Introducing ‘Diesel’! A colt bred on one of the most reliable Queensland speed formulas, combining a champion sire with a proven black-type family.

He is by Better Than Ready, one of the dominant stallions in Queensland in recent seasons and a multiple Champion Queensland sire. His progeny have earned more than $44 million with hundreds of winners, including Group 1 performer Apache Chase and a host of stakes winners renowned for their toughness and early speed.

Better Than Ready consistently produces fast, precocious runners, with the majority of his winners succeeding from 1000m – 1400m, exactly the type that suits the Australian racing program. This colt is out of the Medaglia d’Oro mare Futureal, a six-time winner from 1050m to 1400m, bringing genuine racetrack performance to the pedigree. The dam has already produced a two-year-old winner, showing the family can get horses that run early. The strength of the pedigree runs deep through the maternal line. His second dam is by Encosta de Lago, one of Australia’s great broodmare sires, and the family traces back to True Jewels, the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes winner, one of Australia’s premier 2YO races.

The family has continued to produce quality performers, including multiple winners and stakes performers such as Anatola, reinforcing the depth and reliability of the female line.

Physically, this colt offers a good depth of girth, a strong hind quarter, short cannons and a walk that covers the ground beautifully. Diesel boasts a precocious sprinting pedigree with genuine depth, giving us the confidence that he will run early and train on into his 3YO and 4YO years.

When it comes to racing success in Queensland, few stables deliver results as consistently as Group 1 winning trainer, Tony Gollan.

Based at the world-class training facilities at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Tony Gollan has built one of Australia’s most successful racing operations. With over 2,000 career winners and multiple Group 1 victories, his stable has become the benchmark for training excellence in Queensland.

Gollan’s dominance in Brisbane racing is unmatched. He has captured more than a decade of Brisbane Metropolitan Trainers’ Premierships, demonstrating year after year consistency at the highest level. His stable continues to produce top-class performers capable of competing on the national stage.

Some of the stars to come through the Gollan system include:

1. Temple Of Boom – Group 1 The Galaxy winner
2. Spirit Of Boom – multiple Group 1 winner and now leading sire
3. Antino – Group 1 winner and Queensland Horse of the Year contender

What sets Tony Gollan Racing apart is not just the results, but the professional approach to horse management and owner experience. Horses in the stable benefit from elite training facilities, an experienced team, and a program designed to give every horse the best opportunity to succeed on race day.

Recognised as one of the leading trainers in the country and inducted into the Queensland Racing Hall of Fame, Tony Gollan continues to set the standard for modern Australian racehorse training.