Trainer feeling good about o’reilly 3yo

16 November 2015

O’What A Feeling’s breakthrough success in Singapore last night has earned him a favourable comparison with his older brother. The three-year-old improved on his debut second to break his maiden over 1400 metres.

“He’s still very raw but it’s his class and ability that made him win the race,” trainer Shane Baertschiger said. “He showed me a lot more than Blue Swede showed at that stage of his career. He’s got a lot of ability, it’s just a matter of getting him to use it to the best of his ability, and I think a set of blinkers will help him. He’ll go for a spell now and I’ll bring him back next year.”

O’What A Feeling, whose sibling Blue Swede has won six races, is a son of O’Reilly and the Zabeel mare Hooked Ona Feeing and he was a $100,000 Karaka purchase. His grandmother is the dual Australian Group Two winner Ugachaka.

The Corner with Garry Chittick

If you enjoy racing, you will have enjoyed the past week. I am not a racing journalist, far too hard a task for me, but the odd observation to keep the two of you informed and alert deserves a little of my time. The Cup once again illustrated the theatre of racing beyond a mile.

4 November 2025

From paddock to podium, No Limits rewards Osment

At the Cambridge A&P Show, No Limits and his custodian Hazel Osment stole the spotlight, as the full brother to I Wish I Win showcased his class in a dazzling off-the-track debut.