“I wish I knew how much fun racehorse ownership was earlier – I love it.”
What does your Fred profile say?
Errr… Nothing as yet – best update that!
Everyone has a story about getting into racehorse ownership - what's yours?
Living in Warrnambool, you can’t help but have an interest in horse racing. Growing up, my mum and dad used to let us kids have a 50c bet on a Saturday afternoon. Mum got her love of the horses from her dad - my pop, who back in the day, was an SP bookie from Koroit. I have been friends with Bryan Martin for a long time and asked him one day to let me know if he had a horse I could be a part of.. and it just grew and grew from there.
What's been your most memorable experience as an owner so far?
Although it wasn’t a win, last week at the Australian Guineas with Zou Dancer running was just electric. My first Group 1 race and owners were able to be on course. My heart was pounding as the horses were loaded into the barriers and I had tears in my eyes. I was so excited.
If you could own any horse in the world (past or present) which one would it be?
I’d have to say Tycoon Tracy for sentimental reasons. She had so many good runs against Lady Lynette and my late mum’s name was Lynette. Dad and I used to have a few bets on those two – and we had a few collects!
But having said that, I am extremely lucky and excited to be presently involved with both Zou Dancer and On the Bubbles.
We know it's impossible to stop at one, so what's your ownership stable looking like now?
I just counted them up – OMG, we have shares in 21 horses!!
How do you decide which horses to get involved with?
Bryan sends out information about syndicates and new horses and we tend to say yes to most of them..
Anything you didn’t know at the start of your ownership journey that you wished you knew?
I wish I knew how much fun it was earlier – I love it.