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2014 Blackfriars gelding, Brother Paddy, began his race career in mid-2017. Trained by trainers such as Alan Mathews, Rob Brown and Coreen Maynard, Brother Paddy ran a total of 60 starts for six wins, eight seconds and three thirds. Most of Brother Paddy’s wins were won under Coreen Maynard, who trained the handsome gelding for […]

Ragno Rosso, born in 2013 by Discorsi, began his racing career in 2016 with Pearce Racing. This bay gelding ran five trials and seven starts under the guidance of Pearce, retiring in late 2017 with a track record of one second, and total prizemoney of $3,475. Following retirement, Ragno Rosso was rehomed to Samantha Chudleigh. […]

Bred in New South Wales, gelding Wandulu entered into the world in September of 2017. By Wandjina, Wandulu began his racing career in 2020, but soon retired after only four trials and one official start. Trained briefly by Neville Parnham, Wandulu was retired in late 2020 and rehomed to rider, Kirsten Baldwin. Kirsten worked with […]

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Standardbred gelding, The Great Man, entered the world twenty years ago in 2003. By Walton Hanover USA, The Great Man began his pacing career in late 2008 with trainer, Paul Tonkin in Victoria. After nine starts across the eastern states, The Great Man ran his first WA based trial in July of 2009 in Kalgoorlie, […]

Ripatoure is a 2016 Snippetson mare, bred by Scenic Lodge Thoroughbred Stud. Ripatoure was trained by George Dupre of Team Dupre Racing, where she ran one trial to begin and end her racing career in 2019. Following this retirement, Ripatoure was placed out into a paddock to await the perfect home after becoming a stable […]

Match My Speed is a 2012 gelding by My Atacana. Bred by Redwood Park in Western Australia, Match My Speed began his racing career in 2015. After two trials with David Harrison and one trial with Brendon Fitzgerald, Match My Speed was retired from racing late in 2015, after showing no desire to race competitively. […]

Bred by Twin Palms Stud in NSW, Island Missile entered the world in 2014. By Smart Missile, Island Missile was purchased as a yearling in 2016 by Triple Crown Syndication for $100,000 and began his racing career in 2017 with Snowden Racing. Island raced over-east for several starts for some impressive wins at Randwick and […]

The Tubby Butcher by Pitleco and out of Kia Ora Scene, was born at Cromartry Park in 2013. Trained by Meryl Hayley and Dean Cocivera, The Tubby Butcher began his racing career in 2016. With twenty starts, two seconds and thirds and $9,805 in lifetime earnings, The Tubby Butcher was retired from racing in August […]

Too Busy Talking is a 2010 Art Major USA mare bred by KTC Bloodstock. Born in Queensland, this mare began her pacing career in 2014 for four career starts with no wins or places. Too Busy Talking was retired from racing in 2015 with trainer, Helen Miller. Owned by junior driver, Kyle Symington, Too Busy […]