THE Lee and Shannon Hope trained 4 year old Cameron Falls maintained his consistent record with a win at Ballarat last month.
The gelding’s formline now reads 2 wins, 3 seconds and 3 thirds from 12 starts. A $190,000 purchase at the 2022 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Race sale, the gelding boasts a pedigree which includes some famous names in Australasian racing and breeding. Granddam Grand Echezeaux is dam of champion 2 and 3 year old galloper and leading sire Darci Brahma. Grand Echezeaux herself won the SAJC Australasian Oaks and is a ¾ sister to Romanee Conti, dam of Melbourne Cup winner Ethereal. Cameron Falls will welcome recent rain, being by known sire of wet track gallopers Sacred Falls.
Central Victorian owner-trainers have welcomed the extension of drought relief payments by Racing Victoria. Previously payments were only available in specified regions, mainly in the west of the state. Racing Victoria revised criteria to cover all of Victoria. Trainers owning retired racehorses had until 30 June to apply for the subsidy.
