Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX
Collie trainer Brian Wheeler is enjoying great success with half-brothers Bettor Move Along and Follow Rocknroll, and the latter unwound a sparkling late burst of speed to come from last at the 500m to get up and snatch a last-stride victory in the $23,000 Ramsay’s Horse Transport Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park Friday night.
A $20 chance driven by Wheeler’s son Trent, six-year-old Follow Rocknroll, bred and owned by Bob Fowler’s Allwood Stud Farm, has been most consistent in recent seasons and now has earned $98,033 from ten wins and 20 placings from 63 starts.
By Follow The Stars, Follow Rocknroll is the second foal out of the unraced mare Rocknroll Loyalty, whose first foal Bettor Move Along has raced 104 times for 14 wins, 29 placings and $124,768.
Both these geldings have inherited much of their ability from their maternal granddam Amongst Royalty, who was a star on the track, earning $570,820 from 23 wins and 27 placings from 86 starts before being retired to the breeding barn where she has produced Lady Willoughby (53 starts for 16 wins, 14 placings and $167,293) and Lord Willoughby (273 starts for 44 wins, 86 placings and $423,198).
Lord Willoughby won 15 times in WA before winning another 29 times in America.