Old Mate Bluey (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

01-Nov-21
Sex
gelding

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Strasbourg

Prize Money

14845

Owners

Mrs S J McMahon, D J McMahon, C J Louw, R J McMahon, G R Briggs, C Stenhouse & G Fawcett

About

Old Mate Bluey is a 4yo chestnut gelding (male) from Australia trained by Dennis McMahon, who is based at Port Augusta. He is sired by the stallion Strasbourg out of the dam Guyra Gal. Old Mate Bluey is yet to break his maiden status, having not won a race yet from 16 attempts. During his most recent race at Clare on 13th Feb 2026, Old Mate Bluey was ridden by Isaac Sit and finished 3rd, behind the winner Vercelli.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Clare 13-Feb-26 1100m GOOD 4 R2 3UP MDN HCP $1,900 (of $19,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:06.300, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Vercelli ( C Tootell 56 ) 2nd Merchant Of Greece ( J Doyle 54 , Cd 52.5 ) 1.52L 3rd Old Mate Bluey ( I Sit 54 , Cd 52 ) 1.66L See full resultsI Sit 54kg, Cd 52kg 1.66L3 (11)
Balaklava 24-Sep-25 1400m GOOD 4 R3 3UP MDN-SW $925 (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.400, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 1st Sassy Sophie ( A Livesey 54 ) 2nd Oakley Miss ( T Voorham 54 ) 0.05L 3rd Safe Bet ( A Warren 56 , Cd 53 ) 0.09L 7th Old Mate Bluey ( B King 58 , Cd 56 ) 10.34L See full resultsB King 58kg, Cd 56kg 10.34L7 (10)
Balaklava 10-Sep-25 1200m SOFT 7 R3 3UP MDN-SW (of $25,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:11.760, SP: 91.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.570 1st Mating Call ( E Finnegan 54 ) 2nd Sicilian Princess ( L J Neindorf 54 ) 0.37L 3rd Safe Bet ( A Warren 56 , Cd 53 ) 1.21L 11th Old Mate Bluey ( C Murtagh 58 ) 12.59L See full resultsC Murtagh 58kg 12.59L11 (14)
Port Augusta 24-Aug-25 1498m GOOD R4 3UP MDN-SW $725 (of $19,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:30.170, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Normie No Show ( M Collett 58 ) 2nd Cracken Good Time ( S L Fawke 58 ) 1.24L 3rd Tuff Operator ( M Wolanin 58 , Cd 56 ) 2.27L 6th Old Mate Bluey ( A Warren 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 9.01L See full resultsA Warren 58kg, Cd 56.5kg 9.01L6 (11)
Port Augusta 20-Jul-25 1498m GOOD R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,500 (of $19,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:31.490, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th 1st Sea Roads ( I Sit 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Sir Aali ( S Metcalfe 57.5 ) 0.82L 3rd Eleventh Hour ( C Tootell 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 2.11L 4th Old Mate Bluey ( M Collett 57.5 ) 2.71L See full resultsM Collett 57.5kg 2.71L4 (10)
Port Augusta 06-Jul-25 1100m GOOD R2 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $725 (of $19,500) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:05.780, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Tanna ( S M Lacy 57.5 ) 2nd Strasbeau ( M Collett 57.5 ) 2.14L 3rd Bright Show ( A Webb 56 , Cd 54 ) 2.33L 7th Old Mate Bluey ( S Fawke 57.5 ) 8.76L See full resultsS Fawke 57.5kg 8.76L7 (12)
Gawler 25-Jun-25 1100m HEAVY 8 R2 2YO+ CH&G Mdn Set Weight $925 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.210, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.490 1st From The Block ( J Toeroek 58 ) 2nd Bootlegger ( E Finnegan 55.5 ) 0.54L 3rd Now East ( J B Opperman 57.5 ) 0.96L 6th Old Mate Bluey ( T Pannell 57.5 ) 9.41L See full resultsT Pannell 57.5kg 9.41L6 (8)
Gawler 09-Jun-25 1100m HEAVY 9 R4 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,950 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.050, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.520 1st Wild Wild West ( J Toeroek 57.5 ) 2nd Wrath ( C P Murtagh 58 ) 5.11L 3rd Thank God I Gothim ( J Holder 58 ) 5.55L 4th Old Mate Bluey ( S Metcalfe 57.5 ) 6.61L See full resultsS Metcalfe 57.5kg 6.61L4 (7)
