This Weekend in Racing: The Carnival Party Continues

Nov 5, 2021

You know what’s better than having a horse you OWN racing on Melbourne Cup Day? OWNING a horse that WINS on Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Team Captain delivered on that dream and now trainer Matt Cumani has the Melbourne Cup next year firmly in his sights. “The best bit is there are some shares still available in this horse. I’d be buying as many as I can” Cumani said at the trophy presentation.

No runners for TRL this weekend, but our trainers have a stack of chances across three states.

Let’s try and find a winner.

 

JOE PRIDE TO FINISH CARNIVAL WITH A BANG

 I’m sticking like glue to Joe Pride who’s taking Private Eye to Flemington for the feature event the Mackinnon Stakes 2000m. Two starts ago Private Eye won the Epsom at Randwick and simply got too far back and in the wrong part of the track last start  in the Golden Eagle. At $11 with Sportsbet he represents great value in the Mackinnon. At Rosehill, there’s $1million up for grabs for the two-year-olds in Race 7 – incredible money. Pride has Shalatin who was good on debut and with the benefit of that experience is the one to beat. To top it off, Joe has Zoushack (Race 10) on a seven day back-up. This miRunners owned horse is as “tough as an old boot” and will give you an enormous sight.

BET:  Private Eye – Each Way (Melb Race 8)

BET: Shalatin – Each Way (Syd Race 7)

BET: Zoushack – Each Way (Syd Race 10)

 

BUSSUTTIN AND YOUNG HAVE A GODDESS

Don’t want to let the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young trained have Tyche Goddess (Race 3) sneaked under our guard. This mare has improved with every start this campaign, is now fourth-up – so at peak fitness and will go forward with Nash onboard and prove tough to beat.

BET: Tyche Goddess – Each Way (Melb Race 3)

 

MAHER JUMPS BORDER

There’s a possibility that Vic Husslers trainer Ciaron Maher and Dave Eustace will train more winners at Rosehill this Saturday than in their home state down south. The Melbourne power-combo should be saluting the judge at Rosehill with Herman Hesse (Race 1) he’s already been smashed in the early Sportsbet markets firming to $3.80. Mayfair Spirit has also been well supported in early betting, granted he’s no superstar but honest and a big chance around that $5 mark. Blaze A Trail (Race 9) is new to Maher/Eustace stable, he’s won first-up before and has been firm in the market.

BET: Herman Hesse – Win  (Syd Race 1)

BET: Mayfair Spirit – Each Way (Syd Race 3)

BET: Blaze A Trail – Win (Syd Race 9)

 

CAVANOUGH COMES TO TOWN

 Brett Cavanough has etched his name in history by being the first person to train a winner in The Racing League with The Sherpa. Cav picks his moments to come to town and no doubt thinks Schiller’s Myst (Race 2) is that right horse in the Highway. Schiller’s Myst is coming off a win, looks to be a progressive type and has been hammered in early Sportsbet markets.

Bet: Schiller’s Myst – Each Way (Syd Race 2)

 

TONY GOLLAN TO BOUNCE BACK

It was a tough day at the office last week for eight time champion trainer Tony Gollan with a couple of odds on favourites not performing. In saying that Shamaton (Race 4) opened up odds on at Sportsbet and has continued to firm even further. Shamaton looked good winning two starts back and last start stormed home but was too late. I prefer the $5 Nicci’s Spirit (Race 7) who has finished strongly for impressive wins at the Sunshine Coast and Ipswich.

BET: Shamaton – Win (Bris Race 4)

BET: Nicci’s Spirit – Win (Bris Race 7)

 

EDMONDS STABLE PUSH THE BUTTON

Toby and Trent Edmonds are super impressed with the Qld Rogues I Am Invincible filly that they’ve requested TRL rush through the naming process so they can get to the official trials and attack the rich two-year-old races. The Edmonds camp has a couple of live chances on Saturday at Eagle Farm. The best of them comes in the last Race 8 – Rucca. He’s been unlucky this campaign but has found the right race here and deserves to win.

 

BET: Rucca – Each Way (Race 8)

This Weekend in Racing: The Carnival Party Continues

Nov 5, 2021

Cool Jakey was the King of Warwick Farm  on Wednesday and NSW Tycoons owners would like to package the Metropolitan track and just take it wherever Cool Jakey goes after he kept his undefeated record intact. 

It’s remarkable that ‘Jakey’, trained on track and stabled across the road with Joe Pride, is one of those athletes, albeit of the equine kind, who thrives on his home ground. 

He won on debut at Warwick Farm way back in February of 2023 and the love affair hasn’t ended, Cool Jakey has now won 4 from 4 at ‘The Farm’ and there’s plenty more wins in store for your son of Pierro.

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BOUNCE BACK FACTOR 

As Tycoons were made aware of, there’s a theory in racing that when a horse suffers from cardiac arrhythmia, “you must back it next start” and they win. 

And that was certainly the message after Cool Jakey suffered cardiac arrhythmia the previous start at Randwick, with Joe Pride telling Tycoons in the pre-race late mail, “Don’t worry about what happened last start, the horse is fine and he looks great,” how right Joe was with Cool Jakey leading all the way.

COOL JAKEY THE KING OF WARWICK FARM 050325

Cool Jakey battling to the line with Emmadella

Cool Jakey trainer Joe Pride, Brave Pride, Jockey Adam Hyeronimus and TK

Trainer Joe Pride and son Brave Pride, Jockey Adam Hyeronimus and TRL Rep TK

HIPPO FROM BARRIER TO BOX

Adam Hyeronimus was having his first sit on Cool Jakey and he rode him a treat. We joked before the race “just go to the front and improve your position” and that’s exactly what he did. 

“He jumped well and found a nice rhythm straight away, he had a nice time so I let him slide early into it at the 600metres so we did go a bit early. 

“He felt fantastic throughout the run and was doing it easily, so I did get a bit of a surprise how quickly he stopped. 

“So maybe I did go too early, but in saying that, maybe seven furlongs is his upper limit. On that effort he’ll be winning again” Jockey Adam Hyeronimus said.

JOE DELIGHTED

“That was good guys” trainer Joe Pride said, with a big smile to a large contingent of NSW Tycoons on Cool Jakey returning to scale. 

“Look it was nice to see him win on a track that wasn’t bottomless wet, it opens up a lot more opportunities for him. 

“In saying that if there was a 1400m for him in a fortnight on a Good track I would probably be reluctant to start him. We need to nurse him through it and the next month – six weeks isn’t going to be easy because it’s carnival time. 

Cool Jakey the king of Warwick Farm with NSW Tycoons

Cool Jakey in the winners circle with NSW Tycoons’ owners

WHATS NEXT – PACK YOUR BAGS

The Tycoons have been very patient with Cool Jakey and their patience has been rewarded. He is building a very nice career record which stands at only 13 starts for 5 wins and a minor placing and is now pushing the $200,000 in prize money. 

‘Jakey’ has initially pulled up well, but we all know that he is a delicate soul and has to be treated with kindness and Joe is reluctant to push him too hard too quickly. Which is fair enough. 

“We might even consider travelling him maybe to Melbourne or Brisbane for a wet track, we just need to look after him.

“He’s been a good horse for us, we will look after him and his best opportunities will come in the Winter,” Joe concluded. 

Congratulations to all NSW Tycoons and winning connections.

Go you good thing!

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