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Lou Luciani is one of the most experienced horse trainers in WA. He offers owners a complete package, from selecting and buying a horse through to agistment, training and racing. He takes care of everything – from organizing horse floats to taking care of paperwork – so that owners can have as much or as little hands-on as they want.

Wednesday 24 September 2008

STABLE DOG DANGER WITH AMELIA'S REASON



This video was taken nearly 12 months ago on my Sony digital camera. I am surprised that it turned out as good as it did and even more surprised that I have finally worked out how to transfer it from my camera to this web page. I must be getting clever in my old age!!!!!!

JUST MONKEYING AROUND!!!!

OH WHAT A GLAMOUROUS BABY!!!!





Not sure if she will run very fast but she is sure to win plenty of glances from the punters for her sensational looks. The first foal of GLAMOURZON by ORATORIO at just three days old looks very contented and every bit a future winner down at Mungrup Stud on Tuesday September 23rd. (Photo's courtesy Jan Williamson)

Wednesday 17 September 2008

THREE FOR BELMONT TODAY

We head out to a wet and overcast Belmont Park later today with three runners set to do battle. In the first race the Amelia Park Syndicate will be represented by two runners, the consistent OUTSIDE INFLUENCE and the staying bred filly WING STAR.

Both fillies are fit and well however I am not convinced that the 1200m distance of today's race will suit either filly. OUTSIDE INFLUENCE looks best placed after hitting the line strongly from well back in the field over 1000m last start, whilst WING STAR has always shown that she is unlikely to get warm until she gets to 1600m and further. I expect her to be hitting the line strongly.

In the fifth race of the day we start the slightly disappointing LA COUREUSE. This mare promised plenty as a young horse however a combination of feet and lung problems has seen her fail to regain her best form. I have no doubt that if this mare raced anywhere near her best form she would blow this field away. Unfortunately she appears to be thinking of other things at the moment and if she fails again today she may just get her wish as we will ship her off to the breeding barn where hopefully she can become a successful broodmare.

All in all I will be happy if they can all run nice races however I would expect OUTSIDE INFLUENCE to be the best of my three runners.

Tuesday 16 September 2008

GUYNO FOR NATURALISM

GUYNO, who ran a very pleasing race when a close up 5th over 1700m at Flemington last start, is due to make his next appearance at Caulfield this Saturday. The horse has been entered for two races, The W.F.A. Underwood Stakes over 1800m and the 2000m Naturalism Stakes.

Although GUYNO is Gr1 placed at W.F.A. over 1800m, I am leaning towards starting him in the Listed Naturalism Stakes which should give him a better stepping stone to his future races. The Underwood is likely to be a smaller field however with the likes of Weekend Hustler, Maldivian and Light Fantastic all set to take their place, I feel the Naturalism will prove to be the better option at this stage.

GUYNO has come on nicely since his first run in Melbourne and I expect him to start showing his best form from here on in. As we all know it is not easy to beat the best on their own dung hill however the reports I am getting from my son Dion, who is taking care of GUYNO whilst he is in Melbourne, have all been positive and I am looking forward to the next couple of starts with the horse.

Tuesday 9 September 2008

MOCCASIN BEND FLYING!!!!



Talented filly MOCCASIN BEND appears to be flying as she has all four feet off the ground on her way to another impressive victory at Belmont on Saturday with Jason Whiting simply going along for the "flight." (Photo courtesy Hollands Photographics)

GUYNO ON TARGET

W.A.Derby winner GUYNO had his first taste of racing on the east coast when he ran in a 1700m handicap at Flemington on Saturday. Carrying 58.5kg, GUYNO settled back in the second half of the field and I was very very happy with the way he made ground in the straight. The run was full of merit considering he was stepping out second up after having had only one 1300m race back in Perth three weeks earlier.

GUYNO will have his next run in a 2000m handicap at Caulfield on September 20th, a race which should give us a good guide to how he will measure up to the big league. I am very happy with how he has come back and I am looking forward to the next couple of months with him.

All going well he may have one more start after that before he runs in a 2400m Gr2 race at Caulfield in mid October. This should tell us if he will be competitive in the big Cup races or if we need to lower our sights a little. At this early stage I am confident that he will make the grade.

AMELIA'S REASON who also raced at Flemington on the same day showed that he may not be quite up to the group company on the east coast however I am happy with how he is racing and I am confident that we will find the right race for him over the next few weeks.

Monday 8 September 2008

MOCCASIN "STRAIGHT"

Lightly raced three year old filly MOCCASIN BEND showed what the benefit of a bit of experience is, by waltzing away for her second win at Belmont on Saturday. The filly was having only her fourth start and was coming off the back of two very good seconds and a slashing win at the midweeks at her previous start. The way she has been winning suggests that she may have a very bright future ahead of her.

MOCCASIN BEND has been inclined to over race at her first couple of starts and do things wrong when grabbed hold of in running causing her to run about a bit. The way she has conducted herself at her past two outings shows she has been learning plenty with each race day experience. There has been some thought about taking the filly east for a crack at the Caulfield Guineas however this is highly unlikely.

The filly is Westspeed qualified which makes her an ideal horse to be racing here in the west. If she was to head east it would only be for the one run but as I said this is highly unlikely. The filly will more than likely be eased soon and set for the better three year old races over the next few months to be run here at home.

HOOF NOTE:
There was a story in the paper over the weekend which stated "It was rumoured this week that Melbourne trainer Lee Freedman had offered a big sum of money for Moccasin Bend and connections have put a million dollar price on her." It really is a shame that our journos aren't made to put truth and facts into the stories they write but then I guess they wouldn't have much to write about would they?

POLITICS AND RACING

I have to say first off that what I know about politics would not fill an egg cup. When I was young.... many many years ago, politicians all seemed to be very wise old men who were full of knowledge and wisdom. Men I looked up to! Very much like stewards and race club committeemen. As I gained in years and life's experiences, I soon realised how wrong I had been for all those years. The truth is quite the opposite and as I have become even older and wiser myself, I tend to think less and less of all of them. Most of them I wouldn't trust to run my stables for a day let alone four years!(You certainly wouldn't want to be sniffing any seats around here I can assure you!!)

The one very good piece of advice I did receive many years ago is that no matter which political party is in power.... stay sweet with them if you are trying to run a business!

This all leads me to question the value or motive in the comments published in last weeks morning paper in relation to the weekends elections under the headline ELECTION PLAN "PATHETIC." Now don't get me wrong. Anyone who knows me knows that I am "no fence sitter." Nor am I privy to the inner workings of race clubs and politicians, however if there is one thing I have learnt over the years it is this.

In a two horse race, never back one side and bag the other when there is a real chance that the side you have bagged may in fact own the backside which you need to be kissing the following week. I am sure you get my drift. Pretty poor politics if you ask me! I am not convinced that the racing industry as a whole backed the published comments, nor were they consulted on their views.

The next few weeks will make for very interesting politics as far as the racing industry is concerned!