby Edmonds this week announced a new training partnership with talented young horseman Stephen Mclean.
Edmonds released the details in a news update to clients: I am pleased to announce that, as of September 1st, Stephen McLean will be joining me as a new training partner. His addition will help manage the increased workload since Trent’s move to Victoria. With this change, you will also notice a new business name - details to follow soon. Stephen, a dynamic 32-year-old who grew up in Bundaberg, is the son of Mark McLean, a well-known accountant and racing identity who co-leads Archer Park Racing with Chris Wessel. Stephen brings extensive experience, having worked in the UK, US, and with several Australian trainers. He also spent his early post-school years at Hallmark Stud in New Zealand. Stephen’s experience includes work with the following trainers:
 Exciting news this week that the new Gold Coast Track will be back in September ahead of its night racing debut in December.
Gold Coast Chairman Brett Cook delivered the news to members today: On behalf of the Board of the Gold Coast Turf Club, I am excited to share some positive news around the progress of the Course Proper and our proposed plan for a return to racing. After conducting a series of successful course proper gallops on the track involving senior riders, we will now look to conduct a set of barrier trials on the course proper next Wednesday, August 28. If things continue as expected, the club then plans to host a provincial meeting on Saturday, September 7 prior to the Metroplitan Pink Ribbon Cup Raceday on Saturday, September 21. We are also excited to be able to host our first ever Twilight meeting on Saturday, October 5 which will act a taste tester of the newly installed state-of-the-art lighting ahead of the first ever Silks Under The Stars race evening on Friday, December 20. It has certainly been a challenging time for our course proper, and in fact all racetracks in South East Queensland, so we thank our GCTC members for their patience and understanding as we have navigated through this period. We are very happy with how the course proper has improved during the cooler months and we expect it to improve even further as we get into Spring and Summer. We are also currently in discussions with Racing Queensland about a revamped racing program for our Summer Carnival and we hope to be in a position to provide an update on that in the coming weeks. Thanks to all our members for your support and we look forward to an exciting Spring and Summer Carnival. Brett Cook, GCTC Chairman  Rob Archibald & Annabel Neasham Annabel Neasham announced this week that she would commence the new racing season in partnership with Rob Archibald.
Annabel made the news public in a release to client and media: It has been another outstanding year for the stable, achieving 184 wins for the 2023/2024 season, including 23 Stakes winners. This success is thanks to you, our loyal owners, and our dedicated team, who have done an exceptional job over the past 12 months. As we move into the 2024/2025 season, we remain committed to delivering consistent results both on and off the track. These high standards are a testament to our team’s dedication and competence. With this aim to continually excel, I am thrilled to announce that Rob Archibald, who has been our Racing Manager for the past two years, will join me in partnership starting from 1st August 2024. Rob has been an incredible asset to our business, bringing a wealth of knowledge, exceptional horsemanship skills, and an invaluable rapport with our clients and owners. Rob’s distinguished career in the racing industry includes a four-year tenure as Racing Manager at Coolmore Australia, and international experience with UK-based trainers Hugo Palmer and David Simcock, where he held the position of Assistant Trainer. Forming a partnership with Rob was the next logical step for our business. As we continue to grow and operate across multiple states, Rob's expertise will be crucial in maintaining a hands-on approach to training, as well as playing a fundamental role in managing our team of horses and staff. Rob has built excellent relationships with our owners and is committed to achieving outstanding results for our clients. We have experienced significant growth over the past four years, at a scale I could not have predicted back in 2020 when I started training. This growth has been driven by our loyal owners and our results. Whilst Sydney remains our primary base, the addition of the Victoria and Queensland locations has provided a seamless transition for our carnival horses, while also providing more options for our owners and their horses’ programmes throughout the year. In March, we opened the doors to our new Pakenham facilities, overseen by our Assistant Trainer, Kyle Ryan, who has been with the team since day one. Pakenham offers some of the best facilities in Australia, including a hill grass gallop and