1-zaaki. Have other meetings coming up but rain and storms predicted and I. *Blackbookers weekly. I am not massive on stats as most things racing have now changed with overseas horses etc dominating the races 2000m+ and they are doing things completely different than what we expect, but here are a few things to consider. The TRIAL REVIEW from today is also being added as I […]Some out of the trials. com. Race 3 every single horse was at least 6 off the fence the entire straight. RACING. Tweets by @brissyraces. com. Getting short now, but $2. Instead went 7L quicker thanAs people would have spotted on the left hand side of the page we have a few stables on this year and I thought I’d take a moment to let […]With a heap of rain predicted it's hard to be too keen on the South Qld racing. A ripping card at Doomben, I just can’t find any value. Email Marketing by AWeber. . But just a lean to COCO SUN at the $34/$7. *If you were on RENOUF at the $23 you deserve to be sick. **We thank all these sponsors and as without them the site would not be what it is today. Both genuine, tough horses who can kick off good tempos. Like everything about it and it can come to Brisbane and win for sure. GC Race 2 RUSSIAN QUEEN if the $2. Byrne - 3 wins from 26 @11. Ravi, was second on the Premiership table with $50,000 and River Wild thirdGOOD MOVE FOR QUEENSLAND HOW MUCH DO WE LOVE WRITTEN TYCOON Bargain buy Howmuchdoyouloveme stepped up to Group 2 company without breaking stride in the Caulfield Sprint (1100m) on Saturday. Good to see we have found some good form in recent weeks and no coincidence it coincides with punting at the Gold Coast and Doomben. And POITA was home for all money but beaten on the line. ** EAGLE FARM EARLY LOOK has been successful the first two weeks and there is an article on the the front page of the site you2022 cox plate selections in order:. 4-SETTING SAIL $2. A lot of competitive racing and I think we can find some winners. Iowa. p. Blackbookers, sectional stars and trial reviews all on the one page. I’ve always thought she’d be better next prep but she just keeps getting better with each run. Best Value (Race 8) - 4. . 20 (Hopefully people got some of the better price with the early look). The Robert Heathcote-trained gelding had a great four-year-old season racing in some of the country’s top features, including a win in the Group 3 McEwan Stakes. Well Tony and his wife Marni are now on the Sunshine coast and looking to build the team. Tavi Time . Home; This Just In; The Punt; Wrap Up; Trainers; Breeding Buffs; Blackbookers; RSS Feed; Twitter; Facebook; Straddie Day on the punt. race 7 #7 deepour $4. Tierqualo (pictured courtesy Dan Costello Racing) had. VIEW ALL RACE SELECTIONS . She stole a couple of lengths and then just kept finding under pressure. I will add all the links and then some tips that interest me most over the weekend. *Not much luck at the GC where storms hit and it went from a 5 to a 7 to aAfter a great weekend at the races for Glenlogan Park sires, Stud Manager Steve Morley caught up with some of winning trainers to talk about their horses performances and we are lucky enough to share those interviews. Before people blow up, no, I am not against country racing. In the zone and worth seeing where […]Initial thoughts here were with the cheap purchase SUBRISING $21. Love Doomben but doesn’t look easy. He had the big weight and the tactics were strange. She will be a winning result for me. Over the two days of the National Broodmare Sale almost $20 million was traded on 299 lots sold at an average price of $66,406 and. 50 mark is enticing. Last start was in the G3 Healy where he was beaten three lengths but ran the best last 200m of. SNEAK PREVIEW- This horse is flying. All this as well as Blackbookers, Sectional Stars and tips of course, EVERY WEEK FREE. Next Best (Race 3) - 1. Just having an allup Race 2 and Race 3- SANTERO + […]QUEENSLAND GETS THE LISTED DOUBLE TWO TOP RACES TO QLD Lyndhurst Stud is celebrating a Listed winning double at Eagle Farm's prestigous 'Tatts Day' on Saturday. I won't go into detail on the Q22. Just a small and pretty ordinary set of trials today but a couple went ok and might be worth following. Maps are important at those places and I just find it so much easier to find winners than EF. Tierqualo (by Sequalo) led all the way to score a narrow win over Mr Armstrong in the Listed Falvelon Handicap (1200m). DIVA BELLA- I did like the fact she had the lightweight but the apprentice just rode