The Big Blue (2021) Horse

Foal Date

06-Oct-21
Sex
gelding

Colour

bay

Dam

Avisto

Prize Money

69675

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 and Tom Charlton at Randwick. He is by Ocean Park out of Avisto. He has recorded one win in his career. On 26 March 2026 at Hawkesbury, The Big Blue captured his most notable victory, winning the $60,000 Super Maiden Plate.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Hawkesbury 26-Mar-26 1600m GOOD 4 R2 SUPER MDN-SW $28,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:37.030, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.980 1st The Big Blue ( Z Lloyd 59 ) 2nd Crusader Voyage ( T Berry 58.5 ) 0.36L 3rd Moordyup ( R Jones 56.5 ) 1.42L See full resultsZ Lloyd 59kg1 (10)
Newcastle 06-Mar-26 1400m GOOD 4 R3 3Y+ MDN $3,900 (of $42,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:24.740, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.430 1st Mister Martini ( T J Schiller 58.5 ) 2nd Lilac Girl ( T Clark 55 ) 0.46L 3rd The Big Blue ( Z Lloyd 59.5 ) 1.37L See full resultsZ Lloyd 59.5kg 1.37L3 (10)
Hawkesbury 24-Feb-26 1000m GOOD 4 R5 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:58.590 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.130 1st Compensation ( R King ) 2nd Calippo ( L Beuzelin ) 4.87L 3rd Echoes Of Glory ( J Ford ) 5.66L 5th The Big Blue ( Z Lloyd ) 6.54LZ Lloyd 6.54L5 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 12-Feb-26 900m GOOD 4 R15 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.570 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.050 1st Sourseane ( T J Schiller ) 2nd Button Up ( J Callan ) 0.94L 3rd Stubborn Emmelie ( M Kirk ) 1.02L 10th The Big Blue ( Z Lloyd ) 5.20LZ Lloyd 5.20L10 (10)
Hawkesbury 28-Oct-25 1800m GOOD 4 R7 MDN-SW $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 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.350 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 resultsD Gibbons 59kg 0.13L2 (11)
Hawkesbury 09-Oct-25 1800m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $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 R D Morgan 59 ) 0.37L See full resultsZ Lloyd 59kg 0.37L2 (9)
Canterbury 10-Sep-25 1900m SOFT 7 R1 MDN-SW $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 B Mcdonald 59 ) 2nd The Big Blue ( Z Lloyd 59 ) 2.12L 3rd Hammoon Heroine ( J Collett 57 ) 2.23L See full resultsZ Lloyd 59kg 2.12L2 (8)
Newcastle 26-Aug-25 1500m HEAVY 8 R7 4Y+ MDN-SW $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 resultsZ Lloyd 59kg 2.27L3 (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 Stanley 59 ) 2nd The Big Blue ( A Morgan 59 ) 0.11L 3rd Beached As Bro ( B Nock 56.5 ) 2.46L See full resultsA Morgan 59kg 0.11L2 (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 G Bourke 60.5 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Justice Warrior ( J Collett 59.5 ) 1.39L 3rd The Big Blue ( T Berry 58 ) 1.56L See full resultsT Berry 58kg 1.56L3 (7)
Randwick 30-May-25 1045m HEAVY 8 R8 3Y MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.330 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 1st Glorious Moments ( R Jones ) 2nd Sound Banker ( Z T Lloyd ) 9.09L 3rd Pharaoh's Jewel ( T Clark ) 10.36L 6th The Big Blue ( A Adkins ) 11.45LA Adkins 11.45L6 (10)
Randwick 05-May-25 740m HEAVY 8 R14 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:44.950 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.370 1st Signor Tortoni ( J Collett ) 2nd Kowloon Victor ( D Gibbons ) 2.21L 3rd Empress Tsarina ( R King ) 2.76L 5th The Big Blue ( T Sherry ) 6.79LT Sherry 6.79L5 (6)
Randwick 26-Nov-24 740m GOOD 4 R15 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:44.030 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.230 1st Buckingham Palace ( R King ) 2nd Everybody Rise ( T Berry ) 1.69L 3rd The Bullet ( T Gould ) 2.94L 9th The Big Blue ( S Clipperton 0 ) 5.26LS Clipperton 0 5.26L9 (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 resultsJ Collett 58kg 9.64L10 (11)
Warwick Farm 26-Feb-24 802m GOOD 4 R10 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:48.110 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.200 1st Broadcast Boogie ( R Bayliss ) 2nd Zielle ( K Latham ) 1.90L 3rd Wholelottalove ( Z T Lloyd ) 2.03L 6th The Big Blue ( K Mcevoy 0 ) 3.72LK Mcevoy 0 3.72L6 (8)
Warwick Farm 12-Feb-24 819m GOOD 4 R9 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:49.480 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580 1st Maikrow ( S Clipperton ) 2nd The Big Blue ( J Collett ) 0.37L 3rd Polymer ( J Kah ) 1.57LJ Collett 0.37L2 (7)