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
Tuesday twilight at Cambridge
Race 2: Dreams Of Eric
4.53pm
“He’s drawn out a bit this week but I don’t think that will worry him too much. The driver’s pretty confident and we’ve got hopple shorteners on him to help him burn off the gate. Zac was pretty happy with his run last time. He only did what he needed to and there’s not much difference in the quality of the field. That one of Andre’s who beat him last time (St John Eight) is quite a nice horse who’d been racing well at Auckland.”
Ray’s comments
Friday night at Auckland
Race 3: Angelic Copy
6.09pm
Update: Scratched
“There is some doubt over whether she will start and we’re taking blood tomorrow morning to see how she is. We eliminated the tie-up problem but after she trained below par this week we took a blood and it showed she had a virus.”
Race 3: Lincoln Linda
6.09pm
“She’ll need a lot of luck from the outside of the second row. She was too fierce again last time, but I’m hoping the likely faster pace on Friday will suit her.”
Race 4: Lincoln Lover
6.40pm
“Lincoln Lover isn’t training as well as Prince Lincoln but he has the inside draw to help him. And he’s a tough little bugger who’s not one to shirk his responsibilities.”
Race 4: Prince Lincoln
6.40pm
“If I had to choose between them I’d say Prince Lincoln is the better chance. He’s training very well and he’d be a chance of getting some of it with luck from his wide gate.”
Race 7: Sugar Ray Lincoln
8.23pm
“I’m not holding my breath. He’s gone some handy races against the very best but he’s not in career best form. I’m just hoping the 2700 metres might suit him better. I think he might need a decent break.”
