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Posted: 22 Nov 2017 at 11:07am |
Darren summed it up as it should be,...councilling anyone lol,...fair dinkum.
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Posted: 22 Nov 2017 at 11:31am |
I wonder if a young & curious apprentice has ever raised the topic of hooking one at apprentice school. serious. not thinking about the implications, but a wet behind the ears kid might just blurt it out without thought...or a kid might have strong values of honesty etc and genuinely want to know. im sure no kid learning the trade has not heard about such conduct in the riding ranks. Id love to hear the response from the ex jockey who has to answer
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Posted: 19 Dec 2017 at 10:15am |
Brooke Sweeney now a senior rider. (As of today)
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Posted: 21 Mar 2018 at 2:21pm |
Jordan Grob rode his 1st NZ winner today, currently with Tony Pike
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Posted: 21 Mar 2018 at 3:05pm |
Good young kid, thanks for the updates. Spent a bit of time down here at Geelong.
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Posted: 22 Mar 2018 at 4:10pm |
the apprentices are so good now that soon senior riders will struggle to survive.
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Posted: 22 Mar 2018 at 7:19pm |
Wall to Wall racing, mate they have never had it so good, upwards of $200a ride, Plenty were driving taxi's in my younger days with about 1/4 of the meetings they have today. 54kg limit in a lot of racing to day , have a look at most of them, little pocket dynamo's,on a 44kg limit , that's when the going got tough, today..........luxury mate.
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Posted: 22 Mar 2018 at 8:24pm |
The above post was in reference to jockey's.
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Posted: 13 Jan 2019 at 10:27am |
Emerging South Australian-based apprentice Kayla Crowther will make the bold move to be based at Pakenham as of next week.
Crowther who had a break out season in 2017/18 will be on loan to former South Australian-based trainer Phillip Stokes for three months.
In season 2016/17 Kayla rode 13 winners, but in 2017/18 she improved dramatically riding 79 winners and placing on a further 126 occasions.
This improvement was recognised on and off the track. Crowther gained her first Group 1 ride in the 2018 Goodwood Handicap at Morphettville and was awarded the South Australian Junior Sports Star of the Year Award.
The move will see Crowther ride against some of the best jockeys in Australia, but Stokes is confident that she’ll be able to hold her own.
“She has a lovely relaxed style, she’s well balanced and most importantly she’s a patient rider,” Stokes mentioned.
“We wanted to get her over before the carnival so that she can have plenty of opportunities and feel comfortable out there”.
Speaking at Bordertown yesterday, Crowther couldn’t hide her excitement about the move.
“It’s an amazing opportunity and I’m very grateful that Phillip and his team are allowing me to move and learn against some of the best,” she said.
“The facilities are amazing at Pakenham and I can’t wait to get involved and work hard”.
Stokes who recently made the move to Pakenham from South Australia said he hopes the move will as positive for her as it has been for him.
“The Pakenham facilities are unbelievable, our horses have certainly improved and they’re enjoying working on the quality surface here,” he discussed.
“My son Tommy is currently working there while I’m at the Gold Coast sales and he’s blown away with the set-up.”
While still settling in, Stokes said he’s been fortunate enough to have plenty of jockeys interested in riding track work and riding for him on race day.
“Regan Bayliss and Dylan Dunn have been coming out and helping us regularly and we’ve had plenty of interest in our runners from some of the leading jockeys in the state which is always positive,” he said.
Stokes has been active at the Gold Coast Magic Millions Sales purchasing two yearlings and he is hoping to acquire a few more before the sale ends.
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Posted: 15 Mar 2019 at 6:50pm |
New RV apprentices get started 2019
Six female and four male aspiring riders were on Thursday
inducted into Racing Victoria's Apprentice Jockey Training Program, all
aiming to become the next stars of the saddle.
The 10 budding hoops include three teenagers whose fathers are Group
1-winning jockeys: Jaden Lloyd, whose father Jeff has dominated
Queensland's racing circuit for the past two decades; Will Price, whose
dad Simon will ride South Australian raider Balf's Choice in the $5
million All-Star Mile at Flemington this Saturday; and Campbell
Rawiller, whose father Nash and uncle Brad have won multiple races at
the elite level.
Lloyd, who at 17 is the youngest of the trio, will be indentured to
the Lindsay Park stable at Flemington; 19-year-old Price will start his
apprenticeship under the watchful eye of his uncle, Ballarat-based
trainer Dan O'Sullivan; and Mornington horseman Logan McGill will take
Rawiller, 18, under his wing.
The three will be joined in the AJTP by seven other apprentices who
will also aim to follow in the footsteps of the likes of Craig Williams,
Beau Mertens, Ben Allen and Steph Thornton, who have all graduated from
the elite program.
