Age of Sail qualifies for Big Dance

10 October 2025

A game last-stride win under Aaron Bullock in Friday’s Port Macquarie Cup has qualified our Kris Lees-trained Frankel gelding Age of Sail for the A$3 mil The Big Dance at Royal Randwick on Nov 4.

AGE OF SAIL wins the Port Macquarie Cup!

In the last stride, the @Leesracing galloper grabs Belvedere Boys to claim the Big Dance 💃 eligible feature at @port_races with Wild Chap in third. @tabcomau pic.twitter.com/dmIoSikP2r
— Racing NSW (@racing_nsw) October 10, 2025

Since being purchased by Bruce Perry for 40,000 gns at Tattersalls in 2023, Age of Sail has rewarded connections – who include Max Brown, Greg Clarke, Bruce, Anna and Becca Perry, Patrick O’Rourke, and Craig and Jo Nelson – with three wins and five placings.

Age of Sail – the boy with a rockstar pedigree. Huge thanks to @Leesracing for his win in today’s $200,000 Port Macquarie Cup and to Aaron Bullock on a brilliant ride. Purchased for 40,000 Gns @Tattersalls1766 in July 2023, its so good to see him step up in Oz for his Kiwi owners pic.twitter.com/gfVjuU2VO1
— Bruce Perry (@Bpbloodstock) October 10, 2025

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