Michelle Payne

Is that known gossip ?

reductio ad absurdum

I think the only mistake Michelle has made was Eustace/boyfriend........if she was offered boxes at a Metro track I reckon she could kick a goal from halfway.......I'd give her a horse in a heartbeat.

That was a thumbs up, not question marks.

Why on earth would she want boxes at a metro track?

Her horses are thriving off the country environment, and in a few years no horses are going to be trained in the city�s anyway. Ballarat has the best facilities in the state by a mile anyway.

Wouldn�t want my horse trained anywhere else imo

SkyDancer wrote:

Why on earth would she want boxes at a metro track?

Her horses are thriving off the country environment, and in a few years no horses are going to be trained in the city�s anyway. Ballarat has the best facilities in the state by a mile anyway.

Wouldn�t want my horse trained anywhere else imo

Most of the big city successful stables have a country property to refresh/rejuvinate/invigorate their horses......pretrained in the country raced from city stables and when needs be taken back to their country retreat for a day or a week......best of both worlds, and it works.

If Michelle obtained say a 50 box barn at Flemington complimented by her Ballarat property she could kick some serious arse. I'd love to see her do that, maybe with an all girl outfit, strappers, vets, farriers, track riders and jocks...now, wouldn't that rile a misogynist or two?

max manewer wrote:

It would only create the impression of misandry, Bonjour. Perish the thought.

Leased or purchased from her brother? I'd appears he owns about half of Miner's Rest.

There's money in jockeying, apparently.

All good, "hatch* is no doubt a very proud man.

djebel wrote:

Whilst I like what she is doing at the moment the big question will be what she does when she gets staying breds that are showing speed in trials and on the training track.

This is where the majority of Aussie trainers kiss up.

My God, you are a clueless repetitive flog.

Bugger off Ted. djebel is one of the few valued members we have left here Smile

Very interesting [and refreshing] to read Michelle doesn't start working her horses until 6-30am!!!!

Shame some lame brains can't follow her lead. I know of a trainer in BNE that starts in the stables at 2-30am.......shocking strike rate, horses are probably in twilight zone.

There should be a moratorium on hours tracks are open, the excuses make me sick.

Mitchell Beer too starts around 7-am........in winter it should be for everyones sake a rule of thumb, 5-30 earliest starts and summer 4am....

QLD we need the early starts in summer, but Michelle is spot on......she seems to have a handle on everything, maybe Michelle should take an office job......that of running VIC Racing......the flogs there are out of their league, go on Michelle, I reckon 80% of the industry would love to see you in a big leather chair, in a room with a view. #bestoutcomeforracing

And another 2400m winner today.

Whilst she appears to be more successful with middle distance runners, there isn't enough data to be sure. The place return isn't that hot, so I think too early to judge.

max manewer wrote:

Whilst she appears to be more successful with middle distance runners, there isn't enough data to be sure. The place return isn't that hot, so I think too early to judge.

Return on investment is huge over the last 12 months, particularly when you know (for the most part) not to have a penny on until hers get over 2000m or so.