Last week Fernando Bale was named the 2019-20 GCA Sire of the Year for the second straight season, and no one was prouder than his studmaster, Paul Westerveld.
After running a deceptive last start sixth in the Group 3 Speed Star, Zipping Hamish is primed to return to the winners list at Warragul on Saturday night, according to trainer Carolyn Jones.
Mark Ruff is no stranger to success on the racetrack, being a part-owner of 2017 thoroughbred Melbourne Cup winner Rekindling, while he was also involved in the ownership of runner-up Johannes Vermeer for good measure.