Double the excitement for the Tycoons

Jan 18, 2024

Estadio Mestalla Racing Rosehill

Two very different horses, two very good reasons for NSW Tycoons owners to get excited about what lies ahead for Estadio Mestalla and Etched In Time. 

Neither won, but both showed the talent you want to see. 

Helluva Barty Racing at Doomben on 28th Oct 2023

EMILIO ONLY BEATEN A NECK

There’s no denying that Estadio Mestalla is quite a mouthful, so Joe Pride’s stable staff have quickly named him ‘Emilio’.

He was only bought two months ago for $65,000, and it’s pretty cool that he headed straight to Rosehill Gardens in a $160,000 BM100 Saturday race. This is no mean feat in Sydney.

He drew barrier 9 in a field of 9 and was having his first start in a race under 1500m, so the tactics were to roll forward and sit on the pace if possible. Officially he finished fourth but was only beaten a neck and never once gave an inch.

Jockey Jay Ford did a great job and was full of praise for Emilio on dismounting.

“I think he’s going to be a really good pick-up for you guys.

In the straight, he gave me a length and maintained that all the way to the line.

I would continue to ride him that way, he’s a tough horse, a middle-distance horse that will win races through toughness and strength,” Ford said.

Bellinger in the stalls pre-race at Bendigo

“I think he’s going to be a really good pick-up for you guys”  Jockey Jay Ford

Bellinger racehorse Vic Husslers

PRIDE COULDN’T BE HAPPIER

Your trainer, Joe Pride, who also owns in the horse, was delighted with what he saw. 

 “When I say I couldn’t be happier, I mean we all like to win. To run fourth beaten by a narrow margin, don’t worry that’s a good effort. 

We’ll give him a couple more starts this prep but the real upside in this horse will be on the softer tracks in Winter” Pride said. 

And with the prize money on offer in NSW, Emilio can very quickly propel the Tycoons to the top of the ladder for both the monthly $10,000 prize and the $50,000 prize for Season 3 Premiers – which one owner will Win!

ETCHED IN TIME OUT OF LUCK

Following Saturday’s outing at Rosehill, The NSW Tycoons travelled to Muswellbrook on Monday for another first-up assignment, this time from Etched In Time in what appeared to be a winnable race.

It’s hard to imagine from barrier 4 you never see daylight, but that was the case for Etched.

He copped a check shortly after the start, which put him back on the fence and in a difficult position, and jockey Jean Van Overmeire just never saw daylight finishing with a lap full of horse.

“He got poleaxed at the start, then coming round the turn looking for a run there were just slow ones going nowhere.

He’s in for a really good prep I think” Van Overmeire said.

“He is in for a really good prep.”  Jockey Jean Van Overmeire

WON’T BE A MAIDEN FOR LONG

You could certainly make a case that he should have won if given a clear run according to trainer Will Freedman.

“The good news is he handled all that adversity well.

He’s run enormous, I’m frustrated for the horse. He’s right on track and won’t be a maiden for long.

You don’t have to be an expert to see he had no luck, we will go for a race at a similar distance, and he’ll be winning.” Freedman said.
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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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