Big Goodbye Mania

Jun 1, 2022

Queensland racing has a new cult hero and his name is The Big Goodbye – boasting the biggest cheer squad north of the Tweed. 

Luckily enough he’s owned and adored by thousands of die-hard maroons in the Queensland Rogues TRL team.

The Big Goodbye doesn’t have a Group 1 to his credit, he doesn’t have the most devastating  turn of foot, he isn’t even the prettiest horse to look at (no offence intended) but he certainly has a massive heart and will to win. And that’s what his owners love about him. 

TBG is coming off a devastating victory over a high class field at Doomben and is now being targeted at the $100,000 sprint on Ipswich Cup June 18 by trainer Rob Heathcote. 

Witness The Big Goodbye winning last start below

The Big Goodbye was the first-ever horse purchased by the Qld Rogues with Heathcote given the unenviable task of leading the charge of the 7 horse Queensland team, and you can manage Rob has thrived as team leader.

TBG was bought for $100,000 from Richard and Chantelle Jolly in Adelaide and made everyone sit up and take notice with his first start for Rob running a cracking second at Eagle Farm in September last year.

Rob quipped  “He goes alright this horse, I think we’ll have a lot of fun”. 

Fun is right, since making his debut for the Rogues, The Big Goodbye has had 10 starts for 2 wins, 4 seconds, 2 thirds and only one unplaced run when he was simply over the top. That consistency has reaped $91,800 in prize money, just shy of his purchase price. That tally could go through the roof with $61,000 on offer if first across the line at Ipswich on June 18. 

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“He’s one of the most consistent horses I’ve had in my stable and look at the smiles this bloke has put on so many faces, go Rogues, go Queensland,” Heathcote said.

“I don’t think he has run a bad race in his life, he’s a genuine, honest, tough horse with plenty more wins to come” Rob said.

The Big Goodbye is only a 4-year-old and still eligible for the $10 million Magic Millions race day in January. 

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Big Goodbye Mania

Jun 1, 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.

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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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