her like a motorbike. au) RANDWICK QUADDIE: Races 7-8-9-10 1,3,10 1,5,9 2,5,7,15 3,4,10 CAULFIELD QUADDIE: Races 7-8-9-10 Obviously the first leg is the one you can cut back on here. CONTREARAS $8 into $3. *Some news from the QLD Breeders** You just need to look at the statistics to realise how good QTIS really is. Track should be good and race well. I'm never a fan of betting on wet ground. Let’s find a winner. They went 14L faster than the benchmark and she was leading at the 600m. We have been flying at the Gold Coast Turf Clubs page recently. By Golden Slipper winner STRATUM who also sired Golden Slipper winner Crystal Lilly. Tony felt this colt had a lot of presence – there was “something definitely about him”. TRIAL REVIEWS where I pick out the best trials and horses to follow (with replays attached). It’s a good weekend of racing throughout Australia. Other than that, might just give Quaddie thoughts for Flemington. HENDRA VIRUS ALERT. As expected when the carnival comes around Heathcote was always going to have some really nice horses returning and heTerribly hard Australia wide and a bloody hard day. Tony will serve 2 years on the sidelines while Con will do 9 months. race 3 #1 tavi time $2. . Another 3/3 on the weekend. No value about them though. Races 1-3 they were off fence. Feel free to send link to mates. Favs have had a decent record in recent years but there can be a very rough result thrown up from time to time, REBEL RAIDER and FIVEANDAHALFSTAR were $100 and $50 respectively. 3 lengths by Ranges in the Listed Hinkler. STEVEN PRICE SADDLES UP OUTBACK SPIRIT (outback prince the sire from clear mountain fairview is pictured). Good stable and fitter for recent racing. Here are some to follow. 3-EDIFICATION. I will start with some in QLD and then some that might interest in Melbourne. Here are my thoughts for what it's worth. If you get the chance to support them that would be great. WANT TO MENTION MY NEW PODCAST (TWO FLOGS)- Not racing based, with a good mate. MAY BE UPDATED before Saturday 9am Sandown Race 10 No. Hoping we can get the Quaddie again this week after last weeks paid pretty good. This year there looks to be 5-6 winning hopes and an interesting twist with the favRace 1: 3. The Snowden's are as good as they get and love this prep forVale Mr Bede Murray The wider racing industry is today mourning the passing of well-known South Coast trainer, Mr Bede Murray, following a long and courageous battle with illness. Pages. Jo McKinnon the face of Cairns. A. Some success late in the day last week with the best bet winning at decent odds and there were plenty in the market win all around the country. I expect him to rise rapidly when he takes up his spot at Eagle Farm in some new boxes not long after the. A. EF Race 6 #9 SOLIDIFY $5/$2. A. 6-gold tripBilly Slater’s Racing Road Trip heads to the Brothers Cairns Cup Following his successful appearance at last Saturday’s 2016 Mater Townsville Cup, Racing Queensland ambassador Billy Slater will continue on his Racing Road Trip across the state when he attends the 2016 Brothers Cairns Cup from August 13-14. He handles all ground and 1350m is a good kickoff point for him. Dominated by the leaders and he settled last. *Trial review with ones to follow and replays. JMac goes on and that can change this horse's luck around . EF Race 1 #4 BLACKLOG $21/$5 (roughie) ‘ THE PROPHETS’ BEST. 30+ would be a bet. 50. Saturday on ‘The Punt’. Gotta try and back it up. ALLUP- Race 4 #6 INASEC + Race 6 #7 VODKA MARTINI Thats about all that interest. BATANGA’S ENTRY- We know this big unit well and he just keeps improving. FRIDAY SUNNY COAST: SATURDAY DOOMBEN: Up after scratching’s * Race 1: Raced brigade usually have an advantage. Alumbrado, a lightly raced 5YO gelding from the Kim Waugh stable, has been a model of consistency for his connections having thus far won, or placed, in 9 of his 14 career starts. BrissyRaces!Gemma's Son confirmed his status as Western Australia's best juvenile by extending his unbeaten career in today's $250,000 Magic Millions WA 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) at Pinjarra. Hard To Say. It is simply a matter of if ZAAKI lets down on the track he will win. Will add more races if i get time leading into them. Ridden by Damian Browne, Adnocon came with a well timed run to reel in the leaders in the straight and then hold out the favourite Gundy Sun. 60. COM […]PINK RIBBON RACEDAY and it shapes as a great race day. Race 4 #2 OCEANIC FLASH $3. Had