Frisco Bay downs Ohoka Connor at Auckland earlier in the month. PHOTO: Megan Liefting/Race Images.
It’s bon voyage Frisky as Ray celebrates another rags to riches sale success
By Barry Lichter • 29 March 2025
It’s another profitable result for Ray Green and Lincoln Farms and another loss for the local horse pool with the sale to the United States of speedy pacer Frisco Bay.
The Downbytheseaside four-year-old will leave the country the winner of five races and $84,491, his latest effort a fine second behind Jolimont when rank outsider in the Lincoln Farms Founders Cup.
“It’s not bad result for a $9000 buy,” says Green. “He’s a lovely horse but the way our system treats horses he would have started to cost us money.
“We’re so short of horses here, after you win three or four races you’re thrown in the deep end, with the sharks.”
Green bought Frisco Bay as a weanling, taking in Lincoln Farms’ owners John and Lynne Street as partners, and had high hopes he would be the stable’s best two-year-old.
But while it took the horse more time to realise his potential, he really came to it in the last 12 months, culminating in his latest pounce-form-the-trail 1700 metre win over Ohoka Connor, Wicked Wanda and Duchess Megxit at Auckland.
“Their style of racing over there will suit him - they jump and run and their first half is always the quickest,” Green said.
“He also has good gate speed if they need it. He should be quite competitive.”
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Nathan’s comments
Thursday night at Cambridge
Race 1: Dreams Of Eric
5.19pm
“I think he’s a good each-way chance again. I don’t think it’s any harder than the field he beat last week. He’s trained on pretty well. I can’t fault him in any way. He’s got the gate speed to lead but I’ll leave it up to the driver.”
Ray’s comments
Friday night at Auckland
Race 1: Tyson
5.39pm
“Ferg said he was full of running last week but he couldn’t get a run. He’s pretty versatile and should go close again.”
Race 3: Sugar Ray Lincoln
6.40pm
“He was starved for racing room up the home straight and finished hard on the winner’s back. You’d have to rate him a decent winning chance.”
Race 5: Angelic Copy
7.40pm
“We had to stop on her after problems with tie-up and a virus but she seems pretty good now. There’s obviously room for improvement but I’m picking she’ll go pretty well. She’s a very nice filly.”
Race 5: Lincoln Linda
7.40pm
“If she can get a run on the favourite’s back, she could get some of it as she’s a very honest filly. She hasn’t really settled down since her last prep - she’ll always be a little hot, it’s her nature - but she’s trialling well enough.”
Race 5: Rivergirl Bella
7.40pm
“She seems to be getting round the corners well now that she’s a bit stronger and she trialled super behind Miki Doo.”
Race 6: Kevin Kline
8.06pm
“I have a lot of time for Kev. He’s a very nice horse, which you can see by the form line. I’m sure he’ll be thereabouts again, even against Mantra Blue and Lady Of The Light.”
Race 8: The Rascal
9.05pm
“He’ll be scratched. He’s been sold to Canada.”
