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GoandCullect and rider, Amy Kennedy have been actively working together to showcase the versatility of standardbreds in the jumping arena for many years. Competing in July at the Perth Show Jumping League, GoandCullect (Ajay) jumped superbly throughout the weekend. The pair claimed fifth in the 1.05m Equestrian in the Park Challenge against some of Western […]

Berni and the Jets is a 2010 gelding by Bernardini, bred in Western Australia. Beginning his race career in 2013, Berni trialed and ran his first two starts under trainer, Raquel Williams, before being moved onto trainers such as Patrick Bermingham Jnr and Ben Owen. Berni was later retired with Garry McPherson in 2015 after […]

Speeding Star is a 2017 Follow the Stars mare who began her racing career in 2020 with breeder and harness trainer, Brian Ferguson. After a career of 32 starts to claim two wins, three seconds and five thirds, Speeding Star retired in June of 2023 with career earnings of $22,852. Following retirement, Speeding Star was […]

Inner Viking is a 2010 gelding by Murtajill, who began his racing career in 2013 with NSW trainer, John Thompson. Under Thompsons guidance, Inner Viking ran his first ten starts, claiming two wins and four placings before moving onto be trained by John McArdle. With McArdle, Inner Viking was campaigned across several distances before being […]

What’s Up Snip is a 2010 Snippetson gelding who was bred in New South Wales and began his racing career with Quokka winning trainer, Bjorn Baker. What’s Up Snip trialed and ran his first five starts under Baker, before moving onto Lyle Rowe for a further three starts, Kelly Sheargold for a further seven starts, […]

Sired by Standardbred stallion, Heston Blue Chip USA, ‘Colorado Springs’ entered the world in November of 2017. Bred by Rhiannon Park, Colorado Springs was trained and prepared for the racetrack by Debbie Padberg, however, remains unraced and untrialled. In 2021, Colorado Springs, better known as Franklin, was advertised for rehoming after being prepared for sale […]

This 2000 Royal Academy gelding began his racing career in 2003. Beerbohm Tree was trained and raced in Victoria under John Symons before making the move across to Western Australia in 2006. Beerbohm Tree was picked up by Neville Parnham, who trained the gelding throughout 2006 before retiring him that December with a career of […]

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Conrad’s Mission is a 2015 My Admiration gelding bred by Gold Front Thoroughbreds Breeding and Racing. This striking chestnut gelding began his racing career in 2018 with four trials under trainer, Daniel Morton, before moving onto Susan Olive, who trained Conrad’s Mission for his eight starts. Conrad retired with $4,000 in earnings after a handful […]

This Unnamed gelding (competed as Pryzwin) was bred by Emirates Park in Victoria with the intention to be raced. Born in 2008, this Danewin gelding never made it to the racetrack, despite impressive breeding. Pryzwin was first retrained and competed up to EvA80cm eventing by his former owner, Katelyn Shearer, before being purchased by the […]