Cool Jakey has pulled up okay!

Jan 8, 2024

Cool Jakey Parading

Well, that’s the good news, Cool Jakey has pulled up okay after what can only be described as a “train wreck” on Saturday at Royal Randwick.

Yes, there’s no hiding everyone’s disappointment at what was clearly a lost opportunity to post a win at the headquarters of Sydney racing with a very promising horse in Cool Jakey.

Helluva Barty Racing at Doomben on 28th Oct 2023

TALE OF WOE

There was so much excitement among the enthusiastic NSW Tycoons owners who had turned out to see if Cool Jakey could go back-to-back after his stunning win at Warwick Farm.

Bookmakers certainly thought he could and installed him as a short-priced $3 favourite.

Most thought Felix Majestic would lead, and the tactics were to take a sit behind that horse and let Cool Jakey find his own rhythm.

Well, that went out the window shortly after the start when, according to jockey Tyler Schiller, he couldn’t hold the horse, and the two set a “suicidal” speed up front. Clocking sectionals of 10.37sec (1200-1000m), 10.56sec (1000-800m) and 10.92sec (800-600m).

Bellinger in the stalls pre-race at Bendigo

“That was suicide up front, I’m not sure what was going on there but they went way too quick”  Trainer Joe Pride

JOCKEY COULDN’T EASE HIM

Tyler Schiller is leading the premiership in NSW and is the only jockey to ever ride Cool Jakey meaning his 3 wins have all been for Tyler. 

“I feel like the blinkers just fired up with that horse on his outside. I couldn’t go any slower, and I couldn’t go any quicker; he was just in an awkward spot where he wouldn’t slow down and relax for me. 

“He wouldn’t come back, he got up charging,” jockey Tyler Schiller said. 

JOE SAYS JAKEY IS WELL

Cool Jakey pulled up well immediately after the race, and Joe had him back under saddle on Monday morning at Warwick Farm and his regular riding said he felt completely normal. So that’s a great sign and a relief.

“What we saw on Saturday was a combination of a few things. The ride, breakneck speed up front with ridiculous sectionals, Tyler explained he couldn’t hold him slower and then the firmness of the track didn’t help on the back off that great win on the Heavy track the start before.” said trainer Joe Pride

NEXT STEPS – A SPELL 

Cool Jakey had come off a long injury break leading into this preparation, so Joe is now keen to give him a six-week spell. 

“That will get him back for the late part of the Autumn and onto tracks that will suit him better with the firmness out of the ground. 

That was no fluke his win at Warwick Farm so he’s clearly a very good horse, particularly with the sting out of the track. 

So while it was a disastrous result on Saturday, the horse is good and we’ll have some fun over late Autumn and the Winter” Joe concluded. 

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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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