This Weekend in Racing: Welcome to 2021

Jan 1, 2021

This weekend in Racing Hello 2021
BEST ADVICE – PATIENCE

A bloke who knew a little bit about training horses once famously said “Patience is the cheapest thing in racing and the least used” . That bloke just happened to be Bart Cummings, most famous for his twelve Melbourne Cup successes but just as famous for his method of giving horses time. 

And that brings us to the tale of a horse called Gaelic Puzzle which smashed her rivals by a big margin at Doomben this past Wednesday and is the most recent success for micro-ownership pioneers miRunners. 

Her hundreds of dedicated owners raised the grandstand at Doomben on Wednesday, their faith rewarded with a spectacular maiden win, in great time with Michael Rodd in the saddle.

It’s been a journey, Gaelic Puzzle finished last in a field of eleven at her first start at Warwick Farm in March 2018. She suffered a serious injury, was rehabilitated by Shannon Betts at Emeran Park, transferred to Rob Heathcote in Brisbane and delivered on Wednesday.

The patience of her owners rewarded, they have a nice mare with a bright future click here for Rob Heathcote’s thoughts.

MAGIC MILLION COUNTDOWN

Industry heavyweights are hoping that Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has enjoyed her Christmas break and arrives back at the office in a good mood to re-open the border in time for the Magic Millions Yearling Sales January 12 – 18 – but don’t hold your breath. 

Many leading trainers are beating the Covid restrictions by inspecting yearlings in the Hunter Valley and other country areas, including some time in Byron Bay on the way to the glitter strip. 

Mick Malone from Kitchwin Hills has already inspected close to a thousand yearlings and is now back for his second look and making a short list to buy on behalf of the owners of The Racing League. 

Mick was super impressed with Emirates Park and also a Written Tycoon colt who caught his eye. Click here for Mick’s preview.

JOCKEYS SPLIT

Leading jockeys have been forced to make a choice between doing quarantine to ride at Magic Millions carnival or stay in Sydney and enjoy some extra freedom. 

In what might be a good lead for punters, Hugh Bowman and James McDonald have decided to avoid the Sydney Covid hotspots and ride on the Gold Coast. 

While Tommy Berry and Kerrin McEvoy will give the Magic Millions carnival the miss and plunder the rich prize money still on offer in Sydney. 

TIME TO VOTE

The quality of trainers pitching to train for YOU has been a true highlight of The Racing League so far and a true vindication of the league itself. 

The qualification period has now concluded with the voting period starting from Monday January 4 with the winners announced on Monday January 11. 

You’ll be notified by email or text message and asked to register your VOTES on a 3, 2, 1 basis. 

Matt Cumani is quickly making his mark in Victoria and has made a late bid to train for the Vic Husslers, click here for his pitch.

 

WHAT MATTERS TO YOU

Don’t forget we value your opinion and want your feedback on a whole range of matters, including What You Look For In A Trainer.  

We want to share your thoughts with the wider TRL community by featuring your video on our social pages. You’ll also go into the draw to win some exclusive TRL merchandise.

It’s simple to enter:

  • Record a video on your phone answering these questions:
  • Your name
  • Your TRL team
  • What is the one thing you look for in a trainer?
  • Email the video to help@trl.net 

Here is an example from Terry Kennedy, an owner in The NSW Tycoons and commercial director of TRL

https://www.trl.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/TK.mp4

This Weekend in Racing: Welcome to 2021

Jan 1, 2021

This weekend in Racing Hello 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.

[/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row]

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!

VIEW & PURCHASE RACEDAY IMAGES
OWN NOW
[/et_pb_section]