The Big Blue (2021)

Foal Date
06-Oct-21
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Dam
Avisto
Prize Money
$24250
Trainer
John O'shea & Tom Charlton
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, based at Randwick. He is by Ocean Park out of Avisto. He has yet to break his maiden, remaining winless after five starts. In his most recent start at Canterbury on 10 September 2025, Zac Lloyd rode him to a second‑place finish, behind the winner Golden Century.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
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 2ndZ Lloyd 59kg 2.12L2 (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 00:35.440Z 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 00:37.070A 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 00:34.850T Berry 58kg 1.56L3 (7)
Royal Randwick 30-May-25 1045m HEAVY 8 R8 3Y MDN-BT Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:03.330 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460A Adkins 11.45L6 (10)
Royal Randwick 05-May-25 740m HEAVY 8 R14 3Y+ MDN-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:44.950 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.370T Sherry 6.79L5 (6)
Royal Randwick 26-Nov-24 740m GOOD 4 R15 3Y+ MDN-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:44.030 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.230S Clipperton 0 5.26L9 (10)
Newcastle 08-Mar-24 1300m GOOD 4 R3 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 00:34.080J Collett 58kg 9.64L10 (11)
Warwick Farm 26-Feb-24 802m GOOD 4 R10 2Y-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:48.110 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.200K Mcevoy 0 3.72L6 (8)
Warwick Farm 12-Feb-24 819m GOOD 4 R9 2Y-BT Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:49.480 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580J Collett 0.30L2 (7)