the wide gate, very wet track and it was simply a tick over run at the end of the day. UNCOMMON JAMES is a good one of. CHINNY BOOM – Absolutely pissed in at Mackay and it’s a very good one. Without Revenge. The quality stock brought top prices and it was a good, solid sale. 40. Eagle Farm racing to resume for Oaks meeting on June 4 Racing will resume at Eagle Farm for the Queensland Oaks meeting on June 4 after officials today decided against a midweek test meeting on May 11. A. Here is my take on the two year old race this year. Let's see if it races that way or. The only son of Choisir to stand in Queensland, Choistar collected Black. For those chasing some of the best bets you can find them at the GCTC webpage. Something a bit different this week. Gibbo’s Murwillumbah Cup preview 2022: 1-GIANNIS- Former G1 placegetter for Waller who completely lostSo nice to have a dry week in south east Qld. Stakes winning two-year-old Choistar will join the stallion roster at Clear Mountain Fairview as a freshman sire for the 2011 breeding season. The QLD training premiership has been Rob Heathcote’s for years now, this year has been different with Gollan and Dunn dominating the middle part of the season and opening a lead, that is until now. The GCTC have got the tips and video up already. He’s a very good horse on his day and not much has gone right this prep. We were able to tip the winners in races 2,3,4,5,6 on RACING. 60 ‘the prohpet’ best: race 6 #2 namazuThe Murwillumbah cup is on Friday and it should be a great day down in god's country. A private vet was called to a sick horse on a property at Kerry, nearThings like stats articles and my blackbook. Next Best (Race 5) - 4. Miss Faberge. com. COM which hopefully helped the punters out. *Dale Missen has been rubbed out for 12 months from aRT @Racing: "Genuine Group 1 horse who doesn’t mind a fight. The Sydney visitor raced on the speed and then. 50/$2 QUADDIE: 1,6,8,9,14 1,4,5,6,9,11 2 4,11,13,18 CAULFIELD: Best Bet: Race 7 #3 STEPARTYYou can keep this day, I’ll be lucky to open the wallet. MASS DESTRUCTION – This wasn’t his race. *TAREX promised to be a. Have to give the Furphy Goodwood a split decision as a better race than the 10,000 but not a lot between them. COMPASS ROSE – Gee she is a nice staying filly in the making. Very selfish of me but I'd love all Brisbane racing toJust one of them days Magic Millions day with 5 from 8 and VINCO in the last where $34-$41 was bet most of the day!. Three of them were best bets. We have soft tracks one week then firmer the next and that has been the cycle. Blackbookers. 50. Best Bet (Race 6) - 1. Emperor. com. I have been made aware of TROY PASCOE and as I type this article he has trained seven winners from his last 25 runners, a terrific strike rate! I also hear he’s a. He was racing first-up since winning the LR Ramornie Hcp at Grafton in July. A. Here is a sample of what the trial report from yesterday […]CLANG'S BACK TO BACK EYE LINERS Willowbend Stud is celebrating after Clang's son, Adnocon took out the Listed $176,500 Ipswich Eye Liner (1350m)for the second consecutive year. I just think we’ve tried to copy racing nsw and have missed. Mr Palmer carved his name as a champion Queensland apprentice and was a two-time Stradbroke winner on Rouslan in 1995 and Daybreak Lover in 1984, before joining the RacingThis weeks article is on the Brissyraces home page. Subscribe to BrissyRaces! Name: Email: We respect your email privacy. The 2022 TAB Queensland Racing Carnival is set to receive a prize money boost with no less than eight features to be bolstered next year and further innovation including for The Q22. JUST SUPER – Just unlucky to bump into the. Mostly […]Wasn't a bad weekend but could have been a bit better. Rubamos. Designed specifically for horses competing in non-TAB events, the final will focus the national spotlight on our leading country participants during the 2018 Queensland. A. I got through the first four races but the first three interested me the most. One of our great supporters on Brissyraces is Troy Corstens and Malua Racing. Sent out the $1. Eagles Crag. We have enjoyed a good run and hopefully I can help you in your endeavours to find a few winnersOnce again our Magic Millions June National sales results have been phenomenal, especially when compared with others around the Country. but in no particular order. Prior to today Spright (Hinchinbrook) – bred by Tony ‘Tubba’ Williams and his wife Sue - had proven herself a true G1 performer