convenient beach access just 30 minutes away. We look forward to targeting the upcoming Melbourne Spring Carnival utilising our new Victorian base over the coming months. Now in its second year of operation, our Queensland stable, run by Assistant Trainer, Todd Pollard, has been invaluable for horses seeking a change in their racing programme and the Queensland team has again produced fantastic results throughout the Queensland carnival including Fawkner Park and Bois D’Argent. Over the past 12 months, we’ve consistently benchmarked ourselves against the country’s top trainers, and we now eagerly await the Spring Carnival with a talented lineup of horses in the stable to target the feature races with over the coming months. Our dedication to innovation and continuous improvement remains at the forefront of our business, and we appreciate your continued loyal support. We look forward to celebrating more success together during the upcoming racing season. Best wishes, Annabel Neasham  Talented sprinting mare Burning Bell continues to build an impressive win strike rate after taking out the feature female sprint at the historic Grafton carnival. The Toby Edmonds prepared mare took out the Mothers Gift (1400M) under champion Queensland hoop James Orman. “We thought it was the right time to step her up to 1400m. She was brave and got a lovely ride from Jimmy,” said Ontrack CEO Grant Morgan. “She’s now won 6 of 15 starts which is a brilliant winning strike rate of 40%. “We aim for a winning strike rate of 25% so she’s well ahead of that. “Her record underpins one of the core philosophies at Ontrack to try and teach horses to win by placing them in the right races. We never just want to be making up the numbers in any race,” said Morgan. Burning Bell was an inexpensive yearling purchase for Ontrack and what is now a large ownership group. Purchased from the COVID impacted 2020 QTIS Magic Millions Yearling Sale, Burning Bell was secured for just $38,000. The Grafton win extends her record to $210,710, 15 starts 6 wins 2 placings. Congratulations to winning owners: Malcolm Borger, Norm Fowles, Average Joe Racing Synd (Manager: Troy Rowe), Colin & Jenny Watts, Chris Scott, Anne Wade, Darren Turner, Chris Goddard, Damien Chown, Tony Wilson, Denis & Margaret Frew, Trent Purdon, Anthony Bailey, Jenny Ball, Joeline Barnes, Garry Batchelder, Tracey Bliss, Stuart Cadzow, Stephen Carroll, Darren Chiswick, Gary Egan, Tim Gaske, Paul Lewis, Bebe Mawer, Chris Newman, Jason Piddington, Kevan Richiardi, Vic Smythe & Peter Willis  Former UK galloper Space Tracker continued his development down under with a determined win at Doomben. Prepared by Annabel Neasham from her Eagle Farm stable, Space Tracker has now won twice at Doomben in his current preparation to extend his carry tally to 5 wins from 18 starts. Space Tracker was partnered for the first time by the talented and underrated Gold Coast jockey Jagg Guthmann-Chester. “It’s really good to see this horse stringing together some consistent form in Brisbane, said Ontrack CEO Grant Morgan. “He hated the shifting surface last start at Doomben when third. Today’s track was much firmer and this is when we see the best from him. “We will continue to race him through his grades and keep him sharp at 1200m-1400m,” said Morgan Space Tracker was purchased by OnTrack’s Grant Morgan and Blandford Bloodstock’s Stuart Boman from the 2022 Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale for 100,000 guineas. Prior to arriving in Australia, Space Tracker raced on 6 occasions winning 3 times (1400m-1600m) at Newmarket (July course), Winsor & Lingfield (all weather). Congratulations to Space Trackers ownership group: C Lambley, Hooray Hunters, G Katos, G X Ryan, Terrigal Racing Club, D A Worthley, D Carney, R A Modin, Pinehurst Racing, C Marchio, M Khoury, M J Ostermeyer, S P Hardwidge, G F Townsend, A Grigg, D J Preston, J I Hellyer, M I Mays & OnTrack Space Tracker (Syndicate) : B S Anderson, A Bailey, R J Bell, V Blanch, M Carey, Just For Fun (Just For Fun), N G Lamond, D S Paton, K Richardi, P J Stockwell, C D Tomlinson, J E Van Steenis, G J Williamson & D & J Williams  SPACE TRACKER (IRE) wins easily at Doomben Good looking ex European galloper Space Tracker looked slick winning over the shorter course at Doomben to open his Australian account. Purchased from Europe with mile races in mind, Space Tracker has shown this preparation that his future racing in Australia may centre more around the 1200m journey following his impressive Doomben win. “There are lots of twists and turns with these European horses I’m finding,” said OnTrack CEO Grant Morgan. “I think in some ways you are almost better to treat them as a blank canvas when they arrive, and work out what their best pattern, distance and surface is here in Australia as they progress here.” “This prep we’ve treated Space Tracker more like a fresh 1200m-1400m horse, ridden a bit more patiently. “We aimed at the Big Dance (1600m) in his first prep but in hindsight he didn’t really see out the mile despite being a winner at that trip in the UK. “Space Tracker is enjoying the fast tempo of QLD racing and it shows the advantages of being with Annabel Neasham and having the ability to switch horses between three starts in an attempt to find the key,” said Morgan Space Tracker was purchased by OnTrack’s Grant Morgan and Blandford Bloodstock’s Stuart Boman from the 2022 Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale for 100,000 guineas. Prior to arriving in Australia, Space Tracker raced on 6 occasions winning 3 times (1400m-1600m) at Newmarket (July course), Winsor & Lingfield (all weather) Congratulations to Space Trackers ownership group: C Lambley, Hooray Hunters, G Katos, G X Ryan, Terrigal Racing Club, D A Worthley, D Carney, R A Modin, Pinehurst Racing, C Marchio, M Khoury, M J Ostermeyer, S P Hardwidge, G F Townsend, A Grigg, D J Preston, J I Hellyer, M I Mays & OnTrack Space Tracker (Syndicate) : B S Anderson, A Bailey, R J Bell, V Blanch, M Carey, Just For Fun (Just For Fun), N G Lamond, D S Paton, K Richardi, P J Stockwell, C D Tomlinson, J E Van Steenis & G J Williamson Photos by Grant Peters of Trackside Photography  Bois D'Argent wins the $1m Dooomben Cup Gorgeous grey Bois D’Argent joined the Group 1 club with a stunning all the way win in the $1m Doomben Cup (2000m) at Doomben. Being ridden for the first time by champion rider Blake Shinn, Bois D’Argent rolled straight to the front controlling the race from the onset. At his fourth attempt at Group 1 level, Bois D’Argent staved off his challengers to win narrowly from the Gai Waterhouse/Adrian Bott preprared New Endeavour, with stablemate Faulkner Park in third place. Bois D’Argent has now banked almost AUD $1.2m for his ownership group since arriving in Australia in November 2022, with 2 wins and 7 placings down under from 12 starts. His first Australian win came 12 months ago at Listed level in the Lord Mayors Cup at Rosehill. A remarkably consistent performer, Bois D’Argent was fourth in last years Caulfield Cup, whilst he has accumulated ‘Cups placings’ at Rosehill, Randwick, Gosford, Caloundra and Wyong.   Prepared by Annabel Neasham, Bois D’Argent was acquired in a private purchase by OnTrack principal Grant Morgan and Stuart Boman of UK firm Blandford Bloodstock. Previously prepared in Chantilly by Francis Graffard, Bois D’Argent raced on 12 occasions in France for 4 wins and 8 placings, before moving to Australia, initially under the care of Newmarket trainer Marco Botti. Congratulations to the Bois D’Argent ownership group: G J Williamson, P E Kitching, D A Worthley, W E Muller, M J Ostermeyer, T A Allen, P T Hope, A M Morrison-Galt, Bayles Girls Racing Synd (P Bayles), Fourmour Racing (C Seymour), J J Bristow, A Grigg, G F Townsend, N G Lamond, M Sheppard, T M Cusick, G X Ryan, P A Bailey, C W Beattie, C W Beattie, N W Evison, R G Hill, C M Howitt, A E Jackson, C A Mathieson, B P Mawer, D S Paton, D Purkiss, L J Saxton, K J Stocks, C J Sutherland, Thefifthhole Racing (D Dwyer), J E Van Steenis, 5GM Racing, R J Bell, T A Bowman, N Forrest, S Franklin & Wishful Thinking. Photos by Grant Peters of Trackside Photography    Lightly raced five year-old mare Burning Bell made an impressive return to the track recording a new track record at the Gold Coast. First up over 1100m on the Poly, Burning Bell was expertly piloted by experienced senior hoop Ryan Wiggins. Burning Bell stopped the clock at 1:02.17 ( last 600m 33.29). Burning Bell has now strung together back to back wins after scoring at her final start last prep in Saturday company at Eagle Farm. Prepared by Gold Coast trainer Toby Edmonds, Burning Bell extended her record to 5 wins and 2 placings from just 12 starts. Burning Bell was an inexpensive yearling purchase for Ontrack and what is now a large ownership group. Purchased from the COVID impacted 2020 QTIS Magic Millions Yearling Sale, Burning Bell was secured for just $38,000. Burning Bell is the second foal from the 2yo stakeswinning Sequalo mare Flamenco. Like top sires Written Tycoon and Capitalist, Burning Bell was bred in Queensland by prodigious winner getting farm Daandine Stud at Warwick. Congratulations to winning owners: Congratulations to winning owners: Malcolm Borger, Norm Fowles, Average Joe Racing Synd (Manager: Troy Rowe), Jason & Linda Lelay, Colin & Jenny Watts, Chris Scott, Anne Wade, Darren Turner, Chris Goddard, Damien Chown, Tony Wilson, Denis & Margaret Frew, Trent Purdon, Anthony Bailey, Jenny Ball, Joeline Barnes, Garry Batchelder, Tracey Bliss, Stuart Cadzow, Stephen Carroll, Darren Chiswick, Gary Egan, Tim Gaske, Paul Lewis, Bebe Mawer, Chris Newman, Jason Piddington, Kevan Richiardi, Vic Smythe & Peter Willis  Tony Gollan will open a Gold Coast Stable from 13 May 2024 Reigning premiership dominating trainer Tony Gollan announced last week that he would add a Gold Coast stable to his main Eagle Farm base.
