Quirky mare Love Symbol was on her best behaviour at Ballarat where she got in the deciding stride to triumph on the synthetic track.

Our five-year-old daughter of Savabeel enjoyed a strongly run race to come from well back on the turn to prevail in a driving finish under jockey John Allen.

“I’m pleased to get that result for Cambridge Stud and the team at home, she needs genuine pace and hopefully we can build off this,” trainer Nigel Blackiston said.

“She’s always showed ability but can get herself a little bit worked up so we keep her calm and happy.”

From the legendary Eight Carat family, Love Symbol is the last foal of the late O’Reilly mare Lovetessa who was successful on two occasions and placed in the G3 Eulogy Stakes.

The dam of five winners, her half-sister Queen Of Diamonds was a multiple Group winner as a three-year-old to share the NZ Bloodstock Filly of the Year title.

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Model professional Livalittle overcame a troubled run at Eagle Farm to add to his impressive record.

Our homebred and raced five-year-old didn’t get the rub of the green but showed his quality to get himself out of trouble and find the line best at the end of a torrid 1600 metres.

“He was in a beautiful spot early on and then for one reason or another a horse came back in his face and he lost his position,” trainer Tony Gollan said.

Livalittle was on the move to make up lost ground near the turn and produced a sustained finishing bid in the hands of Daniel Moor to take his record to six wins and six placings from 14 appearances.

“He really wants to win this horse, and he’s destined for much better races,” Gollan said.

The chestnut is out of the Thorn Park mare Hayley Grace from the of two-time top-flight winner Te Akau Shark and the G1 Easter Handicap winner Pondarosa Miss.

Livalittle is a half-brother to three winners, including Hello Youmzain’s daughter Hello Hayley who claimed a Listed double last season in the Dunedin Guineas and Southland Guineas.

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Joliestar’s achievements over the past 12 months were recognised on Thursday night when she was crowned both Australian Champion Sprinter and New South Wales Champion Sprinter at the 2025/26 Australian Racehorse of the Year Awards.

Our star mare enjoyed a stellar season, recording Gr.1 victories in the TJ Smith Stakes and Canterbury Stakes, as well as Gr.2 successes in The Shorts and Expressway Stakes. She then capped off her campaign with a brilliant third in the Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot in June.

“I want to thank Chris and James and the whole team at Waller Racing,” Sir Brendan Lindsay said.

“Jo and I love our racing, we have so much fun, and this horse has taken us on an amazing journey. We're looking forward to when her racing career is over to get her back to Cambridge Stud and put her in the broodmare paddock and hopefully continue the journey with her".

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