Jockey Titles

• Victorian --  The Victorian title sees Dean Yendal recording a great year again with 138 winners and yet another title but lady jockey Linda Meech had an awesome season just falling short with 127 victories. She is a great horse woman and i believe entitled to some more regular rides in the big city. Linda was suspended on Sunday at Bendigo so her season is over and has left her just one win shy of Jamie Kah who has won the title as top female jockey of the season. 

 Dean Yendal aboard the super mare Yankee Rose who trialled this week in preparation for her return to racing after a bone chip kept her away from the tracks in the Autumn..

• Queensland -- Jeff Lloyd nicknamed The Guv was born on 1st September 1961 and when his family settled in South Africa in 1973 became an apprentice Jockey there in 1976. Jeff was champion apprentice in Transvaal South Africa,three years in a row 1977/78/79, riding for DeVilliers. Jeff later moved to the Ricky Maingard stable and here he learnt alot about being a true professional and how to conduct himself. It was also here he got to be associated to the great Wolf Power. Who Jeff says is the best horse he has ridden along with speedster,Tommy Hotspur. It was this partnership with Maingard that saw Jeff win South Africa Jockey premiership 6 times and in the 1991/92 season rode a record 313 winners. Following this he moved to Maurituis where he won the top jockey title 5 times. Jeff suffered a heart attack in 2013 but has clawed his way back to success in Queensland  and this year has added another Queensland jockey title to his tally. He has totalled 126 wins this season along way clear of his nearest rival Jim Byrne.

•     NSW -- In Jeff Penza we see another veteran jockey on top of the leader board just in front of Greg Ryan who has won plenty of titles over the last 10 years . Its good to see a different face take the title this year. Jeff Penza 132 wins but its worth mentioning  a young female hoop, Rachel Murray who is on 118 winners after the I Am Invincible gelding I Am The Bot won the maiden at Moree on Monday.  She will be worth following in the new season.

•     Perth -- Its another William Pike success story this season over in the west but it looks like he wont quite make the century of wins. He is sitting on 95 and with two meetings left he needs to be right on his game. William as totaled 191 wins this season in Australia the most successful jockey being 10 clear of Jeff Lloyd for that title.

•     Adelaide -- Its a battle of the ladies in the city of churches with Jamie Kah and Clare Lindop having  great seasons with even young Emily Finnegan coming in third with 32 victories. Coming into the  last meeting on Saturday Jamie Kah has 128 wins in season 2016-17 a new Australian record for the most wins by a female jockey in a racing year. Jamie has had a huge year and I can see her building on this next season so keep your eye on this young lady in 2017/18. 

Jamie will be riding Cashed at Morphetville on Saturday in the feature event a horse by Krupt she has had success on before.

•  Sydney -- Hugh Bowman has forged his way clear of Brenton Avdulla who has struggled for good rides over the last two weeks. At Canterbury yesterday Hugh scored a treble while Brenton got the unbeaten Special Missile home in race four this left Hugh, 2.5 wins clear with just Saturdays meeting left. It will be Bowman's fourth title. Brenton Avdulla said after winning on Special Missile " Its hard to fire a gun when you have no ammo. "

•     Melbourne -- Its been the Craig Williams show the past few meetings in Melbourne and it looks as though he has that title in the bag. Must give young Beau Mertens a wrap though. Its been an awesome year for the young apprentice who turned senior rider last week. He has totaled 73 winners this year so hats off to him. Lets hope we see him continue his great form as a senior rider.

Craig Williams riding the talented two year old 

High Chaparral filly heading for the VRC Oaks, Anchor Bid on Saturday

Clare Lindop and Rebel Raider

Ace Attack --  Trained by Leon Mcdonald and Ridden by Clare Lindop won at Morphetville in the benchmark 80 over 1800m. The Rebel Raider 3 year old gelding is out of the Rory's Jester mare, Buckle My Shoe . Clare tends to chase a lot of the Rebel Raider breed, to ride, and the win, must have bought back memories of  his win in the group one, Victorian Derby in 2008.