In a press release to stable clients, Tony Gollan said the expansion will complement our existing base at Eagle Farm providing our clients with even greater opportunities for success & boost skilled employment in the industry. "We have been afforded the opportunity to train at the Gold Coast, and we thank the Gold Coast Turf Club and Committee for allowing us to train at the newly renovated training centre, with state-of-the-art facilities,” Tony said. "It will be a huge asset having the use of Eagle Farm and Doomben, as well as the tracks at the Gold Coast Turf Club - they are world-class. And with the addition of the lights to enable night racing, it will give us a big advantage being able to train out of both locations and place our horses to their best advantage." The expansion will also allow Gollan Racing to have more horses directly under Tony’s supervision and in our highly successful system, streamlining the training and care of your horses. The Gollan Racing Gold Coast team will be headed by Shane Marr, who was a successful trainer in New Zealand, before relocating to Australia several years ago. Shane had Black Type success up to Group 1 level in New Zealand and rates Ombre Rose as his best horse. The talented Marr formerly played a key role in the development of young horses at the Fenwick Farm operation at Canungra. Gollan Racing plan to be operating on a limited scale on the Gold Coast from Monday 13 May before being fully operational within six weeks.  Talented three year-old Ellibaby maintained an unbeaten record to score her second win from as many starts for trainer David Vandyke and Jockey Ryan Maloney. Despite showing plenty of greenness, Ellibaby toughed it out to score a narrow but decisive win over 1200m at her home track, the Sunshine Coast. Ellibaby will now be tested in harder grade at Eagle Farm on Saturday 4 May in a $125k Quality 3yo (1300m). “We would of loved to tried her over further this time in, but David and I feel she just isn’t going to be able to settle in her races to run much past 1600m this prep,” said OnTrack CEO Grant Morgan. “The Oaks was on the radar but we think its more prudent to keep educating her at races under a mile where she can still do a few things wrong. “You just cant race fiercely over further and expect to have enough left a the end of an Oaks trip. “She is built and bred to get a distance but her mind just isn’t ready of it yet,” said Morgan. Ellibaby was purchased by Grant Morgan from the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale for $180,000, from the Middlebrook Valley Lodge draft. Congratulations to winning owners: D Lesjak, Bayles Girls Racing (Syndicate), R Marsolino, A R Bayles, F J Vernon, P R Mcgavin, J McGavin, D McWilliams, Z Marks, A M Morrison-Galt, M Vogelsang, J Wilson, P D Smart, A M Smart, B La Master, Bliss Racing (Syndicate), G Kotoski, A M Szuster & OnTrack Elliptical Orbit Syndicate: Julee Van Steenis, Robert Hill, Adam Torrens, Cherylann Tomlinson, Brad Leaity, Ken Walker, Kevan Richiardi, Daniel Buchanan, Don Lawton, Spiros Christopoulus, Joy Williams, Belinda Sondhu & Gary Egan.  Lightly raced Savabeel four year-old Great Aspirations is starting to put it together recording his third victory at Ipswich today. Prepared by champion trainer Tony Gollan, Great Aspirations has now won 3 of his 8 starts with another 2 placings. Beautifully ridden by leading jockey Ryan Maloney, Great Aspirations is now delivering on his potential. “He ran into a very good horse last start when second behind Press Link,”said Ontrack CEO Grant Morgan. “I like the way he gets really low and aggressive late in his races now. He really looks like he wants to win and savage the line now.” The New Zealand bred Great Aspirations was a $220,000 yearling purchase by Grant Morgan from the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale from Gerry Harvey’s Westbury Stud draft. Congratulations to winning owners: Mr D Lesjak, Ms K Cameron, The 2Amigos, Dr D A Worthley, In Our Dreams, Bushs Lane, Mr S C New, Mr M J Ostermeyer, Mr R A Modin, Mr B L Irwin, Mr S M Bardsley, Mr N W Evison, Mr M R Dixon, Mr J R Kennedy, Mr P W Lindstrom, Dr K J Stocks, Mr G J Pratt, Mr M J Byrne, OnTrack Eau De Parfum: S Blackadder, E Newsome, R Wheatley, J Brown, J Van Steenis, S Franklin, K Kelly, C Enders, A Wellington, A Jackson, P Crotty, D Robinson, R Lee, J Macmillan, T Mclurg, T Holland & B Tangitu.  ROBRICK (all gold) finishes 2nd in the $1m Inglis Sprint at Flemington Up and coming three year-old Robrick stamped himself as a young horse on the up with a fast finishing second in the $1m Inglis Sprint (1200m) at Flemington. Prepared by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr, Robrick ($17) powered through the line to be in front shortly after the post under leading rider Ben Melham. The Ciaron Maher trained I Am Invincible filly Estriella ($3.20) collected the first prize cheque, with the Bjorn Baker trained colt Caballus ($3.50) in third place. Robrick is now set to head to Sydney where his likely to have his next start at Rosehill on 23 March in the $200,000 Listed Darby Munro (1200m). Congratulations to the Robrick ownership Group: Mr S G Mauger, Mr P C McClintock, Mr R J Lawlor, Dr D A Worthley, Mr M C Power, Mr V G Harink, Mr D J McHugh, Mr D J Bates, Mrs M D Bates, Mr D Moretti, Mr K J Gordon, Mr G F Townsend, Mr A Grigg, Mr C W McFarlane, Mr B Lawlor, DEANMEYER (M Ostermeyer & A Dean) & OnTrack Dorotea Synd: M W Dunn, S E Harris, G A Logan, D J Slater & J E Van Steenis.  