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Daily Telegraph
4 days ago
- Climate
- Daily Telegraph
Champion mare Joliestar set to be ruled out of Stradbroke
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. Group 1 star Joliestar is highly likely to bypass the prestigious $3 million Stradbroke Handicap on Saturday week. Cambridge Stud boss Brendan Lindsay, who owns the Chris Waller-trained mare, said he expected Joliestar would head to the paddock after Saturday's rescheduled Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm. Joliestar was the $3 favourite for the $1m Kingsford Smith last Saturday at Eagle Farm before heavy rain forced officials to shift the feature to this weekend, alongside the Queensland Derby and Queensland Oaks to create a 'Super Saturday' of racing. The winner of the Kingsford Smith scores a golden ticket into the 1400m Stradbroke on June 14 at Eagle Farm but two-time Group 1 winner Joliestar, with a rating of 114, was already assured of a spot in Queensland's premier race. However with an allocated weight of 56kg in the Stradbroke and with spring carnival riches in mind, Waller is almost certain to send Joliestar to the paddock after her winter grand final on Saturday. 'I think she's 50-50 for the Straddie, I don't think she'll carry on,' New Zealander Lindsay said on Sunday. 'I think she'll get too much weight in the Straddie. He (Waller) said 'we'll just see how we go'. 'Obviously we were meant to go last Saturday but I'm pleased we didn't with that (heavy) track. 'The plan is to go back again next week. I guess after that Chris will make some decisions but I'd think it's unlikely she'll backup in the Stradbroke. 'It's only a week's later and we've got to prepare her for the spring. 'If she can run on a good track on Saturday then it'll tell us where we're going in the spring.' Brendan Lindsay with James McDonald after Joliestar's win in the Thousand Guineas in 2023. Photo:. Joliestar is currently $7 in the Stradbroke betting market, behind only the Ben, Will and JD Hayes-trained gelding War Machine, the $4.50 pre-post favourite. Lindsay said it was a 'blessing in disguise' that Joliestar didn't run on a heavy (9) rated track last Saturday after jockeys deemed conditions unsafe due to poor visibility. 'I think it's pretty tough for a sprinter to line up on a heavy track - it's like running 1600m going wide,' Lindsay, who told Racenet about his fairytale rags-to-riches story last week, said. 'She's got no wet-track form - a couple of placings on a soft track - but wow wee, it's a big ask. I think it was a blessing in disguise personally. 'The weather forecast looks good this week and (Joliestar's regular jockey) James McDonald is still around so we'll throw the dice next weekend. 'If we can win another Group 1 this year that's two Group 1s for the season. That would be fantastic - what a way to finish the season.' The highly talented Zoustar mare triumphed in the $1.5 million Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington in early March, adding to her Thousand Guineas (1600m) victory at Caulfield in 2023. Meanwhile, Sydney trainer Rob Archibald said he was yet to decide whether his colt Bosustow would run in the rescheduled Fred Best Classic (1350m) at Doomben on Wednesday or go straight to the Stradbroke. Archibald, who trains in partnership with his wife Annabel, also has the option of running Bosustow in the Kingsford Smith Cup on Saturday but that would mean a shorter turnaround going into the Stradbroke. 'No decision's been made yet,' Archibald said on Sunday. 'We would've loved to have seen him run on Saturday. We had confidence he would've got through the ground but there's nothing we can do about it. 'They cancelled it because it was in the best interests of everybody and we'll be ready to go with whatever race we run in this week.' Dominant last-start Gold Coast Guineas (1200m) winner Bosustow will have a light weight of 51.5kg in the Stradbroke. Originally published as Champion mare Joliestar is highly likely to miss the Stradbroke Handicap
News.com.au
4 days ago
- Climate
- News.com.au
Champion mare Joliestar is highly likely to miss the Stradbroke Handicap
Group 1 star Joliestar is highly likely to bypass the prestigious $3 million Stradbroke Handicap on Saturday week. Cambridge Stud boss Brendan Lindsay, who owns the Chris Waller -trained mare, said he expected Joliestar would head to the paddock after Saturday's rescheduled Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm. Joliestar was the $3 favourite for the $1m Kingsford Smith last Saturday at Eagle Farm before heavy rain forced officials to shift the feature to this weekend, alongside the Queensland Derby and Queensland Oaks to create a 'Super Saturday' of racing. The winner of the Kingsford Smith scores a golden ticket into the 1400m Stradbroke on June 14 at Eagle Farm but two-time Group 1 winner Joliestar, with a rating of 114, was already assured of a spot in Queensland's premier race. However with an allocated weight of 56kg in the Stradbroke and with spring carnival riches in mind, Waller is almost certain to send Joliestar to the paddock after her winter grand final on Saturday. 'I think she's 50-50 for the Straddie, I don't think she'll carry on,' New Zealander Lindsay said on Sunday. 'I think she'll get too much weight in the Straddie. He (Waller) said 'we'll just see how we go'. 