On the Luna Rocks Please

May 13, 2022

It’s all about Luna Rocks this weekend as the NSW Tycoons star filly lines up as second favourite in the Listed Woodlands Stakes at the Scone standalone meeting. 

You’ll hear the cheer all the way back to Sydney if she can win. 

The Qld Rogues pair of The Big Goodbye and Hot Spring Gold have both been nominated for Ipswich on Wednesday. 

While we are only a week away from Lethal Thoughts turning out at Flemington for the Vic Husslers. 

Time to find some winners from our TRL trainers.

 

LUNA TO ROCK SCONE

“Luna Rocks has done extremely well and heads to Scone a happy and healthy horse” said trainer Richard Freedman. 

There’s a huge contingent of NSW Tycoons owners heading to Scone to cheer on their favourite filly who’s rated a $4.60 at Sportsbet second favourite behind the very impressive Godolphin trained In Secret. 

Luna Rocks drew barrier 9, may come into 7 with scratchings and ideally Richard would like her to find a back of the leaders and chase hard down that long Scone straight. 

It’s each way all day for Luna. 

Don’t forget Juan Diva (Race 6) at Eagle Farm. She bolted in last start at Caulfield and in a wide open race looks extremely hard to beat with some luck. 

BET: Luna Rocks – Each Way (Scone Race 4) 

BET: Juan Diva – Each Way (EF Race 6)

 

HOME TRACK ADVANTAGE

Local Scone legend and NSW Tycoons trainer Brett Cavanough has a nice horse in Sungblue (Race 1). 

It was unlucky last start at Gosford and never saw daylight when finishing third. Sungblue will be a better horse on the big Scone track and gets through Soft ground. 

BET: Sungblue – Each Way (Scone Race 1)

 

GAI IS AWAY BUT ADRIAN IS ON A MISSION

NSW Tycoons trainer Gai Waterhouse is away enjoying the majestic bluegrass studs of Kentucky but co-trainer Adrian Bott is on a mission with Military Mission. 

He looked a certain winner last week at Gosford before being nabbed on the post, giving the leader 8kgs. 

Military Mission is a promising stayer and I’m sticking. 

BET: Military Mission – Win (Scone Race 3)

 

MAHER/EUSTACE KEEPING THEIR OPTIONS OPEN

When you have a nice horse you have options, I Am Me (Race 6) has accepted for Scone and Flemington. 

She’s a talented filly who has had 3 starts for 3 wins this campaign, she bolted in at her latest start and will continue to build the picket fence. 

At Flemington, Ice Pick Nick has been firm in the Sportsbet market at $3.50. It had 2 wins from 3 starts and was trapped wide last time but the two wins were very good. 

Through Irish Eyes (Race 7) has been consistent without winning, this could be his day on a drier Flemington surface.

How Womantic (Race 9) is one that really caught the eye running good times at the jump outs in the lead up to this first-up assignment. It has won 2 of 4 fresh and I’m on board. 

BET: I Am Me – Win (Scone Race 6)

BET: Ice Pick Nick – Win (Flemington Race 6)

BET:Through Irish Eyes – Each Way (Flemington Race 7)

BET: How Womantic – Each Way (Flemington Race 9)

 

BUSUTTIN COMMANDS RESPECT

Always keen to be on a Busuttin/Young trained horse that firms in the early markets. Commands The Field has been $6 into $4 is dropping back in distance but has a great turn of pace. 

BET: Commands The Field – Each Way (Flemington Race 2)

 

HAYES BROTHERS CONTINUE TO RUN HOT

The temperature may be dropping on the Eastern Seaboard but the Hayes brothers are still running hot. The boys train Barretta (Race 5) it’s a $10 chance with Sportsbet which had no luck last start but pulled up with a slow recovery. 

The win before that was very impressive $10 looks like juicy odds.

BET: Barretta – Each Way (Flemington Race 5)

BET: Dance to Dubai – Each Way (Caulfield Race 3)

 

DOOMBEN 10,000 SWITCHED TO EAGLE FARM

Hard to imagine the prestigious Doomben 10,000 is being staged at the Eagle Farm circuit but that’s a good decision considering the amount of rain in Brisbane.

Tony Gollan has two main chances. Ashgrove (Race 7) is at the juicy odds of $15 with Sportsbet. His 2 runs this campaign have been good and Jamie Kah has taken the ride.

Palladas (Race 9) had no luck first-up at Eagle Farm when always wide with more luck here will certainly be hard to beat at $4 60.

BET: Ashgrove – Each Way (EF Race 7)

BET: Palladas – Each Way (EF Race 9)

 

O’DEA/HOYSTED TO FLY THE LIDS 

Qld Rogues training duo of O’Dea and Hoysted should get us off to a flying start at Eagle Farm. 

Tara Jasmine (Race 1) won 3 straight last campaign in NSW and was then transferred to Brisbane. She has enormous ability but is untested on a heavy track. 

 BET: Tara Jasmine – Each Way (EF Race 1)

 

HEATHCOTE LOVES STARTANTES

There’s a great reason that trainer Rob Heathcote has a soft spot for Startantes, she’s a very talented 3-year-old filly who proves plenty of thrills for the stable. She thrives on Heavy going, just missed out in the Surround and was very good last start in the Victory Stakes. 

 

TK

Good luck and good punting. 

On the Luna Rocks Please

May 13, 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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