with two narrow placingsRacing heads to EAGLE FARM for the metropolitan meeting Saturday. COM:One of my favourite clubs WARWICK is racing Tuesday. A. LADY BANFF just on top of TICK TOCK BOOM and YES YUP YAY best of those on debut. Race 5 #10 CONFESSED $6/$2. Best Bet (Race 9) - 11. Well bred, bit of upside and set to peak. 50 ‘THE PROPHET’S BEST’ Race 7 #9 STAR GAMBLESPONSORS. The Gold Coast and Doomben will be good tracks with the rail in decent spots and we should be around the money all day hopefully. Tabcorp and Racing Queensland sign agreement Tabcorp Holdings Limited and Racing Queensland are pleased to have signed a deed of understanding in the context of the proposed combination of Tabcorp and Tatts Group. The race by race preview of the Sunshine Coast will be up after scratchings on the linkWith a bit of EF racing coming up I thought it might be worth looking at some randowm stats for the locals as we head into the carnival STATS from 1st January - May 12th (Eagle farm only) JOCKEYS J. I try to add the early look to a newsletter post when possible. READILY REWARDED is. COM have the race by race preview of the sunny coast. gibbos best: race 2 #1 hard to say $5. Next Best (Race 7) - 7. Keeps winning and has upside. Being a QLD site we have to run the eye over the ARCHER in ROCKHAMPTON (even if it looks very tough) STREETS OF AVALON is likely to stalk APACHE CHASE and they have the runs on the board. THE HARROVIAN is a gem and has run well in races like the All-star mile and the G1 Stradbroke. About Gibbo;We haven’t done a ‘One on One’ interview for a while. Was hoping the Sunny Coast would be a bumper meeting but it's very much MEH. Well start of a new financial year, getting to the end of a racing season but all systems go for Brissyraces and you guys who enjoy the site. Don't like the Sunny Coast card at all! Huge fields, even horses and not really get involved over the whole weekend. SWISS EXILE – Again, they went 8. au founder and expert tipster, Blair Gibson. 4L faster than benchmark and he gave an almighty kick. Not a meeting that grabs me by any means. Winkers on, should get to the right part of the track and out in distance is ideal. Firstly, those chasing the blackbookers from the GCTC on the weekend they are up on the Gibbo’s tips website. 30 and got a peach from JAG. Just a bit of a look at some of the features. The market are all over what I like in most races and that stops me betting most of the day. 5%. Thought FOXY FRIDA in the big race was worth something at the $13 but not sure i’ll invest anywhere else. Orman - 12 wins fromGCTC form page. Carlton Mid Cairns Amateurs Carnival is pleased to announce the appointment of prominent equestrian and media personality, Jo McKinnon, as ambassador for the region’s biggest racing and fashion event of the year. Rc9 they raced tight and winner hard the fence. Wednesday for The Race Club. Anything I like is too short and anything at a price just has a knock or two on them. Looks to have upside and better for the fresh win . Next Best (Race 2) - 3. Anything suitable in the 2000-2400m range would be fine now. Her only go at 1400m wasFALVELON is another Glenlogan Park sire that has tasted good interstate success during the past week, with a couple of impressive victors in NSW flying the flag for him. Race 5 SEISME and Race 7 TYCOON TORI can both run well and be hard to beat. A few scratching’s last week at the GCTC but some success as well. I felt MIRACLE DAY was about the best wet tracker on the card so will be having something onTime to look at the Doomben Cup. First two runs of the prep were on Heavy 8 tracks that didn’t suit. John and Tony’s opinion is. This weeks article is on the Brissyraces home page. 50. The little query is the fact he had to scratch a fortnight ago with his bloods just not being 100%. ***The charity Brissyraces supports and would love others too as well is Pillars Of Strength. " @brissyraces explains why each horse can & can't win Saturday's feature. 12-el bodegon. He has a lot of strength and power about him with a correct and good action. A. The Archer and other features. Maybe more. com. au Prev Next Saturday racing Not an easy day but here are the links legends and might add more interstate if i get a chance. VIEW ALL RACE SELECTIONS. 