SUCCESS BEYOND THEIR WILDEST DREAMS
CHRIS Casey is part of a group of five friends who have achieved what every average punter dreams of doing.
The mates hold the biggest share in Houtzen – about 50 per cent.
Casey (retired public servant), Steve Hargraves (Mt Tamborine police officer), Paul Lederhose (electrician), Steve Shirley (accountant) and Neil Warren (accountant) still can’t believe how their luck has turned around with Houtzen.
“The five of us have had a tremendous ride,” 63-year-old Casey said.
”We have been racing horses together for about 20 years and normally we buy one or two a year so usually have three or four on the go.
“We hadn’t had a winner in two years before we got involved with Toby Edmonds and also (fellow Gold Coast trainer) Helen Page and I think we are up to 22 winners in the time since we shifted.
“It’s an amazing turnaround. She has been the answer to our dreams.
“We had never had anything more than one horse that won an off-season Saturday race. He won two of those and we thought that was the end, that was as good as we were ever going to get.
“This is beyond all of our dreams.”