Lombo Pocket Watch is a champion Australian grey Standardbred colt foaled on 16 October 2003 bred and raced by Western Australian owner Mick Lombardo, and was primarily trained near Cawdor by Paul Fitzpatrick, with son Gavin Fitzpatrick the regular driver.
In his first season of racing as a two year old, he won five Group One (G1) races and was voted the overall 2006 Australian Harness Horse of the Year, the first two year old to win the award and his earnings of $642,375 was an Australian juvenile record.
As a three year old, he won another five Group One races including three of the prestigious derbies and was voted 2007 Australian 3yo Pacer of the Year.
As a four year old, he won another two Group One races to bring his total to 12 Group One races, and a combined 36 race wins and prizemoney of A$1,401,568.
He stood at stud at Concorde Park in Victoria, Australia, before being brought back into training as a late five-year-old.
Read more about Lombo Pocket Watch: Overview, Breeding and Naming, Two Year Old Season (2005-2006), Three Year Old Season (2006-2007), Four Year Old Season (2007-2008), Five Year Old Season (2008-2009), Six Year Old Season (2009-2010), Stud Career
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