Well bred three year-old Rock Hard Love is a maiden no longer, winning at his second time out in nail biting fashion in a $60,000 Super Maiden at Gosford. Prepared by the very much in form Bjorn Baker, Rock Hard Love scored narrowly after racing very greenly approaching the finish post. “For some reason you see a lot of horses shy away from the post at Gosford,” said OnTrack CEO Grant Morgan. “But he got the job done and he looks very green and raw, but stacked with ability. He looks an exciting prospect going forward.” Rock Hard Love was a $200,000 Yearling Purchase by Grant Morgan for the current ownership group from the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale. Bred by Coolmore Stud by their top class resident stallion Pierro, Rock Hard Love is out of the brilliant racemare Aqua D’Amore. Carrying the Coolmore colours, Aqua D’Amore won 9 time from 1200m to 2400m and prizemoney of $1,936,850. Prepared by Gai Waterhouse, her keynote win came at Caulfield in the MRC Futurity S., Gr.1. She was also runner up in two of our best races in the AJC Queen Elizabeth S & Gr.1, MRC Caulfield Cup, Gr.1. Aqua D’Amore is the dam ten foals to race for nine winners, including Rock Hard Love’s full brother Parry Sound, a Group 3 winner. Congratulations to owners: Bayles Girls Racing (Syndicate), P Hannen, Raw Toast (Syndicate), J J Bristow, R Blohberger, Bushs Lane (Syndicate), Greenaz Racing (Syndicate), D Marks, R Walker, D R Gordon, G F Townsend, S Politi, M L Austin, K J Stocks, D Cicciarelli, M S Rose, A Grigg, V G Harink, OnTrack Aqua D'Amore (Syndicate): J K Astbury, T Dimanno, M R Dixon, M W Dunn, G J Egan, C J Fox, M A Fraser, P J Fraser, T D Griffin, H W Hodgson, A E Jackson, M A Langdon, Loose Muscle (Loose Muscle), J E Van Steenis & A J Wellington.  Leading jockey Ryan Maloney was seen at his brilliant best winning aboard Great Aspirations on a tricky heavy surface at the Sunshine Coast. With hotpot favourite Remlap’s Angel a warmly supported $1.35 fav, Maloney balanced Great Aspirations ($5) just off the speed before powering to the post to score a dominant win. “Ryan is without question the best rider in Queensland, and that was a perfect example of why,” said OnTrack CEO Grant Morgan. “He took the time to get the horse balanced early and hold him together and get him comfortable in the ground. “From there he was able to build momentum and stalk the favourite who did too much and compounded,” said Morgan. The New Zealand bred Great Aspirations was a $220,000 yearling purchase by Grant Morgan from the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale from Gerry Harvey’s Westbury Stud draft. Prepared by Tony Gollan, the lightly raced Great Aspirations has now had 6 starts for 2 wins and 1 placing, with the promise of plenty more to come.   “We hoped he might be a 1400m-1600m horse when we purchased him. But Savabeel is a versatile sire and can get a sharper one. This bloke might be just that and we might just keep him to the shorter trips and fresh. “He’s been very good ridden off the speed over the short course before being strong late,” said Morgan Congratulations to winning owners: Mr D Lesjak, Ms K Cameron, The 2Amigos, Dr D A Worthley, In Our Dreams, Bushs Lane, Mr S C New, Mr M J Ostermeyer, Mr R A Modin, Mr B L Irwin, Mr S M Bardsley, Mr N W Evison, Mr M R Dixon, Mr J R Kennedy, Mr P W Lindstrom, Dr K J Stocks, Mr G J Pratt, Mr M J Byrne, OnTrack Eau De Parfum: S Blackadder, E Newsome, R Wheatley, J Brown, J Van Steenis, S Franklin, K Kelly, C Enders, A Wellington, A Jackson, P Crotty, D Robinson, R Lee, J Macmillan, T Mclurg, T Holland & B Tangitu.  Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr prepare the promising ROBRICK Promising three year-old Robrick resumed with an impressive win first up under a big weight for trainers Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr and jockey Ben Melham at Sandown. Robrick will now target the $750,000 Inglis 3yo Sprint (1200m) at Flemington on 2 March. “That was an impressive win with 62kg. Only good horses can win with that sort of weight in town,” said OnTrack CEO Grant Morgan. “I’m pleased we went with Ben Melham and not a claimer. I doubt an apprentice could have got him out the spot he found and still won. “Ben is among the best riders in Australia and he has an excellent strike rate for Ontrack,” said Morgan   Robrick was purchased by OnTrack CEO Grant Morgan from the 2022 Inglis Classic Sale for $220,000 from the Valiant Stud draft. The Inglis Classic sale continues to be a happy hunting ground for Morgan. He secured champion colt Brazen Beau and top race filly Savanna Amour out of the same ring. Morgan is hoping to secure another top class performer at this year’s renewal of the sale which commences on Sunday. Robrick has now had 5 starts for 2 wins and 2 seconds and looks to have a bright future. Congratulations to winning owners: Mr S G Mauger, Mr P C McClintock, Mr R J Lawlor, Dr D A Worthley, Mr M C Power, Mr V G Harink, Mr D J McHugh, Mr D J Bates, Mrs M D Bates, Mr D Moretti, Mr K J Gordon, Mr G F Townsend, Mr A Grigg, Mr C W McFarlane, Mr B Lawlor, DEANMEYER (M Ostermeyer & A Dean) & OnTrack Dorotea Synd: M W Dunn, S E Harris, G A Logan, D J Slater & J E Van Steenis.  