Van Der Star 10/07/09

A Star at Bairnsdale

The owners of Van Der Star, M H & Mrs R Reardon, M P Howell, I S Petty, S I Jenkins, M J Mather, J Boulter, N Theodossi, A De Luca & K J Sheedy finally got the result they wanted when their Bel Esprit mare won the Vic's East Climate Mdn Plate at Bairnsdale over 1200m today

This was Van Der Star's eleventh start and Peter Gelagotis is the third trainer after the mare was previously at Flemington with Danny O'Brien and Wodonga with John Ledger. She has also had eight jockeys, today's winning jockey was Ben Melham

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Van Der Star (AUS) [2004]Peter Gelagotis

Bel Esprit (AUS) - Georgia (AUS)

Kevin Sheedy is the breeder of Van Der StarSold $55000, Danny O'Brien Racing, VIC at Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale 2006 by Ultra Thoroughbreds, Melbourne

Siblings
THE TAUREAN (AUS) [2001] - SCENIC (IRE)3w-6p-49s $34,000Race: 1400-5500m Won: 2000-3127m Wet: 2w-3p-15s

KEEP IT BRIEF (AUS) [2002] - BRIEF TRUCE (USA)2w-7p-26s $28,900Race: 1000-1615m Won: 1200-1400m Wet: 0w-0p-1s

THE PHOENICIAN (AUS) [2005] - BEL ESPRIT (AUS)0w-1p-7s $3,900Race: 1000-1510m Won: 0-0m Wet: 0w-0p-2sPEACH TREE (AUS) [2006] - BEL ESPRIT (AUS)0w-0p-1s $200Race: 1000-1000m Won: 0-0m Wet: 0w-0p-0s
Bel Esprit Owners Leaderboard (2 horse minimum)

Kevin Sheedy......................8

Diplomatic Strike2,Bel Shoes4, Queen Rene1, Van Der Star1
Michael Duffy......................7
Diplomatic Strike2, Beau Esprit5
Simon Hearnden-Hunter...7
Snip Esprit6, Babieca Noire1
Steve Harrington................6
Bel Shoes4, Tollesprit2
Peter & Brian Donohoe......6
Diplomatic Strike2, Spirited Halo3, Beltrois1,

I have found a couple of owners who haven't been mentioned before

Simon Hearnden-Hunter who is the Breeder of Snip Esprit and Babieca Noire and Steve Harrington whose Father, Peter, and Uncle, Jack came down from Colac to play football with Essendon.

I was lucky enough to play with them, Jack (a real tough player) won the Best 1st year player in 1953, best clubman in 1954 and 1955 with the Dons and his career was cut short when he had an serious eye injury