The Big Blue (2021) Horse

Foal Date

06-Oct-21

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Ocean Park

Dam

Avisto

Prize Money

37375

Trainer

John O'shea

Owners

F W Cook, Mrs C M Cook, Finemore Thoroughbreds (Mgr: R S Finemore), Magoookies (Mgr: G W Monkhouse), G R Tomlinson, S J Campbell, M Angelos, P Lucas, S J Young, S Croft, P Salakas, N Socratous, L Ellas, J Dugan, G Cardillo, B Fuller, A Santorinios, C M Parras & A Harmanis

About

The Big Blue is a 4yo bay gelding trained by John O'Shea at Hawkesbury. He is by Ocean Park out of the mare Avisto. He has not yet broken his maiden, going winless in seven starts. In his most recent start at Hawkesbury on 28 Oct 2025, riding Dylan Gibbons, he finished second behind Black Babylon.

Raced At

Hawkesbury • Canterbury • Scone • Wyong • Warwick Farm

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Hawkesbury 28-Oct-25 1800m SOFT 6 R7 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $7,450 (of $42,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:50.800, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th 1st Black Babylon ( T Sherry 59 ) 2nd The Big Blue ( D Gibbons 59 ) 0.13L 3rd Swing State ( J Collett 55.5 ) 0.67L See full results	D Gibbons 59kg 0.13L	2 (11)
Hawkesbury 09-Oct-25 1800m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $5,675 (of $42,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:48.950, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440 1st Fashionable ( T Clark 55 ) 2nd The Big Blue ( Z Lloyd 59 ) 0.37L 3rd Tommy Thug ( A Morgan 59 ) 0.37L See full results	Z Lloyd 59kg 0.37L	2 (9)
Canterbury 10-Sep-25 1900m SOFT 7 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $10,350 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:59.430, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.290 1st Golden Century ( J Mcdonald 59 ) 2nd The Big Blue ( Z Lloyd 59 ) 2.12L 3rd Hammoon Heroine ( J Collett 57 ) 2.23L See full results	Z Lloyd 59kg 2.12L	2 (8)
Newcastle 26-Aug-25 1500m SOFT 7 R7 4YO+ Mdn Set Weight $3,900 (of $42,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:33.610, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440 1st Shanoni ( J Collett 57 ) 2nd Hammoon Heroine ( K Latham 57 ) 2.03L 3rd The Big Blue ( Z Lloyd 59 ) 2.27L See full results	Z Lloyd 59kg 2.27L	3 (10)
Scone 11-Jul-25 1600m GOOD 4 R5 Mdn Set Weight $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.590, SP: 1.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.070 1st Ghaznavi ( W A Stanley 59 ) 2nd The Big Blue ( A Morgan 59 ) 0.11L 3rd Beached As Bro ( B Nock 56.5 ) 2.46L See full results	A Morgan 59kg 0.11L	2 (10)
Wyong 24-Jun-25 1350m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Hcp $3,900 (of $42,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:18.610, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.850 1st Vetwelve ( M Bourke 60.5 , Cd 62 ) 2nd Justice Warrior ( J Collett 59.5 ) 1.39L 3rd The Big Blue ( T Berry 58 ) 1.56L See full results	T Berry 58kg 1.56L	3 (7)
Royal Randwick 30-May-25 1045m HEAVY 8 R8 3Y MDN-BT Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:03.330 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 1st Glorious Moments ( R Jones ) 2nd Sound Banker ( Z Lloyd ) 9.00L 3rd Pharaoh's Jewel ( T Clark ) 10.30L 6th The Big Blue ( A Adkins ) 11.45L	A Adkins 11.45L	6 (10)
Royal Randwick 05-May-25 740m HEAVY 8 R14 3Y+ MDN-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:44.950 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.370 1st Signor Tortoni ( J R Collett ) 2nd Kowloon Victor ( D Gibbons ) 2.30L 3rd Empress Tsarina ( R King ) 2.80L 5th The Big Blue ( T Sherry ) 6.79L	T Sherry 6.79L	5 (6)
Royal Randwick 26-Nov-24 740m GOOD 4 R15 3Y+ MDN-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:44.030 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.230 1st Buckingham Palace ( R King ) 2nd Everybody Rise ( T Berry ) 1.80L 3rd The Bullet ( T Gould ) 3.10L 9th The Big Blue ( S Clipperton 0 ) 5.26L	S Clipperton 0 5.26L	9 (10)
Newcastle 08-Mar-24 1300m GOOD 4 R3 2YO Open Hcp $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:17.710, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.080 1st Last Command ( J Parr 58 ) 2nd Just Party ( T Clark 58 ) 0.25L 3rd Broadsiding ( T Berry 58 ) 1.89L 10th The Big Blue ( J Collett 58 ) 9.64L See full results	J Collett 58kg 9.64L	10 (11)
Warwick Farm 26-Feb-24 802m GOOD 4 R10 2Y-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:48.110 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.200 1st Broadcast Boogie ( R Bayliss ) 2nd Zielle ( K S Latham ) 2.00L 3rd Wholelottalove ( Z Lloyd ) 2.20L 6th The Big Blue ( K Mcevoy 0 ) 3.72L	K Mcevoy 0 3.72L	6 (8)
Warwick Farm 12-Feb-24 819m GOOD 4 R9 2Y-BT Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:49.480 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580 1st Maikrow ( S Clipperton ) 2nd The Big Blue ( J Collett ) 0.30L 3rd Polymer ( J Melham ) 1.60L	J Collett 0.30L	2 (7)