Dear My Friend (AUS)

Country

Australia

Foal Date

10-Aug-22

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

So You Think

Dam

Pia Sofia

Prize Money

$5050

Trainer

Gary Portelli

Owners

G Portelli, Miss Y C J Wai, P R Sim, Ms M B Kayes, A J Hing, P Hickman, Mrs M E McGregor, Mrs P Hong, Mrs K Harrison, Mrs G L Day, M Oldfield, Ms L M Richardson, Mrs S L Wallace & Mrs A E McCrory

About

Dear My Friend is a 3yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Gary Portelli. He is by the stallion So You Think out of Pia Sofia. He has yet to break his maiden, having not won from his single start. In his most recent race at Orange on 9 Oct 2025, Jess Taylor rode him to a second‑place finish behind the winner Viipuri.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Orange 09-Oct-25 1000m SOFT 6 R3 Mdn Set Weight $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:59.100, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd	J Taylor 56.5kg 1.44L	2 (7)
Warwick Farm 18-Sep-25 789m SOFT 5 R7 MDN-BT Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:46.510 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.030	N Rawiller 2.51L	3 (10)
Warwick Farm 04-Sep-25 786m SOFT 5 R8 3Y+ MDN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:46.830 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.690	E Ly 0.33L	2 (9)
Warwick Farm 07-Apr-25 801m GOOD 4 R10 2Y-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:48.250 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.480	O Chambers 0.98L	4 (8)