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News.com.au
30-05-2025
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‘The horse meant a lot to him': Bosustow, named after late footy legend Peter Bosustow, on hunt for Group 1 glory
Shelley Bosustow was doing the ironing when she heard a loud, piercing scream. Her husband, legendary former Australian Rules footballer Peter Bosustow, was years into a devastating cancer battle so she quickly raced to his side. 'One day I was ironing and all of a sudden he was absolutely screaming,' Shelley Bosustow told Racenet. 'I thought he was having a heart attack or a stroke. 'But it turned out he was cheering the horse home, the horse named after him, and he was jumping up and down like a lunatic. 'Peter had always been a mad racing man, right from when I first met him, he used to go to the trots a lot. • 'The horse (Bosustow) meant a lot to him every time it raced, in the final stages of his life. 'He was so excited every time it raced and he was always so keen to watch it. 'He loved racing, even right to the end he got sent tips from (Australian Rules legends) Stephen Kernahan and Dougie Hawkins.' Bosustow, a three-year-old colt trained by Rob and Annabel Archibald, races in Saturday's Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm where he is an $8.50 chance. After bolting to victory by six lengths in the Gold Coast Guineas last start, Bosustow is also one of the top betting picks for next month's Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap, Queensland's most prestigious race. The young horse is honouring Peter 'Buzz' Bosustow, the electrifying West Australian who won two VFL premierships with the Carlton Blues in the 1980s. • 'I slept in the back of a car': How Joliestar's owner started from nothing Tragically, Peter Bosustow passed away in April after a long and gruelling cancer fight. Not long afterwards, Shelley Bosustow felt the horse with the same name had help from above when it won the Gold Coast Guineas by as far as you could kick your hat. 'When it raced the other day, it bolted away, I am sure that Peter was riding the horse home from up above,' Shelley Bosustow said. 'He would have loved that race when it won on the Gold Coast, I sat and watched it and I just burst into tears. 'Anthony Mithen and his (business) partners name horses after former Aussie Rules footballers and one of our kids told Peter that there had been a horse named after him. 'Months later, Peter reached out to Anthony Mithen and said he was thrilled to hear about it. 'And he just kept following the horse and getting updates.' Bosustow loves racing at @GCTurfClub! He dominates the Gold Coast Guineas for @ANeashamRacing ðŸ'° — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) May 10, 2025 * Hulbert has Melbourne Cup dream for ex-Maher import Mithen and his Rosemont Alliance stretched to $900,000 to purchase Bosustow as a yearling and the colt has already won more than $2m and established himself as one of Australia's most exciting young horses. The original plan was for him to race in Saturday's Group 3 Fred Best Classic at Eagle Farm, a three-year-old race which offers the winner a golden ticket into next month's Stradbroke. But with Bosustow dominating his opposition last start – and virtually guaranteed of a Stradbroke start – connections raised their sights and will set the colt loose on Saturday's Group 1. Shelley Bosustow will be watching on TV from her home in Mandurah, WA, and remembering her late, great husband. • Callow to miss Derby after jockey altercation 'We knew the cancer was going to eventually get Pete, but it is always a shock when it happens,' she said. 'We are an extremely close family and his kids miss him terribly. 'Peter was sick for almost four years, it was rectal cancer but by the time they found it, it had spread to his liver. 'He stopped chemo last November for his own sake, because he had 61 rounds of it, seven hours at a time. 'And then he had heaps of radiation and all the other stuff you could possibly have. 'He came down with jaundice in March. 'One Sunday morning, he was yellow. 'I got him straight to hospital and they put drains and stents in his liver, but a few weeks later he passed away. 'His liver basically just gave up on him.' The racing business can be a cutthroat one, but it can also be deeply emotional and incredibly personal. If Bosustow races up to them to fight out the finish on Saturday, the best bet of the day is there will be a late, great footballer giving it an extra urge from up above.
