GREAT FEW WEEKS ON THE TRACK

Following a very very slow start to the 2010-2011 season, the stable has hit a bit of form of late and the form continued on the weekend when we won a double in the first four races.

After being disappointed to run a close second in this years Perth Cup, things have certainly taken a turn for the better since then. The following week after the Cup we won with MAKE ME BLUSH and that win has been followed up by wins from SMOKIN DRAGON four times, VALLEY GIRL, TERADA, WILD CHARGER and LACIE. All of these have been in town whilst SAXON COAST won well at Bunbury recently and GUYNO won twice whilst on the road.

All in all it has been a fairly busy and fruitful few months and I am confident that we can maintain a far more consistent average over the coming months. There is no doubt in my mind that the improved performance on the track of late is partly to do with the better stock coming through at the moment however none of it would be possible without the assistance of my son Dion and his partner Sarah. Between them they keep the staff and the horses organised and there is nothing like a new and younger approach to all things which revolve around the training of the horses.

We are in the middle of developing a fairly new and young team of horses and this will be further complimented by a nice crop of yearlings which we have purchased over the past few months. By the time they get through their first full season of racing we should have a fairly good team to work with going into the next few seasons. Now that I think of it, maybe I might have to sneak in a holiday soon or the young bloke might put me back into full work before I get a chance to "let down"!!!