Rapid Journey

Rapid Journey Red Brindle Dog (Amerigo Magic x Miss Courtney) Whelped May 1995.Owner-Trainer: Jane Carruthers. AGRA Hall of Fame Year of Induction 1999. 54 starts: 33 wins, 6, seconds, 5 thirds Career Prizemoney $530,995. Track record-holder Wentworth Park 520m, Dubbo 516m, Cannington 530m and Beenleigh 555m. Major Career Wins Included: 1998 Adelaide Cup 512m Angle Park, 1998 Golden Easter Egg 520m Wentworth Park, 1998 Perth Cup 530m Cannington,1998 National Sprint Grand Final 530m Cannington,1998 Melbourne Cup 515m Sandown Park,1998 Topgun 515m Sandown Park. By winning the 1998 Topgun at Sandown, Rapid Journey became the world prizemoney record holder, smashing American champion Mo Kick’s record.
Rapid Journey has won races at every metropolitan venue on mainland Australia.
He sired 254 litters in Australia and 60 in Ireland producing 1122 offspring. His best being Toll Security a Vic Peters winner and Topgun runner up, Thunder Creek, Big Bad Katherine, plus Brisbane Cup winner Tricky Creek.