Laura Lafferty, 20, will combine her university studies with her apprenticeship with esteemed Cranbourne trainer, Mick Kent.
The keen athlete, who regularly competes in domestic triathlon
competitions, comes from a racing background, with dad Peter a former
jockey and her grandfather Kevin - who has a hurdle race named after him
at Warrnambool - a renowned trainer.
Carleen Hefel, 29, has been riding trackwork and in trials and
jumpouts for several years, and will now begin her apprenticeship in
Pakenham under trainer Julien Welsh.
In addition to Rawiller, three other apprentices will also be based
at stables in Mornington: Kiran Quilty (Shane Nichols), Celine Gaudry
(Pat Carey) and Matthew Cartwright (Lyn Tolson).
Cartwright is the youngest of the recruits, but the 16-year-old comes
from sound racing bloodlines with his father Rikki an accomplished
jockey and his grandmother (Tolson) running a small stable on the
peninsula.
Similarly, Quilty's father, Cameron, recorded more than 200 career
victories in the saddle, and his 18-year-old daughter has already showed
some riding prowess with a number of equestrian awards to her name.
Kayla Atkinson, an 18-year-old who will commence her apprenticeship
with her mother, Kilmore trainer Alicia Macpherson, and 25-year-old
Emily Brown, who will be based at Matthew Williams' stables in
Warrnambool, round out the class of 2019 who will spend the next four
years honing their race riding skills under RV Apprentice Jockey Coaches
Darren Gauci and Matt Pumpa.
The new intake will also receive specialist guidance from an expert
team of physical trainers, nutritionists, physiotherapists and sports
psychologists, who will give them the best possible chance of reaching
the top of the jockey ranks.
"The first day of the jockey program is always an exciting one for
the new apprentices and their families, as they embark on a journey
which we hope will lead to a successful career in the saddle," said Greg
Carpenter, RV's Executive General Manager - Racing.
"Over the next four years, these 10 aspiring young riders will learn
every facet of what it takes to become an elite jockey in one of the
country's most competitive sporting environments.
"It is again heartening to see a large percentage of female riders
joining the AJTP, this continues the trend we have seen in recent years
and I'm sure the success achieved by Michelle Payne, Steph Thornton and
most recently by Jamie Kah since she moved to Melbourne will inspire
even more young girls to enrol in the program."
The full list of apprentices joining the AJTP and their trainers is as follows:
Laura Lafferty (Michael Kent);
Carleen Hefel (Julien Welsh);
Kiran Quilty (Shane Nichols);
Celine Gaudry (Pat Carey);
Campbell Rawiller (Logan McGill);
Will Price (Dan O'Sullivan);
Kayla Atkinson (Alicia Macpherson);
Emily Brown (Matthew Williams);
Jaden Lloyd (Team Hayes); and
Matthew Cartwright (Lyn Tolson).
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Posted: 25 Apr 2019 at 4:38pm |
Congrats to Maddi Lloyd and Logan McNeil who both rode their first winner today at the Deniliquin meeting.
Maddi rode one for her boss Nathan Hobson whilst Logan (younger brother of Jye) rode his for Graham Salisbury (Subzero’s best mate)
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Posted: 26 Apr 2019 at 6:05am |
I see RV are taking expressions of interest for an Apprentice Jockey Coach. Probably just a formality, rather than Gauci getting the flick.
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Posted: 26 Apr 2019 at 8:43am |
Can't see why Gauci is getting flick as you put it! Been excellent in his position . Probably another assistant?
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Posted: 26 Apr 2019 at 9:20am |
Replacement for Matt Pumpa who's moving to Singapore.
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Posted: 26 Apr 2019 at 9:48am |
Darren's an asset for RV imo, a gentleman and a true professional, I would be very surprised if he were moved sideways unless it was his doing.
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Posted: 26 Apr 2019 at 9:50am |
Gauch is doing a fabulous job with the young kids. Just like Darren Murphy (previously used to work for Weir) is doing in SA
Both of them know their stuff!
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Posted: 26 Apr 2019 at 9:52am |
The job is for his assistant
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Posted: 26 Apr 2019 at 5:59pm |
Xavier wrote:
Gauch is doing a fabulous job with the young kids. Just like Darren Murphy (previously used to work for Weir) is doing in SA
Both of them know their stuff!
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Posted: 26 Apr 2019 at 10:43pm |
How do you do that Batman?
