Talented
Choisir sprinter Big Money stepped out to a slightly longer journey at Doomben
on Saturday and emerged triumphant in the Listed BRC Lough Neagh Stakes over
1350 metres.
Trained at Scone by Rod Northam, Big Money was a last start winner of the Group
III BRC George Moore Stakes and again asserted his superiority with a length
and a quarter victory under top weight of 59.5 kg.
A $75,000 Inglis Scone Yearling Sale purchase from the Middlebrook Valley Lodge
draft, Big Money has won nine races and been second four times from 15 starts earning
$593,160 in prizemoney.
Big Money has long term goals such as the Group I BRC Doomben 10,000 (1350m)
and Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) during the Winter Carnival.
Bred by Phil Gunter, who shares in his ownership, Big Money is the third and
final foal of Lyn's Money, who died in 2009.
A good metropolitan winner of eight races and over $160,000 in prizemoney,
Lyn's Money came from the family of Perth stakes-winner Lynsted Lad.
Big Money is yet another smart sprinter for former Royal Ascot hero and now
leading sire Choisir, who is currently the leading sire in Australia by
individual winners.
Choisir has a terrific draft of 20 for the 2015 Magic Millions.