Courier-Mail
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Courier-Mail
Boom youngster Bosustow on new path to Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. Connections of key Stradbroke Handicap fancy Bosustow have tweaked their thinking and will strongly consider a fresh plan to tackle another Group 1 race on the way to the Stradbroke. With his triple-figure rating, the three-year-old colt who trounced his opposition by six lengths in last Saturday's Gold Coast Guineas seems assured of getting a start in the Stradbroke next month. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! After that booming win, and with two career Group 1 placings to his name as well as the Magic Millions Guineas in January, Bosustow is the equal second pick at $11 for the 2025 Stradbroke. Bosustow is named after Australian Rules great Peter Bosustow who passed away recently. Rarely has a three-year-old zoomed into Stradbroke contention with such a high rating. • 'I already miss her terribly': Feature win would Sure be emotional It had been intended the colt would next be seen in the Group 3 Fred Best Classic at Eagle Farm on May 31, with that race offering the winning three-year-old a golden ticket into the Stradbroke. But with his Stradbroke spot seemingly assured, it now appears likely the plan will change and Bosustow would have a crack at the Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup which is on the same day as the Fred Best. Bosustow is not among nominations for the Kingsford Smith, meaning connections of the Annabel and Rob Archibald-trained youngster would have to fork out a $25,500 fee when final nominations are due on May 27. Bosustow is equal second favourite for the Stradbroke Handicap following his Gold Coast Guineas demolition last Saturday. Picture: Bethany Allday/Trackside Photography • Wet the key to Wealth in Group 1 Doomben 10,000 'I have spoken to the (Queensland) chief handicapper who has suggested with his rating it would be enough to get him into the Stradbroke as it stands,' Bosustow's managing owner Anthony Mithen said. 'Given that we have already tested him at weight-for-age level – albeit in New Zealand where he ran second to Here To Shock – we have probably got a little bit of confidence to say he could be up to that level. 'We have to think, why would we be running in the Fred Best given it looks like he is already in the Stradbroke? 'There's no apparent reason really not to run in Kingsford Smith, as our springboard into the Straddy.' Given he does not hold a nomination for the Kingsford Smith, Bosustow is not currently included in wagering markets on the race which have Giga Kick and Joliestar as the equal $4.50 favourites. • Melbourne Cup-winning hoop shines at Ipswich … again Bosustow was rated 101 before his Guineas romp on the Gold Coast last Saturday – made even more meritorious by the fact his trainers were considering scratching him on race morning as they didn't think he would enjoy the heavy track. He is receiving a further ratings bump. After Bosustow's dominant win, Rosemont Stud boss Mithen received a text message from Peter Bosustow's widow Shelley. It read, simply, 'Pete would be so happy to see the Bosustow horse win today. Congratulations.' Originally published as Boom youngster Bosustow on new path to Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap
Mercury
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Mercury
Boom youngster Bosustow on new path to Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. Connections of key Stradbroke Handicap fancy Bosustow have tweaked their thinking and will strongly consider a fresh plan to tackle another Group 1 race on the way to the Stradbroke. With his triple-figure rating, the three-year-old colt who trounced his opposition by six lengths in last Saturday's Gold Coast Guineas seems assured of getting a start in the Stradbroke next month. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! After that booming win, and with two career Group 1 placings to his name as well as the Magic Millions Guineas in January, Bosustow is the equal second pick at $11 for the 2025 Stradbroke. Bosustow is named after Australian Rules great Peter Bosustow who passed away recently. Rarely has a three-year-old zoomed into Stradbroke contention with such a high rating. • 'I already miss her terribly': Feature win would Sure be emotional It had been intended the colt would next be seen in the Group 3 Fred Best Classic at Eagle Farm on May 31, with that race offering the winning three-year-old a golden ticket into the Stradbroke. But with his Stradbroke spot seemingly assured, it now appears likely the plan will change and Bosustow would have a crack at the Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup which is on the same day as the Fred Best. Bosustow is not among nominations for the Kingsford Smith, meaning connections of the Annabel and Rob Archibald-trained youngster would have to fork out a $25,500 fee when final nominations are due on May 27. Bosustow is equal second favourite for the Stradbroke Handicap following his Gold Coast Guineas demolition last Saturday. Picture: Bethany Allday/Trackside Photography • Wet the key to Wealth in Group 1 Doomben 10,000 'I have spoken to the (Queensland) chief handicapper who has suggested with his rating it would be enough to get him into the Stradbroke as it stands,' Bosustow's managing owner Anthony Mithen said. 'Given that we have already tested him at weight-for-age level – albeit in New Zealand where he ran second to Here To Shock – we have probably got a little bit of confidence to say he could be up to that level. 'We have to think, why would we be running in the Fred Best given it looks like he is already in the Stradbroke? 'There's no apparent reason really not to run in Kingsford Smith, as our springboard into the Straddy.' Given he does not hold a nomination for the Kingsford Smith, Bosustow is not currently included in wagering markets on the race which have Giga Kick and Joliestar as the equal $4.50 favourites. • Melbourne Cup-winning hoop shines at Ipswich … again Bosustow was rated 101 before his Guineas romp on the Gold Coast last Saturday – made even more meritorious by the fact his trainers were considering scratching him on race morning as they didn't think he would enjoy the heavy track. He is receiving a further ratings bump. After Bosustow's dominant win, Rosemont Stud boss Mithen received a text message from Peter Bosustow's widow Shelley. It read, simply, 'Pete would be so happy to see the Bosustow horse win today. Congratulations.' Originally published as Boom youngster Bosustow on new path to Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap
