Closer To Free (AUS) Horse
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Closer To Free is a 2yo chestnut colt from Australia trained by Danny O'brien in Flemington. His sire is Street Boss and his dam is Lady Naturaliste. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $580,750, he is considered an above‑average racehorse. On 7 February 2026 at Caulfield, ridden by Michael Dee, he secured his biggest victory, winning the $350,000 Blue Diamond Prelude (c&g) over Guest House. He has been a profitable choice for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 333% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Rosehill Gardens 21-Mar-26 1200m SOFT 6 R8 G1 G SLIPPER $10,000 (of $5,000,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:10.530, SP: 8.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.910 1st Guest House ( Z Lloyd 56.5 ) 2nd Streisand ( B Melham 54.5 ) 1.37L 3rd Music Time ( P Boudvillain 56.5 ) 1.92L 15th Closer To Free ( J Melham 56.5 ) 8.16L See full results | J Melham 56.5kg 8.16L | 15 (16) |
| Rosehill Gardens 10-Mar-26 1030m SOFT 7 R3 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 01:01.820 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.530 1st Closer To Free ( J Melham ) 2nd Fireball ( J B Mcdonald ) 1.40L 3rd Grafology ( C Lever ) 7.13L | J Melham | 1 (9) |
| Caulfield 21-Feb-26 1200m GOOD 4 R8 G1 BLUE DIAMOND $360,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.120, SP: 4.60 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.290 1st Streisand ( B J Melham 55 ) 2nd Closer To Free ( M Dee 57 ) 0.75L 3rd Guest House ( J L Melham 57 ) 1.00L See full results | M Dee 57kg 0.75L | 2 (16) |
| Caulfield 07-Feb-26 1100m GOOD 4 R3 G3 BD/PREL CG $210,750 (of $350,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.100, SP: 13.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.810 1st Closer To Free ( M Dee 57 ) 2nd Guest House ( J L Melham 57 ) 1.00L 3rd Eternal Warrior ( D M Lane 57 ) 1.15L See full results | M Dee 57kg | 1 (8) |
| Caulfield Heath 29-Jan-26 800m GOOD 4 R11 2YC&G-TRL, Winning Time: 00:44.770 1st Closer To Free ( C Parish ) 2nd Eternal Warrior ( D M Lane ) 0.50L 3rd Stretan Ruler ( L J Neindorf ) 4.50L | C Parish | 1 (6) |
| Sportsbet-Wangaratta 22-Sep-25 600m R1 Jump Out-S5 2nd No Friends ( C J Hill ) 4th Closer To Free ( B Mcdougall ) | B Mcdougall | 4 (6) |