Clare Lindop -- One of the most accomplished female jockeys in Australia . Lindop has a strong association with trainer Leon MacDonald, which has assisted in her winning multiple South Australian jockeys premierships. She has ridden more than 800 winners including three Group I victories. The first one coming with the 2008 Victorian Derby on Rebel Raider. She became the first female jockey to ever ride in a  Melbourne Cup when she rode Debben for Leon MacDonald.

Rebel Raider --  Rebel Raider had 21 starts. He raced from 2 years old to 6 years old .He won from 1200m of the G3 Spring Stakes and coming from last in the 2008 VRC Derby at 100/1 proved he could stay. Rebel Raider stood his first season at stud at Carin Park in 2012, where he covered only 18 mares. He was then moved to Wyndholm Park where he has covered 84 mares in 2012, 88 in 2013, 112 in 2014, 104 in 2015 and 60 in 2016. He is by Reset the Zabeel stallion out of  Picholine who also has Sir Tristram on her dams side. Wyndholm Park also stands Floral Pegasus for $5,500 .

Rebel Raider 2008 Victoria Derby

Clare Lindop at home with her dog Coco

Street Cry Treble

• Street Cry -- A treble at Kembla Grange on the 23rd of may 2017 in three successive races. The 2yo maiden saw the Waterhouse/Bott trained, Hualalai win, ridden by Tommy Berry. The two year old colt is out of a Encosta De Lago mare. Then the class 1 Banuelo saluted, the three year old filly is from a Redoutes Choice mare so regally bred as well and then completing the treble was Street Pursuit another Waterhouse/ Bott trained and from a Flying Spur mare. The early death of Street Cry at the age of 16 was certainly a huge loss. His progeny just from the couple of years he was shuttled to Australia has made such an impact on our thoroughbred industry.

• Moshe -- El Venetian won the 1200m maiden the opening event on the card at Kembla. Just wanted to keep tabs on the breed as they are starting to show promise . Moshe is the full brother to Black Caviar and stands at Sun Stud in Victoria. 

• Snitzel -- In the 1100m Seymour maiden Zelsignoret won which was icing on the top for the breed as on Sunday the 21st of May they got a double at Bendigo when Athena Lass won the benchmark 64 and then the Mick Price trained Epic Moment out of a Desert Sun mare won the benchmark 70 over the 1100m trip. 

• Reward For Effort -- Valentines Reward won the benchmark 58 at Kembla Grange. Wanted to mention the Reward For Efforts as they are having a really good run at the moment with one of the breed scoring a very easy win at the Hong Kong meeting last week.

Reward for Effort stands at Chatswood Stud 

• Savabeel --  The Savabeel's have quite a good record when appearing first up and Shauquin is out of a Pins mare. I am starting to think this could be a reliable winning tactic with them. Preparing them to win first up. 

In The Moment

Blackheart Bart on his way to Qeensland, Today 

• Commands -- Brigadeer scored a win at the Casterton, Sunday meeting. I think the commands tend to like the tighter tracks over 1600 to 2400 m. They sit up on the speed and hold off the challengers.

• So You Think -- Solo Heart was a good winner on the friday night Cranbourne meeting and in the 1500m maiden at Kembla Tuesday saw Fournette another of the breed gain their first success. 

• Not a Single Doubt -- The progeny of Not A Single Doubt are winning everything at the moment. I'm sure its to do with the real top liners taking a break and the slightly rain effected tracks are a big plus for the breed.

• Equiano -- In the benchmark 70 at Seymour Chapel Road the Mick Price trained gelding got home . He is out of an Exceed and Excel mare.

Good Oil and Latest Performances

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Maxey Campo by Star Witness  Gallic Chietain by Tamayuz
Euroman by Manduro
Palodali by Pacoboy
Savaheart by Savabeel out of Green Desert mare 1600m perfect
I'll Fly Away by Galileo up in distance.
Lady Provocateur by Pins out of O'reilly mare
Mornington Mesclun by Salade out of General Nedyim mare.
Keyboard Magic by Magic Albert out of Exceed and Excel mare.
Archery Peak Arch out of Fusaichi Pegasus fitter Matt Cumani
Casa De Lago  by Delago Deluxe out of Snitzel mare
Potemkin by Testa Rossa out of Zabeel mare.

