Month 8 Big CASH Thriller

Jul 3, 2024

Month 8 $10,000 prize

What a finish it was to the battle for the $10,000 First Prize for Month 8 of TRL Season 3.

The CASH was still up for grabs going into the final Saturday of June with the competition leaders the NSW Tycoons the only team without a runner. 

TRL at Warwick Farm with Miss Trustful

VIC HUSSLERS AND QLD ROGUES: NEAR MISSES 

The Vic Hussles who led the table for much of June had a chance to grab the ascendency back with Miss Trustful in the Listed Tattersall’s Stakes.

But the Vic’s black type placed filly missed a place after racing like a youngster who’s had enough in her first preparation. Still what a great first prep it’s been for Miss Trustful. 

That left the Qld Rogues to have the final shot in the final race of the day with The Big Goodbye contesting the Group 3 Healy Stakes. 

If the Big G could pull off the win it would have given the Qld Rogues another monthly bonanza, but the veteran had a rare off day and failed to fire.

Cool Jakey Winning at Warwick Farm

NSW TYCOONS TRIUMPH

Leaving NSW on top of the ladder with 54,688 points mostly courtesy of a huge prize money haul from Warwick Farm last Wednesday with Cool Jakey winning and Estadio Mestalla being runner-up in the $200,000 Listed Civic Stakes. 

The Husslers are well placed to make a lightning start to Month 9 with Fire racing at Sandown on Wednesday and Pardon My French at Sale on Thursday. 

Good luck to all owners for what promises to be a thrilling July. 

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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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