Kingmakers Syndications has a new racehorse in Sydney with their trainer Joe Pride who won his most recent trial impressively at Warwick Farm. The 2-year-old gelding is called Fernweh and was transferred from his New Zealand pre-trainers Conor & Sarah Fahey’s of Pukekohe in mid-February following two very solid jump-out performances on both Counties and Ellerslie tracks.
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He arrived in Australia in great order from Sarah and Conor, who did a super job with his early education and jump-outs. Once in NSW he spelled at Thenford Farm with Tim Miller. After three weeks in the paddock, he moved into some pre-training, impressing in his work it was time to catch the bus into the city, so off he went to Warwick Farm for Joe to get a line on him.
Joe’s initially feedback was positive enough and was taken by how well he had settled in. He mentioned had never had a kiwi horse settle in so quickly in the stable. He turned up like he already knew the drill and was so professional in all facets of his training.
After six more weeks he entered his first trial, a quite educational affair where he sat three wide and found the line well for 2.5 length 6th over 800m. Ridden by Adam Hyeronimus, he was very excited by his action and commented how well he moved.
His second trial 2 weeks on resulted in a strong effort, where he jumped well enough but cruised through to take the lead along the rail, kicking away at the 200m mark we came back under a hold and was eased into a nice win on the line in a respectable time of 48.66.
What’s next for Fernweh will be decided in coming weeks by Joe, with no rush and of plenty time on his side he may have a third trial and spell or track towards a mid-week 2 year old race at Canterbury Park over 1100m and then onto a spell. He’s come a long way quickly and an early 3 year-old campaign looks like the pathway for the striking son of Turn Me Loose, who has a lot of his great grandfather Gone West about him.
Fernweh was offered at Karaka 2024 Yearling Sales by Highview Stud. A book two colt, he is the first foal of the young raced Proisir mare Harlow, who won her first start as a two-year-old for Te Akau Racing. Following that win she went to the Matamata Breeders Stakes running fifth in her 2nd start. Unfortunately she injured herself and only had one more start for a strong 6th placing at Ellerslie.
Fernweh was bought for $50,000 by Kingmakers Director of Racing Leighton Howl alongside Vet Murray Gilmore. He was quickly syndicated and has sixteen loyal owners, many newbies to the sport of Horse Racing with Leighton Howl staying in the group as the Principal Owner with the largest independent share.
