Dear My Friend (AUS) Horse
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Dear My Friend is a 3yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Gary Portelli. He is by the stallion So You Think out of the dam Pia Sofia. He has recorded one win in his career. On 30 Oct 2025 at Wyong, Dear My Friend achieved his most important victory, securing the $45000.00 Midway Maiden Hcp.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hawkesbury 14-Apr-26 1300m GOOD 4 R5 MID CL1 $1,300 (of $45,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:16.790, SP: 13.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.720 1st The New Sinatra ( T Schiller 57.5 ) 2nd Me Me ( M Fitzgerald 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.17L 3rd Tessy Tee ( A Calder 55 ) 0.85L 10th Dear My Friend ( M Stapleford 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 14.16L See full results | M Stapleford 58kg, Cd 56.5kg 14.16L | 10 (11) |
| Wyong 04-Apr-26 1100m GOOD 4 R4 MID CL1 $4,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.850, SP: 4.60 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.140 1st He's Cool ( W Stanley 58 , Cd 56 ) 2nd The Netball Queen ( J Taylor 57 ) 1.82L 3rd Dear My Friend ( M Stapleford 58.5 ) 2.38L See full results | M Stapleford 58.5kg 2.38L | 3 (8) |
| Warwick Farm 02-Mar-26 1200m SOFT 6 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:14.830 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.050 1st Dear My Friend ( J Collett ) 2nd Dusty Bay ( A B Collett ) 0.12L 3rd Tip Top Timing ( D Panya ) 0.28L | J Collett | 1 (7) |
| Warwick Farm 16-Feb-26 800m SOFT 5 R10 3Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.650 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.190 1st Penpel ( A Hyeronimus ) 2nd Dear My Friend ( M Bourke ) 0.89L 3rd Nashville Jack ( T J Schiller ) 2.05L | M Bourke 0.89L | 2 (9) |
| Warwick Farm 03-Feb-26 800m SOFT 6 R7 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:49.190 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.280 1st Fierce ( T J Schiller ) 2nd In Flight ( J Ford ) 0.39L 3rd Reflect ( C Schofield ) 0.93L 5th Dear My Friend ( A Collett ) 2.11L | A Collett 2.11L | 5 (9) |
| Wyong 30-Oct-25 1000m GOOD 4 R7 MID MDN $21,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.260, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.620 1st Dear My Friend ( M Bourke 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Kissavos ( A Adkins 56.5 ) 0.08L 3rd Pombia ( M Fitzgerald 56.5 , Cd 55 ) 4.08L See full results | M Bourke 58kg, Cd 56.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Orange 09-Oct-25 1000m SOFT 5 R3 MDN-SW $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:59.100, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Viipuri ( T Sherry 56.5 ) 2nd Dear My Friend ( J Taylor 56.5 ) 1.44L 3rd Matchsticks ( A J Calder 55 ) 1.72L See full results | J Taylor 56.5kg 1.44L | 2 (7) |
| Warwick Farm 18-Sep-25 789m SOFT 5 R7 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.510 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.030 1st Taxation ( J Mcdonald ) 2nd Alabama Hussy ( R Freeman ) 1.16L 3rd Dear My Friend ( N Rawiller ) 2.51L | N Rawiller 2.51L | 3 (10) |
| Warwick Farm 04-Sep-25 786m SOFT 5 R8 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.830 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.690 1st Baycat ( J Taylor ) 2nd Dear My Friend ( E Ly ) 0.33L 3rd Cenotaph ( N Rawiller ) 2.49L | E Ly 0.33L | 2 (9) |
| Warwick Farm 07-Apr-25 801m GOOD 4 R10 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:48.250 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.480 1st Amalfi Coast ( A Hyeronimus ) 2nd Balmain Warrior ( J Ford ) 0.56L 3rd Spicy Bonus ( R King ) 0.84L 4th Dear My Friend ( O Chambers ) 0.98L | O Chambers 0.98L | 4 (8) |