Meet Brave Prince (AUS) By Alicia Curtis – Sydney, Australia

I am a part-time strapper, which is better known in the USA as a racing groom or stablehand. I work Sterling Smith Racing Stable. Sterling Smith is the nephew of the great TJ Smith and the cousin of Gai Waterhouse. Sterling's father Ernie also works at the stables. He is TJ Smith's brother.

As for the stable I work, we have only have 5 horses in work, so we can give each horse it's own individual care and attention.

Our stable star is Brave Prince, the horse I'd like to put on this Horsing Around section. He has won 3 stakes races, including 2 Group/Grade 3 races. He is out of action at the moment with a fractured leg, but it has healed quite well, and we think he is a great chance of winning another Group race.

The other horse I'd like to use is National Saint--not the American version, the Aussie version. The Aussie version won three races in succession and then was Group 3 - second placed recently.

Name: Brave Prince (AUS)
Sire: Kenmare (FR)
Dam: Bravery (AUS)

Sterling Smith Racing Stable Team

Brave Prince is a six-year-old dappled grey gelding. As a three year old he won the Listed Norman Robinson Stakes (2000m or 1 1/4m) beating Tie The Knot, Danasuria, etc. Also in his three-year-old year he ran second in the Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes, and in the autumn third to Tie The Knot and Tycoon Lil in a Group 1 event.

Due to poor form and being over-coltish, his trainer gelded him. This was to be the best thing that happened to the horse, as first-up he won the Group 3 Bill Ritchie Handicap against Al Mansour. Earlier this year he won the Scone Cup and then won the Group 3 Tatts Cup.

He is a friendly horse, but does have his traits about him. Does kick and does have a bite about him.

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