Closer To Free (AUS) Horse
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Closer To Free is a 3yo chestnut colt from Australia, trained by Danny O'Brien in Flemington. He is by the stallion Street Boss out of the dam Lady Naturaliste. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $589,250, he is regarded as an above‑average racehorse. On 7 Feb 2026 at Caulfield, Michael Dee rode him to his most important victory, winning the $350000.00 Blue Diamond Prelude (c&g) against Guest House. He has proved a profitable choice for punters; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 160% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sandown Hillside 05-Sep-26 1300m SOFT 7 R6 LR MCKENZIE $3,500 (of $176,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:19.730, SP: 3.20 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.880 1st Blind Raise ( B Shinn 57.5 ) 2nd Wolf Gap ( E Brown 56 ) 1.75L 3rd Shooting Brake ( B Egan 56 ) 2.50L 7th Closer To Free ( M Zahra 58.5 ) 10.25L See full results | M Zahra 58.5kg 10.25L | 7 (9) |
| Caulfield 15-Aug-26 1100m SOFT 6 R5 G3 VAIN STKS $5,000 (of $201,600) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:04.370, SP: 2.35 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.320 1st Hard Kick ( D M Lane 57 ) 2nd Organised Crime ( E P Brown 56 ) 0.35L 3rd Confederation ( B J Melham 56 ) 1.35L 5th Closer To Free ( M Zahra 58 ) 1.70L See full results | M Zahra 58kg 1.70L | 5 (9) |
| Flemington 03-Aug-26 800m R1 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:46.020 1st Natural Fling ( D M Lane ) 2nd Closer To Free ( M Zahra ) 3rd Feroce ( W J Egan ) | M Zahra | 2 (8) |
| Flemington 24-Jul-26 800m R4 Jump Out-S7, Winning Time: 00:48.010 1st Superbec ( H Durnan ) 2nd Rich On Bubbles ( M J Dee ) 3rd Closer To Free ( M Zahra ) | M Zahra | 3 (6) |
| Rosehill Gardens 21-Mar-26 1200m SOFT 5 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 T Lloyd 56.5 ) 2nd Streisand ( B J 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) |