This Weekend in Racing: Micro Ownership Hat-Trick

Oct 30, 2020

On this most glamourous weekend of racing, there’s no doubting the horse that will get the biggest cheer…and it will come in the most unlikely place…DOOMBEN.

 Courtesy of her thousand miRunners owners LYRICAL GIRL is quickly developing a cult following in the Sunshine State, add to that she has won her last three races all when she has been sent out a crowd and punters favourite.

Her latest win was an all the way stroll on at the Sunshine Coast, and there’s no doubting she steps up in class tomorrow at Doomben in a much tougher assignment in Race 3, for fillies and mares jumping at 1.31pm ADST.

It hasn’t been all beer and skittles for Lyrical Girl, as a young horse she was chased by what we believe was a dingo through a fence, suffered serious injuries and had an extended period being nursed back to health in a paddock.

Trainer Tony Gollan has been extremely patient along with her massive miRunners ownership group and they’ll let out an almighty roar if their little girl is able to make it four wins in succession.

Proving again patience is the cheapest commodity in racing. Click HERE to see the Lyrical Girl story.

Good luck to all involved.

Christmas For Adults

If you love your racing, your sport or just a good time Victoria Derby Day is “Christmas For Adults”.

There’s nowhere in the world quite like Flemington, when Santa arrives early, reaches into his sack and dishes out arguably the greatest day of racing on the planet.

Sure Golden Slipper Day has five Group One races compared to Derby Day’s four…but the atmosphere of 100,000 fans annually, plus the final lead-up to the Melbourne Cup – wins for excitement.

Unfortunately with Covid we’ll be robbed of that atmosphere but there’s still nine races and serious titles to be won.

Young Werther is the interesting runner in the Derby, with one proviso, the track needs to be in the good range. Trainer Danny O’Brien was forced to scratched him last Saturday at Moonee Valley, so he’s five weeks between runs but could be something special.

 

TENS OF MILLIONS AT STAKE

In stark contrast to the 2500m of the Derby, is the scamper down the famous 1200metres of the Flemington straight in the Coolmore Stud Stakes, clearly the most important race on the program.

For connections of a colt, victory in this world renowned sprint can make the winner a $30 – $40 million stud proposition. Wild Ruler, Farnan, and Anders are three colts that fit the bill.

Anders is a speed machine and while beaten last start had some excuses. Farnan is another with blistering speed Wild Ruler has been terrific this preparation winning both the Roman Consul and the Heritage.

In making such a fuss about the colts, I’m tipping the Chris Waller trained filly September Run to upstage the boys. Some horses just thrive down the Flemington straight and September Run fits the bill. She had an unsuccessful trip to Sydney before returning to Flemington with two super impressive wins down the straight…that will do me.

THE EAGLE HAS LANDED

It’s only the second staging of the Golden Eagle but with $7.5million up for grabs the 1500m event for 4 year-olds at Rosehill Gardens is grabbing plenty of headlines.

Funstar and Alligator Blood have been a little bit easy in the market after drawing awkwardly, barriers 22 and 15 respectively are hardly ever a help particularly from a tricky start.

Godolphin has three runners in the race Colette, Criaderas and Flit. All three are a chance with Colette the stand out for me. She is an Oaks winner, was a real eye catcher last start in the Epsom Handicap, is now fourth-up and I’m banking trainer James Cummings has timed her preparation to perfection.

 

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This Weekend in Racing: Micro Ownership Hat-Trick

Oct 30, 2020

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.

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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