Closer To Free (AUS) Horse
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Closer To Free is a 2yo chestnut colt from Australia, trained by Danny O'brien. He is by Street Boss out of Lady Naturaliste. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $210,750, he is considered an above‑average racehorse. On 7 February 2026 at Caulfield, ridden by Michael Dee, he captured his biggest victory in the $350,000 Blue Diamond Prelude (c&g), beating Guest House. He has consistently delivered value to bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 1200% ROI.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Melham 57 ) 1.00L 3rd Eternal Warrior ( D 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) |