Young Stallion Watch

Delago Deluxe by Encosta De Lago out of Succeeding / Flying Spur

Stands at Newhaven Park

Geelong Synthetic
Maiden 1200m Unshackled by Equiano x Belle Artiste/Choisir
Maiden 1000m Consigliere by I Am Invincible x Perpugilliam/ Dr Fong
BM 64 1300 Jocasta by Choisir x Saratoga/ Show A Heart
BM 64 1900m Dreaded by Shocking x Walsburgs Dream/Pentire

 Highlighted Stallion

 Coolmore Stands Choisir 

Hawkesbury
Maiden 1000m Japhite by Choisir x Folk Music/ Fusaichi Pegasus
Sandown BM 70 1300 Chippenham by Hard Spun x Last Quill/ Last Tycoon
Canterbury Maiden 1200m Seaglass by Sebring x Metonymy / Hotel Grand
Maiden 1200m Malahat by Exceed and Excel x Raspberries / Lonhro
BM 66 1250m Wayanka by Encosta De Lago x Dro Anchor / At Talaq
Mount Gambier
BM 60 1100m Rancho Relaxo by Street Cry x Majestic Music /Al Maher

Weir and the Rock

• Our first port of call for the 4/05/2017 is the XXXX Wagga Gold Plate at Wagga which was won by the Freedman trained, Santa Ana Lane.He is by Lope De Vega out of the Fastnet Rock mare Fast Fleet. The gelding has had 4 wins from 17 starts with total prize money of  $272,000.

• Lope De Vega stands at Ballylinch Stud in Ireland .They also stand Fascinating Rock a son of Fastnet Rock.

	Fastnet Rock the aussie bred Danehill stallion, now Europes leading stallion for stakes winners this season. Through the maternal grand dam, Gatana you find Australasias most powerful stallion lines in Sir Tristram and Biscay. Sir Tristram is mainly remembered for his stayers who won the Melbourne Cup like Empire Rose,Brew and Gurners Lane but Gatana is by Marauding his son who won the Golden Slipper . Fastnet Rock kicking up a storm at Coolmore  Warrnambool day three and we saw High Church win the Warrnambool Cup with Damian Lane on board. The High Chapparal gelding had been brewing up for a win over the last couple of starts and found the wet track and distance to his liking . His win was just one of many for Darren Weir over the three day carnival which helped break his own record he set last year . His tally 350 wins Australia wide. Another interesting winner for Weir was in the benchmark 78, over the 1100m where we saw Jameka's half brother record a win. Nikitas the 3yo colt by Snitzel out of Mine Game is bred to be a superstar, but this was only his second win from 14 starts. In the opening race of the day, the novice hurdle we saw a win to the Fastnet Rock gelding Try Four, who is also trained by Darren Weir. The Fastnet Rocks can do anything and so can Weir .  Danian Lane riding High Church to victory Coming up the next couple of weeks we have the Brisbane and Adelaide carnivals. During the week we saw fifteen thoroughbreds arrive in Brisbane from New Zealand for the winter carnival but before they get their chance to show off their talent, we head to Adelaide. Where on saturday, Schweppes Oaks Day, we see the running of the first million dollar race. The Group 1 UBET Classic Robert Sangster Stakes. The man,nicknamed the Magic Man and widely known as one of the best jockeys in the world João Moreira will ride at the Morphettville meeting. His record in the saddle this season in Hong Kong alone is amazing,  notching up 135 winners from 526 rides.He will ride the Holy Roman Emperor mare Shiedel while English by Encosta De Lago will start the favorite.   Chautauqua and English

Warrnambool Three Day Carnival

     The start of the Warrnambool 3 day carnival .The traditional Warrnambool race meeting has been held as long as the settlement has existed. The first organised races were held in 1848, only eight months after Warrnambool was settled. That meeting was held near Lady Bay and Lake Pertobe, known as Jetty Flats.The first Grand Annual Steeplechase over the now famous cross-country course was run on 13th June 1872. In 1873 Warrnambool’s feature flat race, the Warrnambool Cup, is held for the first time in March.