'Obviously we were meant to go last Saturday but I'm pleased we didn't with that (heavy) track. 'The plan is to go back again next week. I guess after that Chris will make some decisions but I'd think it's unlikely she'll backup in the Stradbroke. 'It's only a week's later and we've got to prepare her for the spring. 'If she can run on a good track on Saturday then it'll tell us where we're going in the spring.' Joliestar is currently $7 in the Stradbroke betting market, behind only the Ben, Will and JD Hayes-trained gelding War Machine, the $4.50 pre-post favourite. Lindsay said it was a 'blessing in disguise' that Joliestar didn't run on a heavy (9) rated track last Saturday after jockeys deemed conditions unsafe due to poor visibility. 'I think it's pretty tough for a sprinter to line up on a heavy track - it's like running 1600m going wide,' Lindsay, who told Racenet about his fairytale rags-to-riches story last week, said. 'She's got no wet-track form - a couple of placings on a soft track - but wow wee, it's a big ask. I think it was a blessing in disguise personally. 'The weather forecast looks good this week and (Joliestar's regular jockey) James McDonald is still around so we'll throw the dice next weekend. 'If we can win another Group 1 this year that's two Group 1s for the season. That would be fantastic - what a way to finish the season.' The highly talented Zoustar mare triumphed in the $1.5 million Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington in early March, adding to her Thousand Guineas (1600m) victory at Caulfield in 2023. JOLIESTAR wins the @YulongInvest Newmarket Handicap for @cwallerracing and @LaneDamian 🙌 🎥 @Racing #RacingSpectacular #SuperSaturday #AllStarMile — Victoria Racing Club (@FlemingtonVRC) March 8, 2025 Meanwhile, Sydney trainer Rob Archibald said he was yet to decide whether his colt Bosustow would run in the rescheduled Fred Best Classic (1350m) at Doomben on Wednesday or go straight to the Stradbroke. Archibald, who trains in partnership with his wife Annabel, also has the option of running Bosustow in the Kingsford Smith Cup on Saturday but that would mean a shorter turnaround going into the Stradbroke. 'No decision's been made yet,' Archibald said on Sunday. 'We would've loved to have seen him run on Saturday. We had confidence he would've got through the ground but there's nothing we can do about it. 'They cancelled it because it was in the best interests of everybody and we'll be ready to go with whatever race we run in this week.' Dominant last-start Gold Coast Guineas (1200m) winner Bosustow will have a light weight of 51.5kg in the Stradbroke.
Courier-Mail
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Courier-Mail
How Joliestar's owner went from nothing to selling his business for $660m and buying Cambridge Stud
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. Cambridge Stud owner Brendan Lindsay will be at Eagle Farm on Saturday to cheer on his superstar mare Joliestar but he vividly remembers how he was once so broke that he slept in his car. New Zealander Lindsay didn't know where his next dollar was coming from when he was making plastic coat hangers in a downtrodden garage in Cambridge several decades ago. Fast forward to 2016 and Lindsay sold his plastics business for $660m. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! With wife Jo, he then took a major gamble when buying legendary Cambridge Stud from Sir Patrick Hogan the following year. * Group 1 winning hoops involved in physical Doomben stoush Joliestar, who races in the Cambridge Stud black and gold chequers, is one of the flag-bearers of his operation as a two-time Group 1 winner, including scoring the famed Newmarket Handicap down the Flemington straight in March. The Chris Waller-trained mare is set to start as favourite for the Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup on Saturday and seems poised to have another crack at The Everest later this year after being luckless in the $20m race in 2024. It's a far cry from how Lindsay started out. 'I can assure you, I didn't know where my next dollar was coming from,' Lindsay told Racenet. Brendan Lindsay with James McDonald after Joliestar won the Thousand Guineas in 2023. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images 'We started in a garage at home, we had tarpaulins on the side of the garage because I couldn't put padding on the outside. 'We just didn't have any money. 'Honestly, I would go away on selling trips and sleep in the back of the car. 'When you do get a little bit of money, racing is a passion. 'Some folks race cars, some race boats, we race horses. 'Racing is addictive. 'The highs and lows of racing are just so massive. 'There was the high of going to The Everest with Joliestar and then coming home empty-handed. 'For me that's part of the enjoyment of it, if it was easy then everyone would be doing it. 'I always take the view when we get beaten that it's someone's else turn, good luck to them.' Joliestar romped home in the Newmarket Handicap at Flemington in March. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images • 'It does hurt': Shailer's Group 1 search rocked by barrier Lindsay says buying the iconic Cambridge Stud was a bold step into the unknown because, even though he had owned horses for 15 years, he isn't a 'horse person'. 