American interest in Queensland slayer Tommy Lincoln - the perfect horse for Yonkers
By Barry Lichter • 9 July 2021
Some eyes from afar were trained on Tommy Lincoln when he trounced this rivals again at Albion Park tonight.
And trainer Ray Green says if the American buyers are serious, his third best horse might not be a Lincoln Farms’ flag bearer for much longer.
“I reckon he’d be the perfect horse for America, particularly at a track like Yonkers, with his gate speed and his rolling in front style.”
Tommy Lincoln second-rated the field tonight, spearing to the early lead for driver Anthony Butt and winning as he liked in a 1:55.4 mile rate for the 2138 metres.
Tommy Lincoln cruises home.Butt reeled off opening quarters of 30.8 and 29.5 before putting away his opposition with a lightning fast 26.7 third quarter.
The horse only had to roll home in 27.9 to clock a closing half of 54.6 and take the event by 5.9 metres, former one-win Canterbury pacer Bettor Call Me best of the rest but never any danger.
“It was a gimme really, he was way better than them. It’s a huge drop in class on what he’s been racing in Auckland.
“That was an M0 tonight and he did it easily. And the next one won’t be terribly much harder I wouldn’t think.”
Green said Tommy Lincoln was his third best horse behind Copy That and American Dealer and he’d already done a great job winning 10 races and about $110,000 from only 32 starts.
“That’s pretty good for a horse who cost only $10,000 as a weanling.”
Green and Lincoln Farms’ boss John Street singled out the American Ideal youngster at the Karaka sales, taken not only by his strength but his pedigree. They’d already raced two of Tania Tandias’ progeny - Lincoln Road (14 wins) and Lincoln’s Girl (19 wins).
Anthony Butt brings Tommy back after his easy win.Marburg trainer Al Barnes bought Lincoln Road and later trained Lincoln’s Girl for Lincoln Farms before she was sold to the United States where she has taken record of 1:51.8.
“All that family has been good - a little bit hot but good, tough racehorses - and it looks like Tommy will be the best of them.”
A two-year-old out of Tania Tandias which Auckland Danny Blakemore snapped up for $6500 as a weanling has already been sold and, named Harry Kane, is now in training with Steven Reid.
Tommy Lincoln paid the princely sum of $1.10 to win but added $7756 to his bankroll for owners John and Lynne Street, Ian Middleton, Shannon and Brenda Flay, Ian, Kathy and Daniel Parkinson, Debbie Sparks, Ray Menzies and Denis Ebert.
He has now earned A$12,568 from his three starts in Brisbane to go with the $97,515 he won in New Zealand.
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Ray’s comments
Thursday night at Cambridge
Race 1: Rivergirl Bella
5.14pm
“She tries hard and is getting stronger. She just needs a trip to be right there.”
Race 3: Copy N Paste
6.16pm
“Maurice said he got a bit tired on debut but I didn’t expect a lot. Four months ago you’d have wondered if he’d ever qualify. He’ll improve on that - he’s improving all the time - but from seven he’ll have to go back and come into it late.”
Race 5: Lincoln Linda
7.14pm
“She’s up in grade but is a chance again if she can get a good run up the front of the field. It was a good effort last time to break 2:43.”
Race 8: Lincoln Maree
8.49pm
“She’s trained on OK and, while no champion, has to be a chance down in grade against the amateur horses.”
Ray’s comments
Friday night at Auckland
Race 4: Jessie Lincoln
6.57pm
“I can’t see her beating Sammy Lincoln but with a good draw at last you’ll see a better performance. She’s capable of finishing in the first three.”
Race 4: Spirit Of God
6.57pm
“She bolted in at the workouts, leading out from a wide gate and getting home in 27.9. She’s a great driving little mare and has good manners. I could see her winning one very soon.”
Race 4: Sammy Lincoln
6.57pm
“I know we’ve said it before but he has been unlucky a few times and, all things being fair and square, it’s hard to see him beaten. The draw is awkward but everything points to him winning. There are no derby horses in there and he went a great race in the Northern Derby last start.”
Race 4: Marylynes Boy
6.57pm
“He’s a tidy little horse. I can’t see him winning from the (second row) draw but he’s like Spirit Of God, he’s not far away from winning one.”
Race 5: Sugar Ray Lincoln
7.25pm
“He’s been a late developer. You can see it in his growth, his withers have finally popped up, and he’ll get better as time goes on. He’s no champion but he should be a handy horse through winter. He’s capable of stepping away fairly well.”
Race 5: Leo Lincoln
7.25pm
“It’s a toss-up between the two of them. Sugar Ray is a bit stronger perhaps but Leo is very good from a stand. You can forget that last run in the Messenger - he was only in there to help get the race off the ground.”
Race 7: Prince Lincoln
8.25pm
“He finally showed us what he’s got last week. Inside second row draws can be awkward - you’re at the mercy of the others - but he could end up with a good trail behind the leader.”
