Smoke On The Water is a 5YO gelding by Jukebox out of Husson Belle and arrives in Queensland with an impressive record of 4 wins and 1 second from just 14 starts. He has already demonstrated genuine ability on the racetrack and, importantly, remains well placed to continue winning races.
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SMOKE ON THE WATER
✅ 4 wins and a second from just 14 starts
✅ Proven performer with shy of $90,000 in prizemoney
✅ Rated 64 – ideal rating for Queensland programming
✅ 1400m-1600m profile – exactly the type James Healy excels with
✅ NSW ➡️ QLD acquisition strategy that has delivered results for our owners
✅ To be trained by James Healy on the Sunshine Coast
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WHY WE LIKE HIM
Owners have seen this movie before.
One of our favourite strategies is identifying horses that have shown ability in NSW, remain attractively rated and can improve with a change of environment and race placement in Queensland.
That’s exactly what attracted us to Smoke On The Water.
His recent run at Gunnedah was particularly encouraging. Despite racing against horses rated significantly higher than him, he was still competitive and showed there is plenty of racing left in the tank.
The horse is currently rated 64, which gives James plenty of options when it comes to placement and programming. We see him as an ideal Queensland mile-type who should be very competitive in the right races.
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THE JAMES HEALY FACTOR
It’s impossible not to reference the recent success we’ve had with horses fitting a similar profile.
Cool Drinks is the obvious example.
After identifying him as a value opportunity from NSW, Cool Drinks was brought to Queensland, given time to settle into his new surroundings and rewarded his owners with a dominant first-up victory.
While every horse is different and there are never guarantees in racing, Smoke On The Water ticks many of the same boxes:
✔ Proven racehorse
✔ Sound metropolitan form references
✔ Queensland-suitable rating
✔ Ideal distance profile
✔ New environment
✔ Strong trainer
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