The Big Goodbye – Race Preview

Oct 5, 2021

They say a week is a long time in racing but for owners of the Queensland Rogues it’s been five long weeks since the heart stopping debut of The Big Goodbye for their team at Eagle Farm. 

Trainer Rob Heathcote whipped the owners, who were lucky enough to attend Eagle Farm back on September 4 into a frenzy with a pre-race Origin speech that would have made Rogues team leader Billy Slater proud. 

History now tells you The Big Goodbye went within a whisker of a remarkable victory but had to settle for second. 

Then the great uncertainty of racing struck. The Big Goodbye injured his off front hoof and within days had kicked out in his box and injured his back leg. 

Neither were major injuries and Rob has given him time to recuperate and now he’s ready to go. 

Rob and jockey Taylor Marshall are extremely happy with his trackwork and fitness heading into Wednesday’s John Lyng Group Handicap over 1200 metres. 

This is a quality race for a Wednesday at Doomben (Race 5) with a heap of chances. Vistabelle looked unlucky at Ipswich last start, Sir Warwick normally goes forward but from the inside draw he may take a sit. Kavak has topweight but is racing in consistent form. 

With the scratchings it’s only a field of eight, but from barrier 6, Taylor will just need a touch of luck, which we certainly hope he gets. 

The Big Goodbye is a short priced favourite at Sportsbet, we certainly trust their form students are great judges. 

Go The Big Goodbye, we’ll be cheering!

Terry Kennedy 

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The Big Goodbye – Race Preview

Oct 5, 2021

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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