Mach Dan Retires

We salute the grand old man of our team, MACH DAN, as he goes into the next phase of his life - retirement.

Mach Dan ended his racing career with a brave second at his 100th start in the Geelong Pacing Cup on Friday night.

The nine-year-old had 28 wins, 13 seconds and 12 thirds to be a member of the distinguished million dollar club with $1,064,985 in earnings.

He was a long-time favourite of the Zavitsanos family and fellow owner Warren Viney, as well as everyone in the stable of Emma and Clayton.

Our association with Mach Dan began when he was purchased for $100,000 at the 2018 Melbourne Australian Pacing Gold yearling sale.

A winner on debut at Swan Hill, he was a two-time Group 1 winner, in the 2020 NSW Breeders Challenge 3yo Colts & Geldings Final at Menangle and 2022 Newcastle Mile.

OTHER CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2019 G2 NSW Sapling Stakes

1st 2022 G2 Horsham Pacing Cup

1st 2022 G2 Mildura Pacing Cup Final (and heat)

1st 2022 G2 Geelong Pacing Cup

1st 2022 G2 Breeders Crown Graduate Free-For-All

1st 2023 G2 Newcastle Mile

1st 2020 G3 South Australian Derby

1st 2022 G3 Inter-Dominion Pacing Championship heats (two)

1st 2023 G3 Geelong Pacing Cup

1st 2023 G3 Breeders Crown Free-For-All

1st 2020 Breeders Crown 3yo colts & geldings heat and semi-final

1st 2021 Geelong Rocket

1st 2024 Geelong Rocket

4 starts in Geelong Pacing Cup - 2 wins, 2 seconds

4 starts in AG Hunter Cup

4 starts in Ballarat Pacing Cups

3 Inter Dominion campaigns

2 starts in Miracle Mile - 1 final

25 starts in Group 1s

18 starts in Group 2s

10 starts in Group 3s

Raced at 18 tracks in Australia and NZ - Albion Park, Alexandra Park (NZ), Ballarat, Bathurst, Bendigo, Cambridge (NZ), Cranbourne, Geelong, Globe Derby Park, Hobart, Horsham, Kilmore, Melton, Menangle,  Mildura, Newcastle, Shepparton, Swan Hill.