7 day back up no problem for tough mare 19 February, 2021 Progressive four year-old mare Brazen Gem made it back to back wins at Canterbury and earning herself a well earned break. The Bjorn Baker prepared mare was on the quick back up after winning a week earlier over 1250m. Up in weight, back in distance and facing a softer track, Brazen Gem showed grit to tough out a narrow win. Again partnered by James McDonald, the win came at start 8 this preparation demonstrating Brazen Gem’s toughness. She heads to the spelling paddock now for a well earned short break, before returning to target Saturday Sydney metro class. Brazen Gem’s record now stands at 6 wins 4 placings from 16 starts and prizemoney of almost $140,000. Brazen Gem was secured by Ontrack’s Grant Morgan at the 2018 New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sale for $160,000 from the Westbury Stud Draft. From the first crop of in form sire Brazen Beau, Brazen Gem is the first foal of a winning Dane Shadow mare Fifty Eight Facets. Brazen Gem was bred in New Zealand at Gerry Harvey’s Westbury Stud, under the guidance of respected Kiwi horseman Russell Warwick. Congratulations to owners David Worthley, Vin Harink, Fine Dining (Mark Ostermeyer), Mark Snowden, Malcolm Borger, Dr Ailsa Morrison-Galt, David Moretti, Wayne & Paddi Muller, John & Barbara Gilbert, Christine Shaw, Rob Corolla, Bobby Vucenovic, Peter McClintock, Bob & Gladys Harvey, Barry Tangitu, Anne Wade, Ken Stocks, John Loftus, Judy Bandidt, Ty Wagstaff, Gerald & Antoinette Pacholec, David Sparkes, Brad Leaity, Garry Batchelder, Dan Paton & Roger Perusich. Tony Gollan stable in sparkling form Sunday 14 February, 2021 The Tony Gollan prepared Foxy Rippa made light work of a wide barrier thanks to a patient ride by champion hoop Michael Rodd at the Sunshine Coast. The Foxwedge three year-old was trapped wide throughout the 1000m journey with Michael Rodd electing not to panic. Keeping her balanced and on the bit despite the wide passage, Rodd produced her in the straight before cruising away for a commanding 2 length win. Foxy Rippa is a half sister to the multiple stakes winner I’m A Rippa, a winner of more than $1.2m and also prepared by Tony Gollan. Picking up valuable QTIS bonuses, Foxy Rippa broke her maiden at just start three after a luckless first preparation. Foxy Rippa was secured by Ontrack’s Grant Morgan at the 2019 Magic Millions National Yearling Sale for $100,000 from the draft leading Darling Downs nursery Eureka Stud. Foxy Rippa is out of the winning Seidnazar mare Derippa, who is now the dam of four named foals for four winners. Congratulations to our owners Dennis & Dell Bates, Tracey Wheelan, Maryann Bender, Shari Kubler, Haimes Racing (Jamie Haimes), Smeath Racing (Darren Smeath), Nigel Green, Dr Ailsa Morrison-Galt, Glenn Townsend, Paul Lindstrom, Andrew Wellington, Admiralty (Dr Dilip Dhupelia), Collin Willoughby, Executive Racing Club, Paul Ashley, Stephen Carroll, Jim Conroy, Deslee Davis, Tony Juric, Bebe Mawer, Gavin O’Brien, Sam Politi, Michael Rose & Elizabeth Wilson. Bjorn Baker and James McDonald combine Friday 12 February, 2021 The talented, tough and consistent mare Brazen Gem made it a one act winning at Canterbury. With six runs already under her belt this preparation, Brazen Gem had been runner up on three occasions this time in. Few horses can peak at run number seven, but Brazen Gem overcame that hoodoo to record a resounding 2.3 length win over the 1250m course. Prepared at Warwick Farm by Bjorn Baker, fellow Kiwi expat James McDonald did the steering at Canterbury aboard the daughter of Brazen Beau. Whilst Brazen Gem has been racing well on softer ground, a return to a Good 4 surface appeared more to her liking. Brazen Gem has now won 4 races and placed in 4 from 15 starts and over $117,000 in prizemoney with the promise of plenty more to come. Brazen Gem was secured by Ontrack’s Grant Morgan at the 2018 New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sale for $160,000 from the Westbury Stud Draft. From the first crop of in form sire Brazen Beau, Brazen Gem is the first foal of a winning Dane Shadow mare Fifty Eight Facets. Congratulations to owners David Worthley, Vin Harink, Fine Dining (Mark Ostermeyer), Mark Snowden, Malcolm Borger, Dr Ailsa Morrison-Galt, David Moretti, Wayne & Paddi Muller, John & Barbara Gilbert, Christine Shaw, Rob Corolla, Bobby Vucenovic, Peter McClintock, Bob & Gladys Harvey, Barry Tangitu, Anne Wade, Ken Stocks, John Loftus, Judy Bandidt, Ty Wagstaff, Gerald & Antoinette Pacholec, David Sparkes, Brad Leaity, Garry Batchelder, Dan Paton & Roger Perusich. Cobar legend passes at age 90 OnTrack client and friend Lilliane Brady has passed away in her beloved Cobar at age 90.
Lord Mayor of Cobar for almost 23 years, Lilliane was the longest serving female Mayor in New South Wales. Lilliane was the part owner of OnTrack’s talented mare Arctic Shock and also the promising unraced So You Think gelding Pascal. The OnTrack team will miss the very frank and open conversations with Lilliane who was never afraid to call a spade a shovel. OnTrack’s Brian Lawlor spoke regularly to Lilliane and she was very much looking forward to Pascal debuting. “She entrusted us with what she said were going to be her final horses and she had high hopes for Pascal,” said Brian Lawlor. “We only spoke last week. I will miss having a chat to her, she was an amazing lady and a real character. She loved her racing.” The ABC report that in 2020 Lillian was given a Minister For Local Government Award for her commitment to increasing participation of women in local government. She also received a Lifetime Achievement Award and an Order of Australia medal, and in 2019 helped organise Australia's first Grey Mardi Gras in Cobar, to celebrate seniors and bring tourism to the town. The mayor was known for not suffering fools and famously once smashed her mayoral gavel down so hard on a council desk, the top came loose and was flung across the room. Fittingly, this week Lilliane and Cobar were featured on the popular ABC programme Back Roads. Rest in Peace Lilliane. Outstanding first foal for Group 2 winner OnTrack's former topflight mare Savanna Amour is relishing her new life as a broodmare in the New South Wales Southern Highlands. Savanna Amour was purchased privately by Ricky Surace's B2B Thoroughbreds. Located on an impressive 250 acres in Mittagong, B2B is building a strong reputation of producing high class yearlings through a select, boutique broodmare band. When retired to stud, Savanna Amour first met with evergreen champion stallion Fastnet Rock. The Coolmore Stud stallion continues to fire with his progeny in the headlines in recent weeks. The result of the mating was a gorgeous filly who is already being earmarked towards a leading yearling sale in 2022. On the strength of the first foal, Savanna Amour was sent back to Fastnet Rock and is again safely in foal. Savanna Amour was originally purchased by Grant Morgan at the 2015 Inglis Classic Sale for $100,000.
She was from the first crop of Love Conquers All and was bred by the Henry Field led SF Bloodstock from his Hunter Valley base at Newgate Farm. Racing under the training guidance of John, Chris and Daniel Meagher, Savanna Amour won on 7 occasions and accumulated prizemoney of $662,000. Her keynote victories came at Caulfield in the MRC Angus Armanasco Stks, Gr.2, WW Cockram Stks, Gr.3 and How Now Stks, Gr.3. She also recorded black type Victories in Queensland in the Gold Coast Guineas, Gr.3, and BRC Hinkler Hcp., Listed. |
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