‘Great challenge’ in horse racing is chasing ‘blue hen’ or ‘great stallion’

Racing Dreams host Tim Gilbert has spoken to the co-owner of Magic Millions, Harvey Norman’s Gerry Harvey, at the Magic Millions 2024. “When you get those elite mares … we always look for that elite mare, and when you get one, then you can get a million dollars with a foal every year – 10 foals, 10 million, one mare – they’re hard to come by,” Mr Harvey said. “They call them the ‘blue hen’. “It’s like you’re chasing the ‘blue hen’, and you’re chasing the great stallion. That’s the dream. “When you’re in this business, the racing dream is the ‘blue hen’ or the great stallion, and you can work all your life, and you might not get one of either. “And so that’s the great challenge.”