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News.com.au
a day ago
- General
- News.com.au
Michael Hawkes declares Gallo Nero ‘horse to beat' in BRC Sires' Produce Stakes
A bullish Michael Hawkes has declared 'we're not wary of anybody' in Saturday's BRC Sires' Produce Stakes, believing the wide spaces of Eagle Farm will suit his colt Gallo Nero. Leading jockey Tommy Berry will step up to steer Gallo Nero after regular rider Tyler Schiller suffered a fractured back on Wednesday when filly Rockabye Roxy bucked the hoop in a frightening incident at Canterbury Park. Schiller will miss at least six weeks, ruling him out of the Queensland winter carnival, including the plum ride on $4.20 favourite Gallo Nero in the $1m BRC Sires' Produce Stakes (1400m). The Michael Freedman -trained gelding Aerodrome is $6.50, with local star Grafterburners next on the line at $7. 'It's very disappointing for Tyler,' Michael Hawkes, who trains in partnership with his father John and brother Wayne, said on Friday. 'Tommy Berry's a great back-up but Tyler's done all the work on the horse. His time will come.' Hawkes believed Gallo Nero deserved to win his last-start – the Spirit Of Boom Classic at Doomben (1200m) two weeks ago when he finished runner-up behind Cool Archie after being forced to run wide without cover for most of the trip on a Heavy 8 track. • No Frankie, no worries for Giga Kick in Group 1 attack 'He should've won first-up, everyone saw it,' he said. 'In this day and age unfortunately barriers win races and he was no closer than four-deep probably the whole way. 'He deserved to win. Take nothing away from the other horse (Cool Archie) but he got the breaks and went through them while we had to go around them. 'He had a hard run – first-up on a bog track is not ideal – but his first time at 1400m should suit. 'Hopefully he gets a lovely run because I think Eagle Farm will definitely suit him. It's a big, roomy track that he'll appreciate. 'We're not wary of anybody, he's the horse to beat. 'As long as he gets a good run in transit, everything goes his way and he has a bit of luck then he's going to figure in the finish.' Both Aerodrome and Gallo Nero are $8 chances for the Group 1 JJ Atkins (1600m) for 2YOs on June 14 at Eagle Farm. Freedman said he would prefer a dry track on Saturday for the undefeated Aerodrome, despite him winning the Clarendon Stakes (1400m) last start on heavy ground at Hawkesbury. But with persistent rain on Friday and up to 40mm forecast for Brisbane on Saturday, the Golden Slipper-winning trainer won't get his wish. 'I was hoping we'd get a firmer track because he's got such a good action,' Freedman said. 'Whilst he won on a Heavy 8 track at Hawkesbury, I don't think he was as good on that surface as he was the start before on a drier track. 'But look, he's travelled up well and he's very bright and happy. I was happy with his work here (in Sydney) on Tuesday. 'It just remains to be seen how the track plays.'
Courier-Mail
2 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 Mail
3 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Jockeys allegedly get into trackside fight that left one so badly injured he has been barred from racing for at least 12 days
A pair of Australian jockeys are under investigation after they were alleged to have been involved in a trackside 'physical altercation' prior to a race. Queensland Racing are currently investigating emerging young rider Kyle Wilson-Taylor and Group One veteran Noel Callow following the alleged incident, which is said to have taken place at Doomben on Wednesday. The governing body also confirmed that Callow had been taken to hospital for medical treatment following the spat. While the details of what caused the fight are still unclear, it is understood that tempers flared due to an 'ill-feeling' between the pair, according to Racenet. Callow had been due to race in the seventh race at Doomben but was scrubbed from the race by doctors had found him not fit to ride. A stewards' report from Doomben was published on Thursday which provided more details on the veteran jockey's absence from race seven. 'The start of this race was delayed by approximately five minutes when rider N. Callow, who had weighed out for this event, was then subsequently stood down after being examined by the club doctor and found to be unfit to fulfil his remaining engagements,' the statement read. The report added that 'medical clearance was required (including concussion protocol)' before Callow, who has resurrected his Group One career, could race again. Kim Kelly, the Deputy Commissioner for Queensland Racing's Integrity Commission delivered more information on the fight on Wednesday evening. 'I can confirm that a stewards' inquiry has been opened into a physical altercation between two riders at the Doomben race meeting today,' Kelly said. 'A considerable body of evidence has been taken and the matter was adjourned to a date to be fixed to allow a rider who was taken from the course for medical treatment to give evidence.' Wilson-Taylor has, per Racenet, insisted he was not the aggressor in the situation. Callow, a well-revered jockey who is also known affectionately as the 'King' is now set to be sidelined for at least 12 days as he works through concussion protocols. That means he will not be able to ride Our Benefactor in the Bevan Laming's Group One Queensland Derby on Saturday. Wilson-Taylor, meanwhile, is now set to race on the Sunshine Coast on Friday and at Eagle Farm on Saturday, where he'll ride Redford in Race Two, Star Vega in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup and Sassy Merlot in the Helen Couglan Stakes. Wilson-Taylor has enjoyed some success in the senior jockey ranks after rising up as an apprentice in Queensland.
