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Strappers are often the unsung heroes of the racing industry and this year the honour of being recognised as the 2023-24 Racing Season STRAPPER OF THE YEAR was taken out by LEONARD “LENNY” TODD a much-valued member of the Ciaron Maher Team. From Dynamic Syndications Team perspective, we are delighted for “Lenny’s” recognition. The work he does with all our Dynamic horses within the stables is very much appreciated and we are truly blessed with the efforts Lenny goes to looking after our horses.

World Champion Miler PALACE PIER (GB) shuttled for only one season to Darley Australia, and that resultant crop have just turned 2yo’s and are set to race in Australia this season. His first crop in Europe are doing an amazing job as he sits in second place on the GB/IRE First Season Sire’s Premiership. Overnight PALACE PIER sired his Second Stakes Winner and his first Group Winner as ROYAL FIXATION proved too strong in the Gr2 Lowther Stakes over 6-furlongs at Ebor.

Unsure whether the Smile on the Dial of Dynamic Trainer JASON DEAMER was one of pure Happiness or Relief, with the truth being most likely both, after DOLLARS (4yo geld Written Tycoon x Stresa) finally found a race that, despite our galloper doing everything wrong, was still capable of getting the job done and break his Maiden at Newcastle. DOLLARS is a horse who would test the patience of a Saint. So, for a Wonderful Team of Loyal Dynamic Owners it was a relief.

Kingman’s Champion Group 1 Winning son PALACE PIER (GB) only shuttled to Darley Australia for one year and will have his first runners as 2yo’s this season. PALACE PIER has now sired his first Northern Hemisphere Stakes Winner (& Quinella) when MORRIS DANCER won the Stonehenge Stakes Listed (1600m) at Salisbury. MORRIS DANCER got the better of A BIT OF SPIRIT another PALACE PIER colt, giving his young sire the stakes quinella.

Punters rallied to boom 3yo prospect PLANET RED when the son of ADMIRE MARS kept his race record intact by going back-to-back with a victory at Sandown on Wednesday. Planet Red returned from a short let-up to claim the MRC Membership Feel The Thrill Handicap (1200m) The 3-year-old was sent out a dominant $1.85 favourite before winning as expected against a strong field. Planet Red defeated Vega For Luck ($9.50) by a long neck with Bingi ($7.50) a length further away in third.

AXIUS was the beneficiary of a Plan B result at Randwick’s Kensington Track on Wednesday, after our Dynamic galloper had been a short priced favourite the previous Saturday at Rosehill, but heavy rain washed away the opportunity. We had anticipated that may have been a possibility, so last Thursday we put in a nomination for this Randwick mid-week meeting, to line up in Race 4 on Wednesday and departed the track with a Victory in Race 4 the PKF Newcastle Handicap a Benchmark 72 for Colts and Geldings over 1300m. We engage apprentice Braith Knock and with his 2.0kgs claim, AXIUS looked well in a race like this, and he lived up to expectations with a dominant display. AXIUS stopped the clock in a Time: 1:19.86

Class came to the fore in Race 7 at Ipswich on Friday afternoon when Dynamic 4yo gelding SHELSTEIN resumed from a spell and gave his peers a galloping lesson when he demolished a Class 2 field even though he was Class 1 eligible, to win Race 7 - PRECINCT URBAN PLANNING Class 2 Plate (1200m).

RED HOT LIZZIE (by HELLBENT from ANNA LIZZIE) Summary: 11-2:1:2 Prizemoney: $86,725, 2 Wins: 1200/1350, Now a Bm67. A Winner at Canterbury over 1200m on 24 July 2024, and 3rd at Canterbury on New Year’s Day 2025. Now based in Queensland, she ran 2nd at Ipswich first-up over 1100m and then an eye-catching 3rd at Eagle Farm over 1200m last start, before stepping up to a preferred 1350m for this dominating win at Doomben.

At the conclusion of the 2024-25 Racing Season, it’s the perfect time to reflect and deep dive into the data of the past 12 months. How training stables are truly performing - the Winners and the also ran’s! The Stables that get headlines are exposed how they are actually performing, rather than media free kicks to some over others. The facts are produced in Black and White.