News.com.au
15-05-2025
- Sport
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Boom youngster Bosustow on new path to Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap
Connections of key Stradbroke Handicap fancy Bosustow have tweaked their thinking and will strongly consider a fresh plan to tackle another Group 1 race on the way to the Stradbroke. With his triple-figure rating, the three-year-old colt who trounced his opposition by six lengths in last Saturday's Gold Coast Guinea s seems assured of getting a start in the Stradbroke next month. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! After that booming win, and with two career Group 1 placings to his name as well as the Magic Millions Guineas in January, Bosustow is the equal second pick at $11 for the 2025 Stradbroke. Bosustow is named after Australian Rules great Peter Bosustow who passed away recently. Rarely has a three-year-old zoomed into Stradbroke contention with such a high rating. Bosustow loves racing at @GCTurfClub! He dominates the Gold Coast Guineas for @ANeashamRacing ðŸ'° — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) May 10, 2025 It had been intended the colt would next be seen in the Group 3 Fred Best Classic at Eagle Farm on May 31, with that race offering the winning three-year-old a golden ticket into the Stradbroke. But with his Stradbroke spot seemingly assured, it now appears likely the plan will change and Bosustow would have a crack at the Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup which is on the same day as the Fred Best. Bosustow is not among nominations for the Kingsford Smith, meaning connections of the Annabel and Rob Archibald -trained youngster would have to fork out a $25,500 fee when final nominations are due on May 27. • Wet the key to Wealth in Group 1 Doomben 10,000 'I have spoken to the (Queensland) chief handicapper who has suggested with his rating it would be enough to get him into the Stradbroke as it stands,' Bosustow's managing owner Anthony Mithen said. 'Given that we have already tested him at weight-for-age level – albeit in New Zealand where he ran second to Here To Shock – we have probably got a little bit of confidence to say he could be up to that level. 'We have to think, why would we be running in the Fred Best given it looks like he is already in the Stradbroke? 'There's no apparent reason really not to run in Kingsford Smith, as our springboard into the Straddy.' Given he does not hold a nomination for the Kingsford Smith, Bosustow is not currently included in wagering markets on the race which have Giga Kick and Joliestar as the equal $4.50 favourites. Bosustow was rated 101 before his Guineas romp on the Gold Coast last Saturday – made even more meritorious by the fact his trainers were considering scratching him on race morning as they didn't think he would enjoy the heavy track. He is receiving a further ratings bump. After Bosustow's dominant win, Rosemont Stud boss Mithen received a text message from Peter Bosustow's widow Shelley. It read, simply, 'Pete would be so happy to see the Bosustow horse win today. Congratulations.'
News.com.au
10-05-2025
- Sport
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Bosustow wins Gold Coast Guineas in honour of late Australian Rules footballer Peter Bosustow
Peter Bosustow would have loved it. Young colt Bosustow not only honoured the late Australian Rules footballer he is named after but also rocketed into Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap contention with a stunning Gold Coast Guineas win. Bosustow is named after Peter Bosustow, known as 'the Buzz', who won two VFL premierships with the Carlton Blues in the 1980s and the West Australian passed away recently. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. The three-year-old colt was an accidental hero on the Gold Coast on Saturday with co-trainer Annabel Archibald revealing she considered scratching him on race morning when the track was posted as heavy. How wrong she would have been to scratch and it was a sliding doors moment when Archibald and her co-trainer, husband Rob, decided to start the exciting youngster. He scooted to an emphatic six-length win on a Heavy 9 track and he clearly loves the Gold Coast, having won the $3m Magic Millions Guineas at the same track in January. Bosustow's rating virtually guarantees him a start in next month's Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap. When Stradbroke betting opened, he was a $51 chance and he firmed from $26 to equal $11 second pick on Saturday after his dazzling Guineas win. Bosustow loves racing at @GCTurfClub! He dominates the Gold Coast Guineas for @ANeashamRacing ðŸ'° â€' SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) May 10, 2025 'It was an amazing win and I'm sure Peter Bosustow was carrying him the whole way there, because it was dominant,' Archibald said. 'He's twice Group 1 placed, so hopefully we can go one better. 'We're here for a three-pronged attack, it's on to the Fred Best Classic next and then the Stradbroke is his grand final. 'I had messaged Mitho (owner Anthony Mithen) at 6.30am this morning to say that I wasn't sure about a heavy track. 'He didn't handle a Soft 7 track 12 months ago, so I was a little bit worried.' Jockeys came back after the Guineas covered in mud, but winning hoop Josh Parr was grinning from ear to ear. Parr, who also won the Magic Millions Guineas on Bosustow, said the strong speed of the Guineas helped Bosustow explode to victory. 'That was very enjoyable,' Parr said. 'The moment I found the position on the fence, I was really confident due to the speed of the race. 'He relished the ground, pulled me into the race at the top of the straight. 'Just after his two softish recent trials, I was hoping the track didn't bring him undone and leave him vulnerable. 'But I trusted his ability, and I was glad to get the victory.' Mithen and his business partners have a syndicate where they name young colts after football legends. Peter Bosustow, one of the most electrifying players of the era, passed away recently but in his final years had struck up a friendship with Mithen due to the naming of the colt.
