“It’s a fabulous sport and a wonderful way to meet new friends”
What does your Fred profile say?
I love racing because it’s a fabulous sport and a wonderful way to meet new friends. It also happens to be the career of my son and his partner.
Everyone has a story about getting into racehorse ownership - what's yours?
As my son Liam Riordan was apprentice to The Corstens at Malua Racing, I was on their email mailing list so received information on horses available most days.
I received information about a Dream Ahead filly and she caught my eye. I mentioned her to my husband and he too said he was taken with her.
We purchased a small share.
She races as Dream First she won one race, had two 2nds and a 3rd in 12 starts.
What's been your most memorable experience as an owner so far?
The most exciting experience I have had so far in racing is being trackside at Caulfield with ‘the girls’ to see our racehorse Kobayashi win 2 races.
If you could own any horse in the world (past or present) which one would it be?
Makybe Diva. I would love to own a horse that won one Melbourne Cup never mind three! She’s a legend.
We know it's impossible to stop at one, so what's your ownership stable looking like now?
Presently I have shares in three in work
All Too Terrific (Leon & Troy Corstens)
Raazou (Leon & Troy Corstens)
Seasa Future (Mitch Beer)
As well as 2 Kobayashi colts, a yearling and a foal.
I also own a mare who is currently nannying a foal after we lost another Kobayashi colt in October 2020.
How do you decide which horses to get involved with?
Purely intuition, it’s worked so far with 7 out of 8 horses I have selected having saluted.
Anything you didn’t know at the start of your ownership journey that you wished you knew?
I didn’t realise how long it took to get a horse to the track. It can be a very slow process, patience is the key.