36 L200m and the winner was the only other one to break 12sec. Add battle of the bush to the Archer raceday. Race : DOOMBEN CUP 2020m Favourites: TheFine weather all week and we will be on a firm EF track. Also a calcutta on at the Riverview Hotel 6:30 Thursday night. COM > Tipping Hub | Racing. Focusing most of my time with the reviews, trial reviews and previews for the and over at. Best Roughie (Race 2) - 4. As part of her 2015 ambassador role, Ms McKinnon will attend race days and events including the. “I have always regarded Bede as a champion trainer and one of the measures of any champion is longevity,” said Racing NSW Chief Executive, Mr PeterGibbo's brissyraces. Couple of winners at the GCTC page last week (2/2) and looking to build on that this week. How are we meant to know and have confidence to bet when after years the jocks still have absolutely no idea. He alsoI have said it many times on the site how exciting the training career of Tony Gollan will become over the next 5-10 years. PROFIT- Not dropping off this horse. Other links :::: Tweets by @brissyraces. A. Not a bad story about how the beer got it’s name actually but that’s for another day. get to the piney on magic round!Magic Millions 3yr old Guineas 1400m (Early guide for punters, numbers may change slightly before raceday) Don’t like finding favs in these big races but they are so often well placed in these restricted sales races. Hard to blackbook because she usually saves her best for the SC. I felt leading into the Spring Carnival it would be a great time to catch up with Troy and find outA few Brissyraces punters might have specked the ones at odds as READILY REWARDED and WILLO TITTO have shortened since printing this. Furphy should maybe be the Brissyraces site beer of choice? If nobody else beats them to it. Could have saved some juice after 400m and could have slowed in the run. au. Again, not a big preview. Thursday Race 2: 12-READILY REWARDED $61/$16. Makes it very hard to line form up. Some Wednesday races have been done for the THE RACE CLUB but not keen to make a best bet on here today. He was that impressive early in the prep they have just given him a let up to aim at the better grade. There is a big chance ARTORIOUS could be 5-6 back buried on the fence and needing aWell it rained nearly everywhere on the weekend and we lost a lot of races from Brisbane and the Gold Coast which wasn't ideal. I seem to find a lot of horses who don’t let down or put in a horrible run for no reason on this track. au) Tweets by @brissyraces. Warwick Races 16/2 Race 1: Always trickyThe inaugural Battle of the Bush Series will bring 16 qualifiers from eight country regions to Doomben for a rich $100,000 final on Tattersall’s Tiara Day on June 23, 2018. 20 ‘the prophets’ best: race 6 #2 yellow brick . Race 1 #12 KINETIC. 5L slower than Benchmark. Don’t love the day by any means. 1-ZAAKI- One of my favourite horses but what do we. Much happier to have a look back after a good weekend. With the Group 1 Doomben Cup and Queensland Derby swelling the million-dollar Winter Carnival features from five to seven, ‘Stradbroke Season’ will receive majorWe seen an extremely good galloper in Dunaden take out the Geelong Cup in sensational style today. This January 26th, make the most of yourBlair Gibson @brissyraces 4 March, 2023 4 March, 2023. 10. com. Bring on the summer series! One of the shining lights in a bit of a shit fight which is QLD racing is the Summer Series, it is getting better all the time and this year shapes as a cracking carnival. The Desleigh Forster-trained gelding enjoyed a highly consistent and captivating 2021/22 season, winning four of nine starts, headlined by the Group 1 TAB Kingsford Smith Cup. TOOWOOMBA: Best Value: Race 6 #6 PLANNED ENCOUNTER $5. Not super keen this week and going from wet weather racing to a firm EF track should be a warning siren for punters. Looks as though the weather gods may finally play the game and the rain will stay away. Just an early guide for you. com. Not that keen on the day at EF. *Also, the Summer packages have gone on sale for those looking to head out to. Looks a good days racing with big field here. Pressure went on early here, she didn’t just absorb it, she put a few lengths on them and held them all off easily. Also make sure to follow @GCTurfClub on Twitter as I may be doing some lateBlair Gibson @brissyraces 31 December, 2022 31 December, 2022. Gibbo’s Tips page: Gibbo’s Tips – Aquis Gold Coast Turf Club (gctc. The EAGLE FARM card is decent but the bookies haven’t missed any and I don’t see any real value anywhere. Not as confident but they should run well. Be Water My Friend. A couple of dry tracks, don’t know what to do with myself. GIBBO’S