Wales Online
3 days ago
- Sport
- Wales Online
Horseracing jockey hospitalised after 'physical altercation' with rival half his age
Horseracing jockey hospitalised after 'physical altercation' with rival half his age A jockey was taken to hospital after a physical altercation broke out with a rival at a Doomben race meet in Australia on Wednesday, with stewards launching an investigation Noel Callow (Image: Getty Images ) A tussle between two jockeys at an Australian race meeting resulted in one needing medical attention, as reports emerged about the incident. The conflict unfolded during a race day at Doomben on Wednesday, prompting officials to initiate an inquiry into what provoked the fight. The clash involved Group 1 victors Noel Callow and Kyle Wilson-Taylor, escalating after rising 'ill-feeling', stated Racenet. The report also mentioned that Wilson-Taylor denied being the initiator of the fracas, and it appears he is set to continue his racing activities. On the other hand, Callow had to be taken to hospital and was temporarily relieved of his riding duties due to medical concerns. Kim Kelly, the Deputy Commissioner for the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission, confirmed: "I can confirm that a stewards' inquiry has been opened into a physical altercation between two riders at the Doomben race meeting today. "A considerable body of evidence has been taken and the matter was adjourned to a date to be fixed to allow a rider who was taken from the course for medical treatment to give evidence," reports the Express. As of now, it remains a mystery how the dispute between the 25-year-old Wilson-Taylor and the seasoned 50-year-old Callow ended up turning violent. The veteran racer Callow, fondly referred to as 'King', has accumulated over £22million in prize money throughout his illustrious career in horse racing. Callow boasts a tally of five Australian Group 1 victories and has enjoyed a lucrative career stretch in Singapore, showcasing his horseracing prowess across the globe. Since 2023, Wilson-Taylor has been counted amongst the distinguished Group 1 ranks. Last year, the Brisbane-based Wilson-Taylor candidly discussed enlisting a sports psychologist to combat a spate of suspensions mainly attributed to careless riding. Speaking to Racenet, he revealed: "I had a really bad record for suspensions, I just kept getting suspended. Article continues below "I wasn't going out there to cause interference, but it felt like I would be suspended for two or three weeks then back for a week and then suspended again." He continued, explaining the positive impact of seeking psychological guidance: "It got to the point where stewards said that I needed to go and see a sports psychologist. "It was a slow burn at the start, he comes around to my house and sits here for a couple of hours and we talk. But it has now really been a game-changer for me."
News.com.au
3 days ago
- General
- News.com.au
2025 Queensland Derby
The 2025 Queensland Derby will be held on Saturday 31st of May at Eagle Farm Racecourse. Racenet has compiled some critical form indicators for this year's Queensland Derby! Get the latest news, previews, and results for the Queensland Derby at Racenet! Check out our mega Doomben 10,000 guide: Stay up to date with Racenet: Subscribe to Racenet: / @racenet_au Visit Racenet: Like Racenet on Facebook: / racenetinternetservices Follow Racenet on Twitter: / racenettweetsTranscript #QueenslandWinterCarnival #QueenslandRacingCarnival