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Posted: 22 Sep 2019 at 12:56pm |
Just a couple of updates:
Jaden Lloyd (Son of Jeff) rode his first winner yesterday at Jerilderie
Campbell Rawiller(son of Nash, nephew of Brad) had his first rides yesterday at Jerilderie
Will Price (son of Simon) has his first rides today at Coleraine for his boss (and uncle) Dan O Sullivan
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Posted: 22 Sep 2019 at 2:46pm |
You used to get a good apprentice, now they are all good The next issue will be keeping the senior riders in a job
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Posted: 24 Sep 2019 at 3:04pm |
Campbell Rawiller gets his first winner today at Moe on $31 pop Girl on a Train
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Posted: 24 Sep 2019 at 3:07pm |
Fantastic for the young lad.
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Posted: 26 Sep 2019 at 9:12am |
Laura Lafferty knew she had made a big call when she knocked back a track and field scholarship to college in the United States.
It was an opportunity any number of kids who, like her, grew up fanatical for athletics would dream of.
Her dilemma was it was not her only love. Lafferty, the daughter of a trainer and granddaughter of a Warrnambool racing legend, was equally keen on horses.
When the crunch came, it was racing that won out.
"I had ambitions to go to the Commonwealth Games before I got into the Racing Victoria intake," the first-year member of the RV apprentice school said.
"It was between the scholarship or apprenticeship and it was only quite late that I made my decision actually.
"I've been riding for as long as I can remember and was always a keen runner and I did a bit of both for a very long time, but it's hard to excel in both sports. They both obviously take up a lot of time and it got to a point where I had to choose between the two."
The best example yet that she made the right call will come at Bendigo on Thursday when she makes her debut in the Roll The Dice BM64 Handicap (2200m), three days before her 21st birthday.
Lafferty, who has the advantage of a 4kg claim, rides 60kg topweight Golden Flag, an $18 chance with BetEasy, and doesn't have to look too far down the field to realise she is now in the big time.
Immediately below Golden Flag is Queen Leonora, who will be ridden by Melbourne Cup winner Brett Prebble, with Hall of Famer Damien Oliver (Diamond Bow) and Michael Walker (So Belafonte) on numbers three and four.
"We were talking on Tuesday, when the acceptances came out, that Brett Prebble, Damien Oliver and Michael Walker were all in the race," Lafferty said.
"It's very nerve-wracking, but I guess you have to start somewhere and I've probably been thrown in the deep end a little bit, but I'll just take in my stride and only improvement can come from it.
"It's exciting. Hopefully I can give the horse every chance and just have fun. Once I get the first ride out of the way it will be a big relief."
Lafferty is thrilled that her first ride will be for Patrick Ryan. She is apprenticed to Grahame Begg, who has stables at Caulfield and Pinecliff on the Mornington Peninsula, but is part of Warrnambool racing royalty.
Her father is Peter Lafferty, who combines training a small team with his job as a bank manager, and her grandfather is Kevin Lafferty, after whom one of Victoria's premier hurdle races is named.
"The Ryans have been very good family friends of ours for generations and role models to me growing up, so it's hard to believe that I'm finally race riding and I'm on one of his horses first up," she said.
"It will be a very special moment for both of our families."
Lafferty will be out to continue the good week for members of her intake following maiden wins by Campbell Rawiller at Moe on Tuesday and Jaden Lloyd at Jerilderie last Saturday.
