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
Wednesday night at Cambridge
Race 1: Lincoln Maree
5.11pm
“She’s finding her feet and was a bit unlucky at Taupo. She put in a few rough ones out of the gate - she was like that early in her prep and could just jump out of it - but she’s generally doing things right now. She trained well on Saturday and, with the right run, could run top three.”
Race 3: The Night Fox
6pm
“He won really well on the second day at Hawera and if he races anything like he’s training he’ll be hard to beat. He ran a 27.3 quarter during the week and I was just sitting on him. I’ll tell Craig to go forward, set an even tempo and cut him loose at the 600. I think he’s our best of the night.”
Race 6: Lincoln Lover
7.35pm
“Hopefully he’s improved since Taupo when Fergie drove him a treat in front. I actually think he’s better coming off something’s back but I’ll leave it up to Fergie. He’s up a bit in grade but has the right draw to be in it all the way.”
Ray’s comments
Friday night at Auckland
Race 5: Lincoln Wave
7.32pm
“He had an easy run last week and he can go a lot faster than that. He should be hard to beat. It won’t matter if he doesn’t find the lead from six, he’ll be just as effective coming from off the pace. He’s a pretty classy horse, classier than most of those against him.”
