Exceed and Excel gelding, Elite Jewellery, was born in 2007 at Whakanui Stud in New South Wales, before moving to New Zealand in 2008 as an Unnamed yearling. While in New Zealand, Elite Jewellery was purchased at the 2009 Karaka New Zealand Bloodstock sales for $350,000 by the Hong Kong Jockey Club and was flown […]

City Leader is a 2008 gelding by State City, bred by the late Fred TJ Castledine. Trained by John Bowtell, City Leader had four trials in 2011 before retiring in 2012. Despite not showing the need for speed, City Leader has found great success off the track around the eventing circuit with owner, Abby Hasleby. […]

2008 West Australian bred gelding, Shanghai Noon by Cape North (NZ), had fifteen starts before retiring in 2013. Grant and Alana Williams trained the then three-year-old gelding for his first two starts, before moving into the stables of Tracey Frizell and then Len Healey. Shanghai Noon retired having earned connections $4,235, with two seconds and […]

Manajito, affectionately known as Mac, born in 2011 was bred and trained by Phil Naylor. The handsome gelding is by Passenger and out of Viscount mare, Jemaka who Phil also trained. Mac’s retired from racing in 2015 after three starts. Mac caught the eye of Phil’s daughter, and show horse rider, Sara Naylor. “The moment […]

Empire Down, a 2010 grey mare by Grey Swallow, proved her heart was not in racing – retiring from the track after only three starts. Affectionately known as Dora, Empire Down was rehomed to Rosa and Brittany Porter who introduced Dora to eventing. In early 2018, Keyara Guthrie was on the lookout for a new […]

Berry Baby, a 2011 mare by Big Brown (USA) was purchased at the 2013 Gold Coast Yearling Sales for $120,000 by Gai Waterhouse AO and James Harron Bloodstock. Bred at Strawberry Hill Stud by John Singleton, Berry Baby bares the distinctive strawberry brand. Berry Baby won her only trial with the Waterhouse stables in 2014, […]

Fanny’s Famous, a 2013 mare by Famous Roman never made it to the racetrack, instead making her ridden debut in the show ring. The eye-catching mares under saddle career began with Katie Humphreys who first met Fanny while working for Rivercrest Stud at the June 2018 Magic Millions Sales. Katie was taken in by the […]

Unnamed (Cherry) | Loving This Mare is a Piece of Cake for Anthea.   Unnamed in the Australian Stud Book but affectionately known as Cherry is a mare by Fortress Strong and out of Old Spice mare, Spice Miss.   A self-proclaimed Bush Rider Anthea Monger purchased Cherry after her previous horse, Cue the Sun […]

Bass Strait, a 2009 New Zealand-born gelding by Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) raced his first 23 starts under Victorian trainers David Hayes and Tom Dabernig between 2011 and September 2014. His Victorian career included placing second in the 2013 group three Coongy Handicap, and third in the 2014 Golden Mile. In October 2014 Bass Strait […]

Super Exceed a 2013 gelding by Exceed and Excel from Raboob had nine starts for one second and two thirds, earning $6,545 before retiring in 2018. He began his career with trainer Jim Taylor, before racing in Geraldton with Ron Cowl Junior for four starts, and then returning to Jim for his last start. Isabelle […]