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Posted: 18 Jul 2020 at 12:56pm |
Unfortunate news, Jaden Lloyd had a horse fall on him at Matt Cumanis place this morning. Currently in Ballarat Hospital with suspected fracture to his pelvis
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Posted: 23 Sep 2021 at 1:22pm |
The Rawiller name is famous in racing circles, horse racing that is. Campbell Rawiller has joined that dynasty which includes his father Nash and uncle Brad in forging a career in the saddle, but hes also hoping to make a name for himself in the world of greyhound racing. Rawiller has recently been granted a trainers license by Greyhound Racing Victoria and hopes to have his first runner next week. The Rawillers have always been a racing family and had horses, but I dont think anyone has even owned a greyhound, 20-year-old Rawiller admitted. I just watch the Sky Racing channel often and just started following it a little bit and getting an understanding and the more I looked into it the more I liked it. I thought at first it was a bit of a ridiculous idea. Ive been trying to get my license for about six months and its all finally fallen into place and I should be having my first runner next week. Having already ridden over 100 races winners in his apprenticeship, Rawiller is hoping his newfound hobby can give him a work-life balance that can see him further succeed in the riding ranks. Its been great fun and good for my riding too I think, Rawiller explains. I havent backed off my workload, but its just given me that outlet I probably never really had since I started riding, Im not one to go play golf like a lot of jockeys. Ive got the competitive side in me, when there are stakes on the line and a bit of pressure it keeps me motivated to keep working hard as opposed to a day out fishing. Instead of going home thinking of a bad ride, Ill go home thinking of programming my dog. It beats sitting at home thinking of eating and knowing you cant. Rawiller isnt the first racing participant to make to step into greyhound racing, seeking advice from fellow enthusiasts Jarrod Fry and Billy Stockdale. Jye McNeil, John Allen, Harry Coffey and Daniel Bowman also forged a greyhound syndicate which struck success earlier this year with their dog On the Bit winning five of his eight starts, while Ben Thompsons parents Jason and Seona are amongst the sports biggest names. I had to go to the races and show that I could put a dog in the boxes, catch a dog, put a rug and muzzle on that sort of stuff, Rawiller said. And then there were kennel inspections which are obviously quire strict and important to have as animal welfare is the number one priority. I use a lot of the slipping tracks which are like a straight 300 metres, I might start getting Lachie Neindorf to come with me and get him to stand down the other end and catch them. Rawiller has already had a successful introduction into the greyhound industry as an owner - in England of all places. I own one in England which is going quite good, Rawiller said. One of the jockeys Danny Brock I used to ride out with when I went over there when I was about 16, we got along really well. He got into the dogs about a year ago and I follow him on Instagram and I noticed he was racing them and I said if youve got anything you like let us know and he said he had one for me. Its won five races from eight starts now. Rawillers kennels are a short drive from his Mornington Peninsula base at Mount Martha, but despite plenty of outside interest from friends to get involved he is keen to keep things mangable. I have had a heap of people ask me (about ownership) but its like anything, the bigger you get the more time you have to put into it and I just dont have the time to have eight or ten dogs at the moment, Rawiller said. Two or three is enough and is what I am happy doing. Forcefully is the greyhound punters can put in the blackbook who is set to be Rawillers first runner this week.
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Posted: 28 Jun 2022 at 12:53pm |
Keane swaps boxing gloves for saddle
Had her career taken a different path, Dakotah Keane
may have been preparing to head to the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham
next month to compete in women's boxing. Instead she'll be rising before the sun for work at Tony Noonan's Mornington base. A
champion junior boxer, the 19-year-old Warrnambool product turned her
back on the sport to pursue a career as a jockey and joined Racing
Victoria's elite apprentice program earlier this year. "I was
boxing since the age of 12, I won the 50-52 kilos in Perth, the
Australian title, before that I won three state titles," Keane said. "Once
I won a couple of Australian titles, I made the team for the
Commonwealth Games, which put me on a path to choose what I wanted to
do. I was in love with racing, so I chose to do that path." It
hasn't been a straightforward journey into the saddle for Keane, who was
knocked back when she initially attempted to join the apprentice ranks. "I
got knocked back the first year, but it was probably good because I
probably wasn't ready to be in it yet, I lacked experience," Keane said. Keane
is indentured to Noonan and the Mornington-horseman is excited by the
prospect of the teenager riding in races after an impressive start to
her career in racing. "She came and she was basically a blank
canvas, she'd done a little bit of riding down at Warrnambool but had
really no knowledge of the industry," Noonan said. "Her energy and passion for it, she was like a sponge, the more she could do and learn - the better she's become. "I think in time she's got the makings of a good jockey." Not
shying away from lofty goals, Keane says she wants to make her riding
career a meaningful one and be competitive at the highest level. "I'm really looking forward to my first race ride," she said. "Long-term, well I'd love to be a Group 1 jockey, but I hope I just make it and be successful."
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RV welcomes new apprenticesA new wave of apprentices will be inducted into Racing Victoria's Apprentice Jockey Training Program at a special function that will take place at Flemington on Monday evening. Eight future stars of the saddle have been selected to join the renowned program: Logan Bates, Jordyn Weatherley, Beau Treloar, Luke Cartwright, Caitlin Hollowood, Sarah Field, Lauren Burke and Thomas Spillane. Spillane's induction into the program represents a complete shift in his career, after he previously worked as a junior accountant in Melbourne. While he'll be indentured to Ben and JD Hayes, Spillane has followed the likes of star riders Jye McNeil, Luke Nolen and Nick Hall in learning his craft from respected horseman Gerald Egan. "After I finished school, I went straight to university, where I completed my business degree," Spillane said. "When I had nearly completed this degree, I had this desire to try my hand in the racing industry before I committed to life as an accountant. "I was going up to Gerald Egan in Mansfield on any day I could and began learning to ride and loved it from the first time I sat on a horse. "The longer I spent in the industry, the more desire I had to get my apprenticeship and compete at the highest level." RV CEO Andrew Jones said he is excited about inducting the latest group of aspiring jockeys. "We are thrilled to welcome another crop of talented, driven and enthusiastic young riders into our apprentice program," Jones said. "Craig Williams, Michelle Payne and Jye McNeil are some of the graduates of our program. This year's inductees will be hoping to follow in their footsteps. We wish them every success." The eight inductees will be mentored by RV apprentice jockey coaches Darren Gauci and Alf Matthews, while they'll also receive specialist training in areas such as equine welfare, performance analysis, personal wellbeing, nutrition, physiotherapy, media, finance and business management.
