Bob Best with Double Or Nothing when he was racing from Lincoln Farms’ Pukekohe stable.
So long Louie, we’ll miss you, but we know you’ll do a good job in the States
By Barry Lichter • 28 February 2020
Double Or Nothing has been sold and will not race at Albion Park on Saturday night.
But the horse could be seen in Queensland for a few more starts with local trainer Alan Grimsey before flying out to the United States in April.
Lincoln Farms’ trainer Al Barnes completed the deal today, one which brings to a close a fairly profitable innings for his owners John and Lynne Street, Rod and Sue Fleming, Neville McAlister and Auckland veteran Bob Best.
A favourite of Best, ‘Louie’ won only three of his 27 races but along with 10 seconds, five thirds and six fourths earned A$49,458 in stakes.
The rangy Sweet Lou gelding, who clocked a mile rate of 1:53.4 for 1660 metres when pipped a neck earlier this month, is expected to do well in the States with his high gate speed and front-running style.
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Ray’s comments
Thursday night at Cambridge
Race 1: Whats Up The Hill
5.54pm
“We’re trying half hopples on him this time. He’s been pretty good in training with them. Mentally he’s not quite there yet - he went too keenly last week when he broke - but he can do it. He’s just got to get round as he’s not racing a stellar bunch.”
Race 4: Lincoln La Moose
7.09pm
“They went hard when he won fresh-up, hence the time of 2:40 flat, and that in itself helped him - he didn’t have to spend a penny until the last bit. The biggest problem we’ve had in the past with him was over-racing but we seem to have got on top of that. He could drop straight into the trail this week.”