Horsham 26-Apr-25 1400m SOFT 6 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.590, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.940 1st Cardiologist ( J Fry 59 ) 2nd Elation And Joy ( T Madden 57.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Isotropic ( M K Julius 57 ) 1.02L 9th Old Mate Bluey ( W Gordon 59 ) 3.74L See full resultsW Gordon 59kg 3.74L9 (11)
Avoca 29-Mar-25 1300m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $810 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:17.020, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.430 1st Breezy Bon ( M Bunjevac 57.5 ) 2nd Pharoah's Glory ( A K Kelly 57 ) 0.50L 3rd American Russ ( T Childs 59.5 ) 2.00L 5th Old Mate Bluey ( J Hill 59 ) 5.25L See full resultsJ Hill 59kg 5.25L5 (10)
Horsham 28-Jan-25 1400m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.530, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620 1st Lady Prancelot ( L Meech 56 ) 2nd Universal Rock ( J E Weatherley 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 0.02L 3rd Hitchhikersguide ( W Gordon 58 ) 1.77L 8th Old Mate Bluey ( C Murtagh 58 ) 8.57L See full resultsC Murtagh 58kg 8.57L8 (9)
Naracoorte 05-Jan-25 1430m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,900 (of $19,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:28.260, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.940 1st Good Bloke ( J B Opperman 56.5 ) 2nd Am I The Drama ( S C Mitchell 56 , Cd 53.5 ) 1.53L 3rd Old Mate Bluey ( J Potter 56.5 ) 2.64L See full resultsJ Potter 56.5kg 2.64L3 (8)
Horsham 22-Dec-24 1400m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $810 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.220, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.660 1st Tremamore ( H T Coffey 57.5 ) 2nd Universal Rock ( J Kennedy 57.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Cradle Of Jazz ( L Meech 56 ) 2.02L 5th Old Mate Bluey ( W Gordon 58 ) 3.27L See full resultsW Gordon 58kg 3.27L5 (13)
Naracoorte 29-Nov-24 1100m SOFT 6 R2 3YO+ Mdn Hcp $725 (of $19,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:06.140, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Liselle's Luck ( M Chadwick 56 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Shampas ( S C Mitchell 54 , Cd 53.5 ) 3.80L 3rd Frontal Attack ( A Livesey 54 ) 4.50L 5th Old Mate Bluey ( J Potter 56 ) 6.20L See full resultsJ Potter 56kg 6.20L5 (10)
Avoca 12-Nov-24 800m GOOD 4 R4 3UP CL2-TRL, Winning Time: 00:50.160 1st Triple Match ( C Atkinson ) 2nd Wimmera Star ( R K Houston ) 1.50L 3rd Fieldelo ( J Allen ) 2.00L 6th Old Mate Bluey ( A Mather 0 ) 3.46LA Mather 0 3.46L6 (9)
Horsham 21-Oct-24 800m R11 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:47.140 1st Treasureflight ( E J Walsh ) 2nd Fieldelo ( J Rule ) 3rd Rinehill ( L I Ross ) 6th Old Mate Bluey ( T Dowsett )T Dowsett6 (7)
Donald 11-May-24 1200m SOFT 5 R3 2YO Open Set Weight $600 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.660, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.390 1st Guerite ( F W Kersley 56 ) 2nd Bushann ( H Grace 56 ) 2.75L 3rd Vino Grande ( T Madden 58 ) 3.50L 8th Old Mate Bluey ( W Gordon 58 ) 6.65L See full resultsW Gordon 58kg 6.65L8 (13)
Warrnambool 01-May-24 1200m SOFT 7 R3 2YO Open Hcp (of $50,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:12.370, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.560 1st La Pleine Lune ( N Rawiller 58 ) 2nd Guerite ( F W Kersley 56 ) 9.00L 3rd Cachink ( D W Stackhouse 58 ) 10.00L 12th Old Mate Bluey ( L Meech 58 ) 17.60L See full resultsL Meech 58kg 17.60L12 (15)
Donald 13-Mar-24 850m R7 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:54.200 1st Sturgeon's Roe ( N Farley ) 3rd Sonder ( E J Walsh ) 5th Old Mate Bluey ( M Julius )M Julius5 (7)