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Top guns: Aspiring jockeys get start in elite RV apprentice schoolDamien Oliver's character, not honour roll inspired Caitlin Hollowood, one of eight riders to enter Racing Victoria's elite apprentice school on Monday, to pursue a career in the saddle. Oliver boasted 70-plus Group 1s, including two Melbourne Cups, four Caulfield Cups and two Cox Plates, when Hollowood, 23, chose to profile the jockey in a Grade 3 school project. Oliver's resilience amid tragedy, losing his father and brother in race falls, encouraged Hollowood to confront adversity head on. Hollowood, a track rider for Group 1 trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young, has followed Hall of Fame jockey Oliver's career from a star struck distance. "I don't know if he knows he's my idol, I haven't really spoken to him," Hollowood laughed. Hollowood first met Oliver by chance as a 12-year-old at a horse entertainment show in Melbourne. "I saw him at Cavalia and I was like that can't be him, I ran over and said can I please get a photo with you," Hollowood said. "I grew up with no one in racing … and he was always in the news so he was quite easy to idolise … it was quite interesting finding out more about Ollie and it proper made him my idol. "I thought it was amazing he continued to do what he loved, no matter what happened, he always stayed strong." The class of 2023 includes Luke Cartwright, 17, (apprentice to Lyn Tolson), Jordyn Weatherley, 18, (Tom Dabernig), Beau Treloar, 19, (Matt Cumani), Logan Bates, 21, (Cindy Alderson), Lauren Burke, 21, (Shane Nichols), Thomas Spillane (Ben and JD Hayes) and Sarah Field, 25, (Ciaron Maher and David Eustace). The inductees replace Apprentice Jockey Training Program graduates Matt Cartwright, Will Price, Celine Gaudray, Carleen Hefel, Laura Lafferty, Kiran Quilty and Campbell Rawiller. Natalie Young commended budding apprentice Hollowood's skill set, work ethic and dedication. "She's been with us quite a few years and always had that aspiration to be a jockey," Young said. "She's been wanting it since the day I met her basically … our job is to try and shape that (aspiration) and get her to be a successful jockey." Hollowood knuckled down the past 12 months to gain a start in the elite riding school after missing out last year with a broken leg. The 23-year-old snapped her tibia and fibula when a young horse she was helping to educate at the breakers reared up and landed on her. "Not many people get through on their first go I've noticed, it's good in a way because a lot of the time you're not quite ready, mentally and physically, it's quite a toll," Hollowood said. "I worked flat out and have been going to the gym trying to be the healthiest, fittest version of myself, I gave it all I could and we got there, I couldn't believe it when I got the call."
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Posted: 31 May 2023 at 4:12pm |
Wiremu Pinn breaks Australian maidenHighly regarded Kiwi apprentice Wiremu Pinn is off the mark in Australia. The talented 3kg claimer, who rode in his first races in Australia last Saturday, guided Mystery Moment to victory for John Leek Jnr at Mornington on Wednesday. His first Australian win comes at just his seventh race ride. The 24-year-old has wasted little time settling into Australia and has already been used by leading trainers including Andrew Forsman and Anthony Freedman. Pinn is apprenticed to Cranbourne-based Michael Kent. He looms as hot property this winter given his experience and ability to still claim in the city. With a tally of 171 wins since first showing his ability in the saddle in 2018, Pinn has long outridden his claim in New Zealand, however, under Australian racing rules he is still eligible for a three-kilogram claim in metropolitan races. Pinn said he was ecstatic to boot home his first Australian winner. "I'm very happy to be here," he said. "I love it here. I've only been here four or five days, but things are going really well. "I'm grateful for all the support I'm getting." Leek described Pinn as a 'wizz'. "Don't anybody use him," he joked. Pinn also credited injured jockey Ethan Brown for his help learning about the intricacies of Mornington. "Thanks to Ethan Brown. He came over this morning and helped me walk the track," he said. "I probably wouldn't have ridden the race (like I did) if it wasn't for him showing me around."
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Wisdom has been chasing me but I've always outrun it!
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