PER CAPITA scores at Grafton Good looking New Zealand bred 4yo Per Capita broke through for his maiden win at his first time out for Ballina trainer Stephen Lee. Formerly prepared by Annabel Neasham at Warwick Farm, Per Capita was sent North to work on the exclusive South Ballina beach property operated by trainer Stephen Lee. Per Capita ($2.40 fav) was well ridden by apprentice Braith Nock to score over the 1410m journey at Grafton, winning by a comfortable 1.5 lengths. “Annable and I felt that given he is ‘knee horse’ working full time on the beach was going to give him his best chance of longevity,” said OnTrack CEO Grant Morgan. “It was also a good opportunity to try and work through his grade in an easier racing environment to start with in the Northern Rivers. “Hopefully he can progress through to Brisbane Metro grade with some further development,” said Morgan.   Per Capita was purchased at the 2021 New Zealand Bloodstock Horses in Training Sale for $110,000. “Most of the Per Incanto’s get better with time. They can be immature knee horses and this fellow has been no different although he has taken longer than we would of cared for. “He is bred to get 1600m and possibly 2000m which will give him the chance to be a metro horse, which is our minimum goal at full maturity,” said Morgan Congratulations to winning owners: Long Lunchers (Syndicate) , I R Armstrong, G D McIntosh, M M McIntosh, McGwill Racing (Syndicate), V G Harink, G W Hunter, N P D Green, D J Preston, J J Ferrarin, F Deguara, P Foyster. J Papadopoulos, B & L Racing (Syndicate) , G A Edwards, G F Townsend, OnTrack Skybird Synd: G J Batchelder, W Bow, S Franklin, A E Jackson, W G Marshall, G J Muir, E G Newsome, D Roberts, L J Saxton, D J Sutherland, P Ulrick, J E Van Steenis & G J Williamson  Talented mare Burning Bell overcame a torrid run and a protest to claim her first Saturday metro win at Eagle Farm. Having just her 11th start under Toby Edmonds, Burning Bell drew the outside alley and was no better than three wide the trip. Asked to lengthen early in the straight by apprentice Cejay Graham, Burning Bell sustained the effort before drifting out in front of second placegetter Magnus Bellagio. Second placed rider Steph Thornton lodged a protest, but this was eventually dismissed with Burning Bell holding the race for a well deserved win. Burning Bell posted the good time of 1:10.04 (last 600m 34.51) for the Eagle Farm 1200m course. “She had a long time off in the paddock. A vet diagnosed her as requiring surgery on a splint bone. But we elected to take the natural approach and give her time in the paddock to rectify the issue and let her grow out naturally and mature,” said OnTrack CEO Grant Morgan. “Burning Bell has always been above average and given she is lightly raced we are probably yet to see the best of her. “She has a tendency to hang out near the line. She’s probably better ridden with stick in the left hand. But Cejay did a good job in the end to get the win,” said Morgan.   Burning Bell will now be rewarded with a short spell before pointing toward the Queensland winter carnival. “I think she is the sort of mare who can earn some minor black type with further improvement. She is a lovely mare with a good pedigree and some black type would do wonders for her residual value,” said Morgan. Burning Bell has now had 11 starts for 4 wins and 2 placings. Burning Bell was an inexpensive yearling purchase for Ontrack and what is now a large ownership group. Purchased from the COVID impacted 2020 QTIS Magic Millions Yearling Sale, Burning Bell was secured for just $38,000. Burning Bell is the second foal from the 2yo stakeswinning Sequalo mare Flamenco. Like top sires Written Tycoon and Capitalist, Burning Bell was bred in Queensland by prodigious winner getting farm Daandine Stud at Warwick. Congratulations to winning owners: Malcolm Borger, Norm Fowles, Average Joe Racing Synd (Manager: Troy Rowe), Jason & Linda Lelay, Colin & Jenny Watts, Chris Scott, Anne Wade, Darren Turner, Chris Goddard, Damien Chown, Tony Wilson, Denis & Margaret Frew, Trent Purdon, Anthony Bailey, Jenny Ball, Joeline Barnes, Garry Batchelder, Tracey Bliss, Stephen Carroll, Darren Chiswick, Gary Egan, Tim Gaske, Paul Lewis, Bebe Mawer, Chris Newman, Jason