Amongst the Clouds | A Match Made in Heaven
Amongst the Clouds is a 2017 foal by Follow the Stars, bred at Allwood Stud Farm in Bullsbrook. Following just one trial, the decision was made not to pursue a racing career and Amongst the Clouds went on to join the OTTWA Retraining Program. Amongst the Clouds started his ridden career firstly with OTTWA Official […]
Sir Mick Sloy | A Christmas Blessing
Born on Christmas Day in 2001, Sir Mick Sloy by Sir Vancelot NZ ran within over thirty starts before retiring in 2012. Beginning his career in 2004, Sir Mick Sloy raced in New South Wales for six starts before making the big move over to Western Australia, where he was trained by Shane Tognolini. Sir […]
Tims Portrait | A Masterpiece in The Making.
Tims Portrait, a 2011 gelding by Modern Art USA, was named after part owner, the late Tim Earnshaw. Mr. Earnshaw, a respected trainer and reinsman purchased his namesake as a yearling. Mr. Earnshaw always intended on waiting until the gelding was at least four years old before racing him. Tims Portraits siblings had all been […]
Bad Round NZ | Good Things Do Come in Small Packages!
Bad Round NZ, a 2012 foal out of USA sire Badlands Hanover began his racing career in New Zealand where he had two starts with trainer and breeder Terry McDonald. He was purchased by Lyn Fitzpatrick in late 2015 and travelled to New South Wales to be trained by Lyn’s son, Blake. Under Blake Bad […]
Ajay is collecting all the rosettes and ribbons!
Goandcullect, by Gotta Go Cullect and from Parsons Den USA mare Keroshelle was trained by Ian Mulchay from his first start in December 2014 to his last in March 2019. Goandcullect, better known as Ajay, retired with 66 starts including four wins, two seconds and three thirds, earning $26,065. Two months prior to Ajay’s last […]
Great Googlymoogly | Finding His Feet in Endurance
Great Googlymoogly, a 2012 foal by Jet Laag USA raced under trainer Vanessa Brockman throughout his 30-start career. Retiring in early 2020 due to a bowed tendon, the striking grey standardbred claimed two wins, five seconds and five thirds, earning $17,254 during his racing career. In November 2020 endurance rider Karla Stroud by chance met […]
OTTWA SPONSORED EVENT WRAP UP | March 2021
Off the Track WA was proud to sponsor 20 equestrian events across March 2021. These sponsored events saw nearly 400 entries from 337 individual retired racehorses who competed disciplines including Harness Driving, Pentathlons and Show Horse. Local clubs and organisations from Albany to Geraldton and everywhere in between welcomed retired racehorses to their events. Six […]
Waylade NZ | A Gentleman On And Off The Track
Waylade, by Washington VC, was trained by Gary Hall Snr for the first two years of his successful racing career. From 2013-2015 the talented gelding notched up 20 consecutive placings, as well a stretch seven straight wins in that period. In late 2016 Waylade succumbed to a tendon injury which required an extended period of […]
Your Good Fortune NZ | You couldn’t have picked a name more apt!
Your Good Fortune NZ, or Cookie to his friends, is by Bettor’s Delight USA and out of Hi Lo Silver Lining NZ. After a successful start to his career in New Zealand including three wins and one second, Cookie travelled across to Western Australia to the Bond Stables. Throughout his remaining 36 career starts Cookie […]
Billies a Star NZ – A Star in Everyone’s Eyes
Billies a Star NZ raced under trainer Michael Brennan until he retired in early 2018. The American Ideal USA gelding had 54 starts for 12 wins, three seconds and five thirds, earning $145,262 across his racing career. Michael remembers the talented gelding as a gentleman and lovely horse to have around. “He was always going […]