The Stables Weekly Update 17th November 2025

RACING

CUESTA has been nominated to have her first start this preparation, on Thursday, at Newcastle, in a 4yo & Up Maiden over 1250m. Will derive benefit from run but will be competitive, on trial form.   

STABLE CHATTER

PICK UP THE TAB will be given another couple of weeks in paddock, and once given clearance by the vet, will commence pre training early December.

REAL BAKER will have another 2 weeks agisting before coming back into pre training, early December.

SMART CRY is coming towards the end of her spell, with a return to pre training scheduled for this week.

BROADWAY FOLLIES is moving freely in the paddock, where she will spend a further 4-6 weeks, returning to pre training mid/late December.     

FOXGLOVE (the HOME AFFAIRS/ORCHIDIA filly) has come through her surgery well, and has been returned to her breeder/owner’s property to recuperate. Will agist for a further 3 – 4 months.

TIGER OF MALAY filly has arrived into Bjorn’s stables and has settled in well.  

BIVOUAC/WELL DONE YOU filly has commenced pre training, where she will spend the balance of Nov, and a couple of weeks into December.  Will then decide whether to bring her into Bjorn’s stables or give her a short let up around Xmas.

SNITZEL/SCORE filly is in pre training and plans are for her to come into Bjorn’s stables, late Nov/early December. 

BJORN BAKER – Pick Up The Tab; Real Baker; Snitzel/Score filly

                                 Cuesta; Foxglove; Tiger of  Malay/First Class Ticket filly;                                

                                 Bivouac/Well Done You filly                                                                                                                             

 JASON COYLE – Smart Cry

KRISTEN BUCHANAN – Broadway Follies