Piddington, Kevan Richiardi, Vic Smythe & Peter Willis. Photos courtesy of Trackside: www.tracksidephotography.com  A smart debut win at Doomben as earmarked a possible tilt at the Queensland Oaks for the untapped Ellibaby. Beautifully ridden by quality rider Kyle Wilson Taylor, Ellibaby ($14) defeated a solid field on debut for trainer David Vandyke. Filling the placings were the Tony Gollan duo To Wish ($2.40 fav) and Addition ($6). Ellibaby was purchased by Grant Morgan from the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale for $180,000, from the Middlebrook Valley Lodge draft. “She was a very imposing yearling at the sale. She walked with so much purpose. You didn’t want to stand in front of her for too long when she was walking. She just wanted to keep going over the top of you,” said Grant Morgan.  Ellibaby is a half sister to last years Queensland Oaks runner up Reo. “I always felt she would be a filly who would get at least a mile and hopefully up to more of a classic distance. “She will have a short break now and we will head towards the Queensland winter carnival and hopefully the Oaks. “David knows how to win the Oaks having got Gypsy Goddess there two years ago,” said Morgan. Congratulations to owners: D Lesjak, Bayles Girls Racing (Syndicate), R Marsolino, A R Bayles, F J Vernon, P R Mcgavin, J McGavin, D McWilliams, Z Marks, A M Morrison-Galt, M Vogelsang, J Wilson, P D Smart, A M Smart, B La Master, Bliss Racing (Syndicate), G Kotoski, A M Szuster & OnTrack Elliptical Orbit Syndicate: Julee Van Steenis, Robert Hill, Adam Torrens, Cherylann Tomlinson, Brad Leaity, Ken Walker, Kevan Richiardi, Daniel Buchanan, Don Lawton, Spiros Christopoulus, Joy Williams, Belinda Sondhu & Gary Egan. 
 Talented three year-old filly Jukebox In Siberia continued her progress by winning again at Ballina. The Annabel Neasham prepared filly has now recorded 2 wins and 1 place from only 4 starts. A daughter of top young stallion Russian Revolution, Jukebox In Siberia was good first up when drawn poorly and ridden back at the Gold Coast. Drawing well at Ballina, she was able to take up a better position before showing her dominant turn of foot for regular partner Jag Guthman-Chester. Sent out a warmly supported $1.60 favourite, Jukebox In Siberia scored by a margin of 2.1 lengths whilst being eased near the post. Jukebox In Siberia is likely to step back up to Brisbane City grade at her next start. She has been earmarked to make her Eagle Farm debut on Saturday 20 January in a 3yo Hcp (1300m). Jukebox In Siberia was purchased by Ontrack’s Grant Morgan from the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale for $200,000 from the Newgate Farm draft. Congratulations to winning owners: Bayles Girls Racing (Manger P E Bayles), R Marsolino, D L Blumberg, M C P Hewitson, A R Wolsey, A M Morrison-Galt, M J Ostermeyer, Supasonic (Manger J K Baldwin), Thefifthhole Racing (Manager: D J Dwyer) , R E Morgan, G F Townsend, A Grigg, R A B Bailey, S Swanson, G M Brown, M Wolsey, D J McHugh & OnTrack Beatniks Synd: D Paterson, P A Bailey, M F Finnigan, S Franklin, A E Jackson, C Pfingst, J J Ryan, G F Stevenson, M Turner & J E Van Steenis. Photos by Trackside Photography  Lonhro getting plenty of attention at Darley Kelvinside It was a pleasure to welcome another great group of guests for our annual Hunter Valley Horse & Wine Tour. Guests joined us from Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia, the ACT and the Northern Territory. Staying at the very comfortable Mercure Hunter Valley Gardens Resort, the group sampled many lovely hunter wines during the tour, including a visit to the Denman cellar door of Two Rivers and Hollydene estate wines at Jerry's Plains. The group enjoyed private tours and stallion parades at the top Hunter Farms. Coolmore Stud, Newgate Farm, Arrowfield Stud, Darley Godolphin (Kelvinside), Kia Ora Stud and Yarraman Park Stud, all on the tour this year.  Our group enjoyed lovely meals each day from our friends a The Thoroughbred (Scone), the Belmore (Scone) and Vines at Hollydene (Jerry's Plains) We were again driven safely and comfortably by the team at Rover Coaches from Cessnock. Our final night dinner was held at this historic and very exclusive Circa 1876. We look forward to shortly releasing details of our 2024 Hunter Valley Tour. TOUR GALLERYex OnTrack galloper combining with young rider Maddison Cunliffe  Schillacking & Maddison Cunliffe Much loved ex OnTrack galloper Schillacking is heading to the new Equimillion series with new owner Maddison Cunliffe. OnTrack is pleased to be sponsoring Maddison and Schillacking in the Equimillion, together with Julianne Horsman. Equimillion is a new initiative by Racing NSW to provide a set of prizemoney events for Thoroughbreds now competing in off track equine disciplines. Schillacking was re-homed when he finished racing via Julianne Horsman, before making his way to his current owner Maddison Cunliffe. Working for Racing NSW at the time, Horseman has continued