Portelli Graduating With WS Honours

2 March 2012

Warwick Farm trainer Gary Portelli continued his successful association with WS graduates this week at Wyong where Heels made a successful return to racing. The Pins filly is raced by Garry Chittick and resumed from a four month break with a dominant victory over 1100 metres.

Portelli has enjoyed great success with Heels’ older brother Somepin Anypin, who was a $30,000 yearling purchase at Karaka. The four-year-old has won half of his 12 starts, including the Gr 3 Hawkesbury Gold Cup, and has recently had a couple of trial outings to fit him for his autumn campaign.

The siblings are by Pins out of the Centaine mare Ungaro, who has also produced the stakes winners Salsa (O’Reilly) and Rule Of Engagement-Evergreen (HK) (Danasinga) and the Group performer Charlie Bub (O’Reilly). Heels has two wins and two placings from her five career appearances with the only blemish in her form line the result of her losing her rider.

Sulek and Savvysuper give Seth a Trans-Tasman double

Super Seth’s momentum continues, siring a midweek double across New Zealand and Australia. Savvysuper broke through at Tauranga, while $420,000 Ready to Run Sale graduate Sulek showcased his turn of foot at Sandown, confirming the stallion’s growing influence.

1 October 2025

The Corner with Garry Chittick

It’s always difficult to reinvent the wheel. Last week’s Corner, I took the easy way and republished the Racing NSW publication of their view of the ATC. Around the edges, there will be differences, but on a smaller scale, we have parallel issues.