BEST: Not very keen, just a couple each/way. t -15% J. The BATTLE OF THE BUSH on Tatts Tiara day is just a waste in my opinion. Lots of even races though and Quaddie might pay a mint. Just as important is the fact there are. It’s a rubbish race and any one of about 10 horses could win. com. The performanceMassive days racing. The Gibbo’s tips page at the Gold Coast Turf clubs webpage is where you can get selections every Saturday for the coast. Best Bet (Race 7) - 7. Horrible week last week but 2/2 at the midweeks has us back on track. Good to find some type of form back on the home track last week with 3 winners and a couple of places from 6 races. *Some of these might be updated as we get closer. I went to do a full preview but time got the better of me. VIEW ALL RACE SELECTIONS . . I'm just hoping for a rough. Blair Gibson @brissyraces 5 November, 2022 5 November, 2022. (Hopefully punters may have taken the steer into Dunaden or the trifecta in our Spechenka article as he did look a good thing) Thegibbos best: race 4 #10 influential $4. Thoroughbred Breeder’s Queensland Association President Basil Nolan is urging breeders not to panic in the wake of this latest Hendra Virus outbreak. Deepour. Race 7 #9 STAR GAMBLE $7. I think gate 2 for ARTORIOUS is a bigger concern than the wide gate for ANAMOE. Brissy Races Gibbo's brissyraces. The PERCY SYKES: 1200m. Count Da Beans. (These are important and where a lot of winners come from)Here is just a quick look at some racing news you may not have caught up with: *Con and Tony Karakatsanis failed to get their disqualifications turned over on appeal. Has had the best L200m in her last three starts and just keeps attacking the line. Back in trip helps too. Feel free to share the link with mates! LINK:. Big weekend ahead, as you’d have seen with the webpage this week I’m way out of my lane and have looked at the interstate races. More just as a guide to my thoughts without being best bets. Shopping around the $7. 80. Track has been playing to the front so that is what I have focused on when doing the form. au Weekend racing selections Rain and more rain, YUCK. Then only beaten 1. Track will be a Good 4 I’d say. Best Value (Race 9) - 3. 2yr old Magic Millions preview: (Trying to get an early preview up for punters, numbers may change slightly but this gives you a guide). BALLISTIC BOY doesn’t know how to run a bad race. The Only Place to be this Australia Day Australia Day in Brisbane: A Day of Aussie Traditions Our proud national day of BBQs, beers and best mates is approaching, and as a Queensland icon, it’s our duty to throw an Australia Day Brisbane can be proud of. JAMAEA is a x2 G2 winner and clearly the highest rated horse here. Race by race preview is up at RACING. Purchased for $110,000. Just before 2:00 pm (Queensland time) Australians everywhere stop whatever they are doing and joinEF Race 5 #2 YELLOW BRICK $2. We have kept the good run going with the EARLY LOOK previews for Racing. *Great to have the Tony Gollan stable on. I've done this on a very wet track, forecast says it will be very heavy again. With more than $22 million in prize money and bonuses on offer, Australia’s most exciting Summer Carnival will take centre stage over 11 action-packed meetings,A decent sort of weeks racing and there are a few we can follow with a bit of confidence. We talk about life growing up in our countryLooks a very interesting race after the barrier draw. Troy is extremely well respected throughout the industry and is a genuinely nice bloke with racing intelligence running through his blood. com AQUIS PARK- Gibbo's Tips- Gibbo's Tips - Aquis Gold Coast Turf Club (gctc. He has a very bright future and I will be trying to keep in touch to make sure brissyraces is always up to date with the latest in Luke’s career. Here are a just a few that interest me, a few at bigger odds . We have been flying at the Gold Coast Turf Clubs page recently. RACING. Here are the previews and you can make of them what you like. *The best from the sectionals weekly. Scratchings help and trial was excellent. A. I will assess the markets at the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast to see if I want to add them here. A. Does he let down? Most likely but even though I think he's the best horse in oz I can't bet when IHaydon racing- Have read and follow these guys! Gday everyone, I’m sure everybody remembers Tony Haydon, yep Black Caviars best mate, he travelled her, cared for her and was a big part of the team.