Tracey Bartley carried the flag for the locals at Thursday’s (October 31) Go Electrical Race Day and has big plans for his winner Hydrometer.
The Headwater four-year-old has built an impressive resume with two wins and four placings from his six career starts.
His latest victory in the 1200m Colts, Geldings and Entires Class 1 coming as no surprise to Bartley.
“I declared him today. I didn’t think they could get near him if he got out and rolling,” he said.
“He’s a nice horse but he’s so big and lean and the owners have had to wait, but now they are reaping the rewards.”
Bartley is eyeing off a spot in next year’s Provincial-Midway Championships for Hydrometer, the final run at Randwick on April 12, 2025, worth $1m.
“I think he’s a Provincial Championship horse,” Bartley said. “He will get out over 1400m and make his own luck and that’s the sort of horse you need in those races.
“We’ll pop him out for a spell now and he’ll be set for the Provincial Championships.”
Prominent businessman and breeder Gerry Harvey was a winning owner after Straand Beauty’s victory in the 1000m Midway Maiden.
It was a comfortable two length win for the three-year-old colt trained by Anthony Cummings, who was back in grade following two metropolitan placings this preparation.
He was sent out $1.65 favourite and didn’t disappoint with Wyong specialist Josh Parr giving him a great front running ride.
Harvey, the founder of Harvey Norman, is one of Australia’s most prolific racehorse owner’s and breeders.
He has had a long association with Gai Waterhouse and racing’s leading lady took out the next race with Zoustar filly Phenom.
The three-year-old made it back-to-back wins and the step up to provincial grade after her victory in the 1200m Fillies & Mares Class 1.
She was a last start winner at Port Macquarie and the Waterhouse/Bott stable were confident about the chances of Phenom coming into the Wyong race.
Warwick Farm trainer David Pfeiffer combined with Jason Collett to take out the 1100m Super Maiden with Fiorenza, who relished the good track to break through at start three.
The progressive Kingman mare had raced on heavy tracks in her previous two starts and was resuming from a spell.
Irish import Maxiumum Dividend lived up to his name returning a great result for his owners when resuming in the 1630m 3YO & Up Maiden.
The John O’Shea/Tom Charlton trained four-year-old was resuming from a spell and could be in for a good preparation after posting a three length win with Tyler Schiller in the saddle.
Newcastle based Nathan Doyle had been confident about the chances of his short priced favourite Reigning King and he didn’t disappoint, dominating the 1000m BM68.
It was his fourth career win from just 14 starts, with in-form apprentice Ben Osmond in the saddle.
The son of Snitzel, a $400,000 yearling buy, could now be headed for a sprint race at Moonee Valley.
Australia’s leading trainer Chris Waller didn’t go home empty handed with She’s Got Veuve taking out the last, the 1630m BM64 ridden by Zac Lloyd.
A four-year-old Merchant Navy mare, She’s Got Veuve brought up her second win for her owners, an all-ladies syndicate.
Jason Collett claimed the jockey’s honours with a winning double. He partnered Fiorenza to victory in race two and then rode Oakfield Hawk to a convincing win in the 2130m BM64 for Kris Lees.
The Dundeel four-year-old is a four-time winner from 11 starts.
