Lincoln Lou (Andre Poutama) posts an easy all-the-way win at Alexandra Park in February. PHOTO: Megan Liefting/Race Images.
Consisent little Lincoln Lou sold to Western Australia to join fellow ex-Kiwis
By Barry Lichter • 3 April 2025
Lincoln Lou will be scratched from Friday night’s $50,000 Sires’ Stakes Semi-final at Cambridge and continue his career in Western Australia.
The speedy Sweet Lou three-year-old is headed for the stable of up-and-coming trainer Michael Young who is enjoying a great run with former Kiwi pacers.
And Lincoln Farms’ business manager Ian Middleton believes Lincoln Lou will really thrive under the racing conditions in Perth.
“His advantage over there will be his speed - he will thrive round the corners on their tight half-mile tracks.
“He was a really good little horse for the partnership but we couldn’t guarantee he’d win the money we got for him.”
Lincoln Farms’ owners John and Lynne Street took in a big team to race the colt, the Excell Syndicate, the Green Machine Racing Syndicate, Phil Kelly, David Turner, Brad Baine, Alana Rabbitt, Margaret Rabbitt and the Athenry Syndicate. Middleton ended up with a share too, joining Peter Winchester, Ric Horsfall and Simon Philip in the Cantabrians Plus One syndicate on the death of their mate Trevor Luke.
Michael Young celebrates another winner in Perth. PHOTO: Gloucester Park.A $40,000 yearling buy, Lincoln Lou won prizemoney of $70,078 in his 21 starts, showing real consistency with three wins, five seconds and three thirds.
“Another few wins and he’ll be up against the open horses here so it makes sense to sell him,” Middleton said.
Lincoln Lou won back-to-back races at Alexandra Park in February, dead-heating in the second one. But he found the going hard in his latest assignments, when sixth behind Rubira in the Alabar Classic and seventh to Marketplace in the Harness Millions.
Young, 36, is in only his sixth season training but has already notched 398 winners, 221 at Gloucester Park headquarters. From 296 runners this season he has recorded 73 wins.
His recent Kiwi buys who are racking up the wins include the former Peter and Vaughan Blanchard pacers Hugotastic (two from two) and Acushla Machree (two wins from five starts), as well as the ex-Barry Purdon and Scott Phelan-trained Montana DJ (two wins) and Jeremy Young’s Penny Black who has won nine of her 16 starts there, her first six in a row. All four are racing at Gloucester Park on Friday night.
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Ray’s comments
Friday night at Cambridge
Race 1: Omaha Lincoln
4.49pm
“He’s never been to Cambridge, and it’s his first time off the place, but it wouldn’t surprise me to see him go well - he’s certainly got enough speed to do the business. It’s guesswork trying to assess him against the others but I think he’ll do everything right so he’s a chance.”
Race 5: Lincoln Linda
6.51pm
“She is a bit one-dimensional - she’ll take charge of proceedings when the gate leaves. She could get parked but if she got a cheque I’d be happy.”
Race 6: Leo Lincoln
7.22pm
“He was taking ground off the winner last week and I don’t think the step up to 2700 will make much difference, he’s race fit now. He’ll do what he can do, he’s no champion, but he’s got the draw, he steps well and he won’t be far away.”
Race 7: Lincoln Wave
7.52pm
“The draw is awkward over the sprint distance at Cambridge but he’s absolutely capable of being right in the fray if he happened to get a good trip - he’s an improver every time he goes to the races. Not many of the others have run 1:54.”
Race 7: Sammy Lincoln
7.52pm
“I thought he did well to finish third last week after being parked out. The draw makes it very hard but he’s got real speed and if he dropped into it late, it wouldn’t surprise me if he got home really well.”
Race 10: Spiritual Bliss
9.24pm
“They’ll know they’ve been to the races if she gets any kind of trip. She was parked the whole way last time in 1:52 and wasn’t far off them. I don’t really want to see her parked again but you’d think Tytate would duck for cover knowing we’d say in front. She’s tough and reliable - she hasn’t gone a bad race since we’ve had her - and you know she’ll put herself in the race.”
Race 10: Ultimate Cullect
9.24pm
“The outside is not a good draw for her but, if they go hard, it will suit her.”
