The Stables Weekly Update 16th March 2026

RACING

SMART CRY has come through her interrupted Kembla run well, and will start tomorrow, at Hawkesbury, having drawn poorly, and being scratched today, at Nowra.

PICK UP THE TAB has been accepted for Wyong, on Wednesday, but like SMART CRY, has drawn badly, and has been nominated for Saturday, at Kembla. 

REAL BAKER has also been nominated this week to commence his second preparation, following a nice trial at Rosehill. Has been nominated for Gosford.        

TRIALS/JUMP OUTS

REAL BAKER trialled well at Rosehill, over 1050m, jumping a bit sluggishly, before moving to lead through out, and scoring with a bit in hand.   

STABLE CHATTER

RESCORE is coming to the back end of her break, will agist for a further couple of weeks, before commencing pre training.  

BROADWAY FOLLIES has completed her slow build up, and will this week commence stronger work on the grass.   

FOXGLOVE will have another piece of strong work on the grass at Warwick Farm, on Wednesday. Doing everything right, eating up, and enjoying her time in the stables.

REAL MAGICAL arrived into Warwick Farm today, having done extremely well, as she moved through her pre training phase.     

DECIMATE (the IN THE CONGO/ VICTIMS filly) is into her 2^nd week of early education, and is doing everything asked of her, well. 

The BETTER THAN READY/TAVI L’ARMOUR colt is due to commence breaking in this week. 

CUESTA continues to do well in pre training, and will have approx. 4 more weeks, before coming into Warwick Farm.

BJORN BAKER – Pick Up The Tab; Real Baker; Rescore, Cuesta,

                                 Foxglove; Real Magical                                                                                                                               

 JASON COYLE – Smart Cry, Decimate

KRISTEN BUCHANAN – Broadway Follies

JACK BRUCE – BETTER THAN READY/TAVI L’ARMOUR Colt