Frank You Very Much winning the 

2005 Grand Annual Steeplechase

•   Warrnambool Heavy 8 

The Winners

2yo Open 1000m Je Suis Tycoon by Written Tycoon x La Paris /Falvelon
BM 64 1100m Miss Benedetta by Denman x Circus Dance/Carnegie
BM 64 1100m  Del Piero  by Equiano (FR) x Simply Rossa/Testa Rossa recently gelded.
BM70 1200m Royal Ace by Casino Prince x She Can't Wait /More Than Ready
Thoughts ! Falvelon is by Alannon a Noalcoholic stallion .That breed loved the heavy conditions. 
Another winner for Denman in Heavy out of a Carnegie mare. Carnegie''s are swimmers. 

• Cessnock Good 3 

The Winners

Class 3 900m Gendebien by Sebring x Off The Canvas/Elusive Quality  
Mdn 900m Bon Amis 3yo g by Bon Hoffa x Morethan Leicya/ Nothin Leica Dane 
Mdn 1150m Manicc 3yo f  by Nicconi x Manzanilla/Stratum
BM55 1570m Lady Evelyn by Reset x Glorious Lady/King's Theatre
Mdn 1350m Commandatore by Commands x Lucky Thirteen/Red Ransom  

Reset the unbeaten son of Zabeel stands at Darley for $16,500

• Kembla Grange Good 4 

The Winners 

Mdn 1600m Shield Wall by Savabeel x Natural Rhythm/Viking Ruler
Mdn 1200m Commonwealth by Foxwedge x Our Pride And Joy/Canny Lad
Class1 1200m Wild Ava by High Chaparral  x Single Spice /Not A Single Doubt
Mdn 1000m Connoiseur by Exceed And Excel x Preserve/Canny Lad
Mdn 1400m  So It Is by Bernardini x Petitions/Canny Lad
Class 1 2000m Pygmy by New Approach x Rinky Dink/Distorted Humor
Noteworthy Canny Lad broodmares got three maiden winners.  While Savabeel progeny scored over 1600m again.Another winner for Foxwedge .
Checkout Scones Yearling Sales catalogue for 14th and 15th of May there are two of the last High Chapparals lots ever also represented are I Am Invincible and Foxwedge.  
     

Racing 1st of May 2017

• Mornington Good Track

Winners and coming winners
BM58 2000m  Charcol g by Snitzel x Blaze Em /Zabeel
BM58 1500m  Rossatin g by Testa Rosa x Tinas Debut/ Gold Carat
Second  River Goddess by Northern Meteor x Riptide/Exceed And Excel
Mdn 1500m follow Best Man by Al Maher faced the breeze could need rain affected track around 1600 to 2000m 
Mdn 1000m Mo'shelley by Moshe x Robella /Rorys Jester got a watch on the Moshe's at the moment . Starting to get a few winners . He is from the Black Caviar family.
Mdn 1500m won by La Padrina by Hinchinbrook x Miss Dodds /Traditionaly 

Moshe brother to Black Caviar standing at Sun Stud for $11,000

• Grafton Good 4

Class 1 1700m Darkening 4m Encosta De Lago x Dark Delilah /More Than Ready
Class 3 1400m Push the Sky Away 4m  Reset x Special Grange/Dehere
Class 1 1100m Leap of Legend Tale Of The Cat  x Kabuki Doll/Desert King 

• Dubbo Good Track 

BM55 1000m Banksia 3f by Redoute's Choice x Forest Native /Forest Wildcat
Class 2 1600m Dalmatia Prince 3c by Denman x Pagan Princess/Bite The Bullet 
BM 65 1400m Shadow Affair 5m by Excellent Art x Vows/Flying Spur
Class 3 1300m Strathaird 4g by I Am Invincible x My Name Is Luka/Marauding