In front of a record crowd of over 40,000 spectators, local apprentice Mandy Radecker cantered home on My Son Day to his sixth victory at Eagle Farm on Ekka show holiday.
My Son Day (C4 Piccolo-File Past) was too strong in the Monastery Nightclub Class 6 Plate1400m taking the title from Vietnam (Rachel Mason) three and a quarter lengths in second and a further one and three quarter lengths to Step Right In (Jim Byrne) in third.
The recent victory of the Piccolo colt is just a stepping stone towards his long term goal of starting in the richest race of the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival, the 2007 AAMI Stradbroke.
This handy four-year-old has achieved his fourth win this preparation, but is now being rewarded as he heads to the paddock for a spell.
My Son Day is raced by four people, Rod and Sharon Hames who both own 40% each, Hazel Cooke and Michael Kelly who own 10% each with Mr Hames and previous owner John Murray both breeding the colt.
Rod and Sharon Hames own a 40-arce property at Nambour, where they spell all of their horses, including My Son Day.
My Son Day is very sentimental for the Hames family, the horse being named after their late son.
“I could be offered all the money in the world and I still would not sell him,” Sharon Hames said.
The Hames also own the dam of My Son Day, File Past after purchasing her as a broodmare from the Mc Alpines.
File Past is now 20-years-old and is currently back at stud to be sired to Piccolo to achieve a full cross of blood lines of My Son Day before retiring on the Hames property.
Ekka race day is a well remembered day for My Son Day’s trainer, Les Ross who took home a winners cheque in 2005 in front of a full house of spectators.
My Son Day has earned $159,850 in prizemoney, including $44,900 in QTIS bonuses.