to support Maddison and Schillacking in his off track journey. “Julianne reached out to me recently to see if we would be interested in sponsoring Schillacking and Maddison. He was a real favourite of ours, so the answer was most certainly yes,” said OnTrack principal Grant Morgan. Schillacking won 3 races and placed in a further 7 starts, showing above average ability before injury cut short his promising racing career. He was also placed 4th and 5th at Listed level as a three year-old during the Winter Carnival. Now thirteen years of age, Schillacking is by Artie Schiller from the Royal Troubador mare Ode To Thee. He was purchased as a yearling from his breeder Michael Ryan before being syndicated to his ownership group. “We raced his older half brother Flying Minstrel who was a brilliant horse with Group 1 ability, before injury also cut short his career,” said Morgan. “It’s so wonderful to see horses like Schillacking having such an active life after racing and bringing joy to people off the racetrack.”  Maddison & Schillacking  Julianne Horsman training Schillacking for SPUR As part of his off track pursuits post racing, Schillacking was also apart of the SPUR Equine Therapy Programme for veterans via RSL LifeCare and Racing NSW. Schillacking played an important role in the SPUR programme and provided great companionship for many veterans during treatment for PTSD and other conditions as a result of military service. Schillacking was prepared for the majority of his racing career at Eagle Farm by Rob Heathcote, before having his final two starts under Randwick conditioner John Thompson. We wish Maddison and Schillacking the very best of luck in Equimillion ! You can follow Maddison on Instagram - Click Here See below a selection of images of Schillacking, his owners, strappers, jockeys from his racing days Important milestone win for Annabel Neasham & OnTrack  Highly promising three year-old filly Jukebox In Siberia franked an eye catching debut with a brilliant win at Doomben to break her maiden status in fine style. The Annabel Neasham trained filly rattled home for third at Doomben over 1200m on debut before returning to the same track and distance three weeks later. “She drew badly on debut and we decided to run and ride her back. Annabel wasn’t keen to run but I love racing young horses at Doomben. She really savaged the line and we all walked away impressed by the debut,” said Grant Morgan Jag Guthmann-Chester got down to his lightest weight in some time to partner Jukebox In Siberia who carried 55kg to defeat a strong field of three year-old maidens. “It was pleasing to see Jag get the result today. He really wanted to stick with her after her debut and he worked hard to get down to the weight. “She missed the start today from the good draw but mustered quickly to get in the right spot. “She shouldered her way out before the turn and looked the one to beat a fair way out. She was visually impressive today but equally as good on the clock. Jukebox In Siberia will now head to the spelling paddock before targeting some better races over the Summer. “She still looks a prep away physically. Both Annabel and myself have felt for a while she just isn’t there yet, so for her to race twice and win impressively is very good.”  Jukebox In Siberia was purchased by Ontrack’s Grant Morgan from the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale for $200,000 from the Newgate Farm draft. By outstanding young sire Russian Revolution, Jukebox In Siberia is out of the talented Brisbane mare Beatniks (by Haradasun). “I think she looks a lot like her mum. They don’t have to be like dad to be good. This filly has got a temperament to die for. I think she has got an outstanding action.” Jukebox In Siberia is named after the Skyhooks hit from 1990, the band headed by the late Shirley Strachan and Hey Hey It’s Saturday’s Red Symonds. Morgan paid credit to Queensland assistant trainer Todd Pollard. “She is the first yearling we have placed with Annabel and she has been exclusively trained in the Queensland stable after being broken in at Canungra at Hinterland Thoroughbreds. “We have a number of European imports with the stable but it was very important to get the runs on the board with a locally bred yearling here in Queensland. “Todd is very talented young horseman with a good team around him here in Queensland and I am looking forward to rolling out plenty of winners for the stable going forward,” said Morgan Congratulations to winning owners: Bayles Girls Racing (Manger P E Bayles), R Marsolino, D L Blumberg, M C P Hewitson, A R Wolsey, A M Morrison-Galt, M J Ostermeyer, Supasonic (Manger J K Baldwin), Thefifthhole Racing (Manager: D J Dwyer) , R E Morgan, G F Townsend, A Grigg, R A B Bailey, S Swanson, G M Brown, M Wolsey, D J McHugh & OnTrack Beatniks Synd: D Paterson, P A Bailey, M F Finnigan, S Franklin, A E Jackson, C Pfingst, J J Ryan, G F Stevenson, M Turner & J E Van Steenis. |
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