This Weekend In Racing: Highlights Galore

Feb 24, 2022

We get the best of both worlds this weekend with the first of the Group 1s in Sydney and Victoria’s richest two-year-old race the Blue Diamond at Caulfield. 

The big wet striking Sydney and Brisbane ensures heavy tracks at both venues, while at this stage the forecast for Melbourne is a chance of showers but fingers crossed no heavy rain.  

Let’s try and find some winners from our TRL Trainers. 

BABIES CHASING DIAMONDS

Huge interest for TRL owners in the Blue Diamond, with the Vic Husslers owned Eureka Storm dead-heating with the Lucky Strike in a Cranbourne jumpout before “Eureka” went shin sore and to the paddock.

Trainer Mick Price has a massive opinion of Eureka Storm and we reckon Price can win the Diamond with Jacquinot, who’ll get back from a wide gate but with luck in the straight will fly over the top. 

Mick should also be celebrating victory in the Futurity with I’m Thunderstruck. He was ridden back first-up in the Orr and the slow pace up front worked against him, happy to take the $3.90 at Sportsbet. 

BET: I’m Thunderstruck – WIN (Race 6 Caulfield)

BET: Jacquinot – Each Way (Race 7 Caulfield)

BET: Mahrez – Each Way (Race 3 Caulfield)

MOODY IN THE FORBIDDEN CITY

Vic Husslers trainer Peter Moody has a couple of great chances at Caulfield at good odds. 

Forbidden City (Race 4) caught everyone’s attention with a super impressive first-up win at Sandown and there’s no reason why the filly won’t step up from that midweek domination. 

Sportsbet is offering $11 Oxley Road (Race 8) who is now down in the weights and will fly home late trying to catch the favourite Marabi. 

BET: Forbidden City – Each Way (Race 4 Caulfield)

BET: Oxley Road – Each Way (Race 8 Caulfield)

BUSUTTIN HAS RICH HIPS

The Vic Husslers training combo of Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young have fond memories of Blue Diamond day winning with Tagaloa in 2020, they don’t have a runner in the big one but do have Rich Hips in Race 2. 

Rich Hips won this race last year first-up, has won 3 of 5 fresh and will give it an enormous shake.

BET: Rich Hips – Each Way (Caulfield Race 2)

MAHER & EUSTACE EMBRACE

The all-powerful Ciaron Maher/Dave Eustace yard has a strong hand in both the two-year-old races at Rosehill Gardens which is rated a Heavy 9 at the time of writing with more rain expected on race day. 

The super filly Coolangatta is coming back after her Magic Millions success and should remain undefeated if she gets through the going. 

El Padrino (Race 4) does have a win on a soft track to his credit and although unplaced was pretty good in the Inglis Millenium. 

Through Irish Eyes (Race 9) is a promising stayer on the rise for the stable, he was good last start over 1600m but should improve greatly over the 2000m. 

BET: Coolangatta – Win (Rosehill Race 3)

BET: El Padrino – Each Way (Rosehill Race 4) 

BET: Through Irish Eyes – Each Way (Rosehill Race 9)

THE FREEDMAN’S IN FORBIDDEN LOVE

Michael and Richard Freedman have a very good mare on their hands in Forbidden Love. She has to tackle a superior wet tracker in Icebath but was good first-up running second to Overpass and has been kept up to the mark with another soft trial. 

BET: Forbidden Love – Each Way (Rosehill Race 6)

HEATHCOTE AIMING FOR THE STARS

Qld Rogues trainer Rob Heathcote is hoping his gallant filly Startantes can through the heavy ground at Rosehill. She was luckless last start in the Light Fingers and deserves to win a big one in Sydney. 

Back home at Doomben, you’ll have to be patient but Rob produces the very honest Stuttering in the last of the day.

He’s rock hard fit and is 2 from 2 on heavy tracks. He’s currently $8.50 with Sportsbet, definitely have something each way. 

BET: Startantes – Each Way (Rosehill Race 8)

BET: Stuttering – Each Way (Doomben Race 10)

Good Luck and good punting!

TK

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This Weekend In Racing: Highlights Galore

Feb 24, 2022

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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