Horse Racing
27 June, 2026
From the Sulky: Lane celebrates fabulous 50
Horsham trainer Justin Lane posted his 50th stable success when five-year-old mare The Naked Art got the Judge's nod in the Vale Bill Phelan Pace at the Bennett Rd Racing Centre on Monday afternoon.
Driver James Herbertson was content to settle four back in the running line after the start of the 1700m journey.
Hamilton-trained gelding Ranger Rick (Jackie Barker) flew away from outside the front line to cross to the pegs with the polemarker, Our Ultimate Gracy (Kerrn Manning), hard on its back.
The Naked Art was sent forward three wide with 800m to go and sprinted quickly to challenge Ranger Rick halfway around the home turn.
Straightening up for the run to the post, The Naked Art looked to have it in the bag, but Ranger Rick fought back bravely to go down by a head in a rate of 1:57.4.
Our Ultimate Gracy battled on strongly for third placing, beaten 2.2m with Starzinhereyes (Jordan Leedham) a further 3.2m away in fourth spot.
The Naked Art is raced by her breeders Rod Carberry and Al and Ben Brooksby and Monday took her record to seven wins and four minor from 31 starts with a bank of $32,445.
There was a local flavour in the 1-2-3 result with the runner-up Ranger Rick owned by Quantong's Terry and Jenny Lewis.
Third placegetter, Our Ultimate Gracy, is raced by a band of owners including 'locals' Wally Coleman, Graeme Deleeuw and Tony Logan.