'I'd never ridden horses. I've never led a horse. Yes, we like horses, but I don't know how to foal a horse down,' Lindsay said. 'I wasn't brought up on a (stud) farm, it was a massive gamble because it was a huge learning adventure.' Lindsay will be in a corporate box at Eagle Farm as he watches Joliestar try to reel off her third career Group 1. He has indicated the star four-year-old is likely to race on for another 12 months before a boom breeding career beckons. He gave an insight into how Joliestar, who he parted with $950,000 to purchase as a yearling in 2022, has added another fabulous chapter to the Cambridge Stud story. 'Annabel Archibald once said to me, there's nothing like your colours racing in Australia because people recognise the yellow and black colours as being your Cambridge Stud brand,' Lindsay said. • 'They'll know he's in the race': Giga Kick primed to deliver breakthrough 'Annabel doesn't train any horses for us, but I thought it was quite an interesting thing to say. 'From our point of view, you want to race horses in Australia because it is like competing at the Olympic Games. 'From a business point of view it's fantastic, racing at the elite level against the best horses in Australia and having your colours on show and promoting your business that way, it's free advertising really. 'We always knew we had a pretty good horse on our hands, but to win a Group 1 down the straight at Flemington in commanding fashion was pretty special. 'We are thinking we will race her on next season because The Everest last year was such a disappointment. 'We didn't get best of rides that day, and I've always felt that race is one you always want to have on your calendar.' Joliestar, with James McDonald to ride, has drawn barrier 13 in the Kingsford Smith Cup and is the $3 favourite. Originally published as How Joliestar's owner Brendan Lindsay went from nothing to selling his business for $660m and buying Cambridge Stud
Daily Telegraph
6 days ago
- Business
- Daily Telegraph
How Joliestar's owner went from nothing to selling his business for $660m and buying Cambridge Stud
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. Cambridge Stud owner Brendan Lindsay will be at Eagle Farm on Saturday to cheer on his superstar mare Joliestar but he vividly remembers how he was once so broke that he slept in his car. New Zealander Lindsay didn't know where his next dollar was coming from when he was making plastic coat hangers in a downtrodden garage in Cambridge several decades ago. Fast forward to 2016 and Lindsay sold his plastics business for $660m. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! With wife Jo, he then took a major gamble when buying legendary Cambridge Stud from Sir Patrick Hogan the following year. * Group 1 winning hoops involved in physical Doomben stoush Joliestar, who races in the Cambridge Stud black and gold chequers, is one of the flag-bearers of his operation as a two-time Group 1 winner, including scoring the famed Newmarket Handicap down the Flemington straight in March. The Chris Waller-trained mare is set to start as favourite for the Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup on Saturday and seems poised to have another crack at The Everest later this year after being luckless in the $20m race in 2024. It's a far cry from how Lindsay started out. 'I can assure you, I didn't know where my next dollar was coming from,' Lindsay told Racenet. Brendan Lindsay with James McDonald after Joliestar won the Thousand Guineas in 2023. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images 'We started in a garage at home, we had tarpaulins on the side of the garage because I couldn't put padding on the outside. 'We just didn't have any money. 'Honestly, I would go away on selling trips and sleep in the back of the car. 'When you do get a little bit of money, racing is a passion. 'Some folks race cars, some race boats, we race horses. 'Racing is addictive. 'The highs and lows of racing are just so massive. 'There was the high of going to The Everest with Joliestar and then coming home empty-handed. 'For me that's part of the enjoyment of it, if it was easy then everyone would be doing it. 'I always take the view when we get beaten that it's someone's else turn, good luck to them.' Joliestar romped home in the Newmarket Handicap at Flemington in March. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images • 'It does hurt': Shailer's Group 1 search rocked by barrier Lindsay says buying the iconic Cambridge Stud was a bold step into the unknown because, even though he had owned horses for 15 years, he isn't a 'horse person'. 'I'd never ridden horses. I've never led a horse. Yes, we like horses, but I don't know how to foal a horse down,' Lindsay said. 'I wasn't brought up on a (stud) farm, it was a massive gamble because it was a huge learning adventure.' Lindsay will be in a corporate box at Eagle Farm as he watches Joliestar try to reel off her third career Group 1. He has indicated the star four-year-old is likely to race on for another 12 months before a boom breeding career beckons. He gave an insight into how Joliestar, who he parted with $950,000 to purchase as a yearling in 2022, has added another fabulous chapter to the Cambridge Stud story. 