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News.com.au
5 days ago
- Business
- News.com.au
Trainers Lloyd Kennewell, Lucy Yeomans dissolve partnership
After two-and-a-half seasons training in partnership, Lloyd Kennewell and Lucy Yeomans have announced they will go their separate ways. Kennewell revealed the news in a statement to owners on Wednesday morning. 'This was not a decision we took lightly, but we both feel the time is right to pursue our own individual paths in the racing industry,' Kennewell said. • 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! 'Since forming our partnership, we've enjoyed some fantastic results – stakes winners across Australia and victories in at least three states each season. 'Our most recent 2024/25 season was particularly rewarding, with a promising young team delivering a 21 per cent winners strike rate and 48 per cent in placings. 'I'm proud to have played a part in giving her (Yeomans) a new perspective on the industry as a fully-fledged trainer – a role she was more than deserving of – and we wish Lucy every success for the future. 'Moving forward, my stable operation will now return to operating under my sole name. It's business as usual, and I look forward to continuing to train your horses with the same dedication and commitment to get the best results possible.' Yeomans said she was working through the process of setting up her own stable to start having runners in the coming weeks. She said she had not confirmed where she would have her boxes but viewed recent developments as 'an exciting time'. Yeomans will be the latest sole trainer to emerge from the Ciaron Maher stable, where she spent 10 years before embarking on her partnership with Kennewell. Yeomans' deep grounding also included time at the stable of Hall of Fame trainer Colin Alderson and his daughter Cindy, the Chris Hyland stable and travelling internationally with the Australian equestrian team. • My Gladiola primed for Caulfield return in Quezette Stakes 'I've had a great grounding working with some elite people and horses in a variety of disciplines,' Yeomans said. 'I just want to grow by business organically so I'll start with a few horses and go from there. 'Since it came out that I was going out on my own, I've had several phone calls from people looking to support me.' Yeomans will also have a champion jockey in her corner. Her partner is the Melbourne jockeys' premiership winner Blake Shinn, who was again crowned the Scobie Breasley Medal winner last Saturday night. 'I don't know where my first runner will be but Blake will be riding it, whether he likes it or not,' Yeomans joked.
The Australian
07-06-2025
- Sport
- The Australian
Miss Ole prevails as future star fillies emerge at Flemington
Miss Ole and Espana stamped their credentials as fillies of the future at Flemington on Saturday. The pair engaged in a stirring duel late in the Brendan Drechsler Handicap (1100m), with Miss Ole, trained by Clinton McDonald, shading Espana on the post. Racenet iQ members get full access to our Pro Tips service, where Greg and our team of professional punters provide daily tips with fully transparent return on investment statistics. SUBSCRIBE NOW and start punting like a pro! Espana, trained by Lloyd Kennewell and Lucy Yeomans, pinched a break inside the last 200m and held a margin until Miss Ole stretched out. 'She's a winner,' McDonald said. 'She had to be tough there, she was just coming and coming. 'I was confident but it was coming very quickly the post. 'I know Lloyd Kennewell has a good opinion of his horse … it ran fantastic, I think it will be a good form race and she can go to the paddock … and we'll look for something in the spring for her.' McDonald said the straight experience would benefit Miss Ole on a spring path towards the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) at Flemington on Derby Day. 'She's not a big filly but she's tough and tenacious,' McDonald said. 'We don't know where the ceiling is just yet. 'She's been down the straight so we'll look at the Flemington straight races for the three-year-olds, we'll see where she ends up … obviously a race like the Coolmore could be on the cards. 'We'll target something like that, I think she's a very good filly and I think she'll keep improving.' Miss Ole stepped slowly on debut at Warrnambool and finished fifth. She made amends with a strong come-from-behind at Sandown last start. 'It's good to have another nice filly and she'll be somewhere in the spring,' McDonald said. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ETNA ERUPTS Fire Of Etna scraped the rail under star apprentice Jaylah Kennedy to win the 1400m Benchmark 78 on Saturday at Flemington. Fire Of Etna, one of three Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained mares in the field, drove through on the fence, inside the eventual third-placed stablemate Avebury, to get the result. 'She's a really tough mare, been really honest throughout her whole career,' Sam Freedman said. 'Probably the last 10 days she's really come to life, bouncing around the place ready to run a good race, she looks outstanding. 'Avebury was very tough, probably just did a bit of work early. To this mares credit, she bobs up sometimes when you least expect it. 'Great ride from Jaylah, she was patient, waited and there wasn't much of a run there, great ride.' Fire Of Etna returned $19 despite having won two of three starts first-up previously. MUKTAMIL PUTS MIND ON JOB Muktamil made hard work of the 2520m Benchmark 84 at Flemington. The consistent gelding, trained by Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young, trucked into the race ominously but waited for eventual placegetters Bold Soul and Goldenstatewarrior. 'He's always consistent but he's a thinker,' Busuttin said. 'He's jogged into it and probably looked like he was going to put them away and did a hard job of it. 'He could've put them away easier I think, but a win's a win and we'll take it.' Gilbert Gardiner Sports reporter Gilbert Gardiner is a sports reporter for the Herald Sun and Sunday Herald Sun. @gilbertgardiner Gilbert Gardiner
News.com.au
07-06-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Miss Ole prevails at Flemington to stamp Coolmore Stud Stakes ambitions
Miss Ole and Espana stamped their credentials as fillies of the future at Flemington on Saturday. The pair engaged in a stirring duel late in the Brendan Drechsler Handicap (1100m), with Miss Ole, trained by Clinton McDonald, shading Espana on the post. Espana, trained by Lloyd Kennewell and Lucy Yeomans, pinched a break inside the last 200m and held a margin until Miss Ole stretched out. 'She's a winner,' McDonald said. 'She had to be tough there, she was just coming and coming. 'I was confident but it was coming very quickly the post. 'I know Lloyd Kennewell has a good opinion of his horse … it ran fantastic, I think it will be a good form race and she can go to the paddock … and we'll look for something in the spring for her.' Miss Ole too strong at Flemington giving her back-to-back metro wins, a filly on the rise! @cmcdonaldracing @bennallen44 @FlemingtonVRC â€' 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) June 7, 2025 McDonald said the straight experience would benefit Miss Ole on a spring path towards the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) at Flemington on Derby Day. 'She's not a big filly but she's tough and tenacious,' McDonald said. 'We don't know where the ceiling is just yet. 'She's been down the straight so we'll look at the Flemington straight races for the three-year-olds, we'll see where she ends up … obviously a race like the Coolmore could be on the cards. 'We'll target something like that, I think she's a very good filly and I think she'll keep improving.' Miss Ole stepped slowly on debut at Warrnambool and finished fifth. She made amends with a strong come-from-behind at Sandown last start. 'It's good to have another nice filly and she'll be somewhere in the spring,' McDonald said. â– â– â– â– â–
