Horse of the Week: Big Money

Published: 16 Feb 2016

Winning sprinter - Big Money knows how to get his nose in-front on the line

He's not the biggest in the yard, but that didn't stop him out-shining most of the others ahead of the Southern Cross Stakes on Saturday. BIG MONEY went on to overcome DECISION TIME and RICH ENUFF in a very close finish.

After coming back from injury and being guided perfectly to this race by his trainer Rod Northam, it was a performance worthy of Horse of the Week.

Breeding

Sired by Choisir, from Lyn’s Money (Sire of Dam Humam)

Type

Six year old Chestnut Gelding born 5/10/2009

Features

Tough, Maintains Chase & Adaptable

Weaknesses

None noted

Record

10 wins from 22 starts.

Career Wins

13/2/16 – Dx Sol. Southern Cross Stakes (G3) at Randwick over 1200m – Jockey R Thompson
20/12/14 – Garrards Lough Neagh Stakes at Doomben over 1350m – Jockey R Thompson
6/12/14 - Chanel 7 George Moore Stakes (G3) at Doomben over 1200m – Jockey R Thompson
9/7/14 – Crowe Horwath Ramornie Hcp at Grafton over 1200m – Jockey R Thompson
21/6/14 – W J Healy Stakes (G3) at Eagle Farm over 1200m – Jockey R Thompson
17/5/14 – Segenhoe Stud at Scone over 1100m – Jockey Taylor Marshall
2/5/14 – Arrowfield Autumn Spring at Muswellbrook over 1000m – Jockey R Thompson
22/11/13 – Cooks Plumbing Supplies at Hawkesbury over 1000m – Jockey N Rawiller
2/11/13 – Steel City Financial Hcp at Newcastle over 900m – Jockey Dale Spriggs
5/7/13 – Gold Medallist S Carrigan Mdn at Gunnedah over 1000m – Jockey Dale Spriggs

Quick Facts

Bred by Phil Gunter and trained by Rod Northam at Scone
Big Money is the third and final foal of Lyn’s Money who died in 2009
Purchased for $75,000 at the Inglis Scone Yearling Sale from the Middlebrook Valley Lodge draft
The Group III Liverpool City Cup (1300m) at Randwick in a fortnight is a possibility
Has been nominated for the T.J. Smith and the Doncaster, but you can bet the little guy won't be lining up over a mile!