PROMISING SIGNS FOR A QUEENSLAND LARRIKIN

Oct 30, 2023

Larrikin Rogue finishing a promising 4th at Doomben on 28th October 2023

If there can ever be such a thing as a “terrific fourth” well Larrikin Rogue notched one on Saturday at Doomben finishing hard on the heels of the placegetters in the Class 3 Plate over 1200m. 

Officially he was 1.3 lengths, but did reel off the fastest final 200m of the race clocking 11.48 seconds. 

Just keep in mind ‘Larrikin’ was first-up with a belief you won’t see the best of him till he gets over 1400m or even a Mile, so there was every reason to be happy with the effort. 

JOCKEY & TRAINER HAPPY

“Really good guys, he did his normal thing and was a bit slow out. Just having to come from last like that would be very hard, his sectionals would be very good.

“I think he ran super” jockey Michael Rodd said. 

“He looks to have pulled up excellent, I thought his run was super and he was taking two strides to their one. 

“He’s certainly starting to profile a horse that performs second-up and a trip beyond, he’ll only get better and better.

“I couldn’t be more pleased and the best is yet to come”  Larrikin Rogue Trainer Chris Anderson 

Bellinger racehorse Vic Husslers

BACK TO DOOMBEN OVER 1350m

Ideally the bigger more open spaces of 1400m at Eagle Farm would be ideal next up for Larrikin Rogue but that’s not available as an option to us at the moment. 

“So all things going well there’s a 1350m at Doomben in a fortnight. While it would have been great to have won, I couldn’t be more pleased and the best is yet to come”. Anderson concluded. 

 

THE EXCITEMENT WILL ONLY GROW

We haven’t set an ultimate goal for Larrikin Rogue yet, there’s plenty of Saturday races coming up for him and we trust he’ll make that step up to the Listed level. 

As always the horse tells us, but what an exciting prospect he is. 

Go you good thing!

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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