The Stables Weekly Report 28 July 2025

SMART CRY will be scratched from Warwick Farm on Wednesday, having drawn 14 of 14, and has been nominated for Newcastle on Saturday, in a 1200m Maiden.  

TORQUIN has settled in very well with Geoff, is working strongly, and on track for her first run for Geoff next week.  

STABLE CHATTER

BROADWAY FOLLIES continues on her recovery programme, currently undergoing box rest. Will be moved into a small yard, later in month/early next.

CUESTA will have approx 2 more weeks in the paddock, with Bjorn looking to bring her back into pre training, week beginning Monday 11^th August.

REAL BAKER is doing everything right as Bjorn steps up his work, looking to ready him for a trial late August.

PIERROPLANE commenced pre training today. Will be looking for him to come into Warwick Farm, late August/early September.

PICK UP THE TAB is into his second week of pre training, going nicely with Bjorn looking to give him a further 4 more, before coming back into Warwick Farm.   

GOLDANE has had 2 weeks of pre training, doing everything right, and Bjorn will look to give her another 4 weeks, before returning  to Warwick Farm.

HOME AFFAIRS/ORCHIDIA filly is midway through her pre training, and will have another 2 – 3 weeks more, as she is not “a straight forward filly” according to the  pre trainer.   

TIGER OF MALAY filly has had one week pre training, is eating and working well, with a first look at Warwick Farm, planned for later next month.

BJORN BAKER – Broadway Follies; Pick Up The Tab; Goldane; Real Baker;

                                 Pierroplane; Cuesta; Home Affairs/Orchidia filly; Tiger of 

                                 Malay/First Class Ticket filly                                                                                                                                                             

 JASON COYLE – Smart Cry

GEOFF O’BRIEN - Torquin