'Annabel Archibald once said to me, there's nothing like your colours racing in Australia because people recognise the yellow and black colours as being your Cambridge Stud brand,' Lindsay said. • 'They'll know he's in the race': Giga Kick primed to deliver breakthrough 'Annabel doesn't train any horses for us, but I thought it was quite an interesting thing to say. 'From our point of view, you want to race horses in Australia because it is like competing at the Olympic Games. 'From a business point of view it's fantastic, racing at the elite level against the best horses in Australia and having your colours on show and promoting your business that way, it's free advertising really. 'We always knew we had a pretty good horse on our hands, but to win a Group 1 down the straight at Flemington in commanding fashion was pretty special. 'We are thinking we will race her on next season because The Everest last year was such a disappointment. 'We didn't get best of rides that day, and I've always felt that race is one you always want to have on your calendar.' Joliestar, with James McDonald to ride, has drawn barrier 13 in the Kingsford Smith Cup and is the $3 favourite. Originally published as How Joliestar's owner Brendan Lindsay went from nothing to selling his business for $660m and buying Cambridge Stud
News.com.au
6 days ago
- Business
- News.com.au
How Joliestar's owner Brendan Lindsay went from nothing to selling his business for $660m and buying Cambridge Stud
Cambridge Stud owner Brendan Lindsay will be at Eagle Farm on Saturday to cheer on his superstar mare Joliestar but he vividly remembers how he was once so broke that he slept in his car. New Zealander Lindsay didn't know where his next dollar was coming from when he was making plastic coat hangers in a downtrodden garage in Cambridge several decades ago. Fast forward to 2016 and Lindsay sold his plastics business for $660m. With wife Jo, he then took a major gamble when buying legendary Cambridge Stud from Sir Patrick Hogan the following year. Joliestar, who races in the Cambridge Stud black and gold chequers, is one of the flag-bearers of his operation as a two-time Group 1 winner, including scoring the famed Newmarket Handicap down the Flemington straight in March. The Chris Waller -trained mare is set to start as favourite for the Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup on Saturday and seems poised to have another crack at The Everest later this year after being luckless in the $20m race in 2024. It's a far cry from how Lindsay started out. 'I can assure you, I didn't know where my next dollar was coming from,' Lindsay told Racenet. 'We started in a garage at home, we had tarpaulins on the side of the garage because I couldn't put padding on the outside. 'We just didn't have any money. 'Honestly, I would go away on selling trips and sleep in the back of the car. 'When you do get a little bit of money, racing is a passion. 'Some folks race cars, some race boats, we race horses. 'Racing is addictive. 'The highs and lows of racing are just so massive. 'There was the high of going to The Everest with Joliestar and then coming home empty-handed. 'For me that's part of the enjoyment of it, if it was easy then everyone would be doing it. 'I always take the view when we get beaten that it's someone's else turn, good luck to them.' • 'It does hurt': Shailer's Group 1 search rocked by barrier Lindsay says buying the iconic Cambridge Stud was a bold step into the unknown because, even though he had owned horses for 15 years, he isn't a 'horse person'. 'I'd never ridden horses. I've never led a horse. Yes, we like horses, but I don't know how to foal a horse down,' Lindsay said. 'I wasn't brought up on a (stud) farm, it was a massive gamble because it was a huge learning adventure.' Lindsay will be in a corporate box at Eagle Farm as he watches Joliestar try to reel off her third career Group 1. He has indicated the star four-year-old is likely to race on for another 12 months before a boom breeding career beckons. He gave an insight into how Joliestar, who he parted with $950,000 to purchase as a yearling in 2022, has added another fabulous chapter to the Cambridge Stud story. 'Annabel Archibald once said to me, there's nothing like your colours racing in Australia because people recognise the yellow and black colours as being your Cambridge Stud brand,' Lindsay said. Joliestar too good in the Newmarket Handicap! ðŸ�† @LaneDamian @cwallerracing — 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) March 8, 2025 • 'Annabel doesn't train any horses for us, but I thought it was quite an interesting thing to say. 'From our point of view, you want to race horses in Australia because it is like competing at the Olympic Games. 'From a business point of view it's fantastic, racing at the elite level against the best horses in Australia and having your colours on show and promoting your business that way, it's free advertising really. 'We always knew we had a pretty good horse on our hands, but to win a Group 1 down the straight at Flemington in commanding fashion was pretty special. 'We are thinking we will race her on next season because The Everest last year was such a disappointment. 'We didn't get best of rides that day, and I've always felt that race is one you always want to have on your calendar.' Joliestar, with James McDonald to ride, has drawn barrier 13 in the Kingsford Smith Cup and is the $3 favourite.
