Three generations of racing family share in special Gold Coast victory

Three generations of racing family share in special Gold Coast victory

Date: 25-Mar-2024

When Forebears broke through for the first victory of his career on the Polytrack at the Gold Coast on Saturday afternoon, there were three generations of Costellos who shared in the special moment.

The Ipswich-based family bred, own and train the galloper.

The four-year-old is out of their mare Three Bears and is prepared by father-and-son training combination Brian Costello and Matthew Costello.

Brian has been training for decades in the Sunshine State but has over the last year gone into partnership with his son Matthew as co-trainers.

The victory on Saturday was their first as a training duo after having 13 previous starters prior. READ MORE


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