The Stables Weekly Update 20th April 2026

RACING

PICK UP THE TAB was a late scratching at Hawkesbury, having injured himself on the float trip from Warwick Farm. Accepted for Kembla last Saturday but was also scratched, not having overcome Tuesday’s episode.  

REAL BAKER did not accept at Orange, having succumbed to an eye infection, and is under treatment.         

STABLE CHATTER

RESCORE is coming to the end of her pre- training, with a return to Warwick Farm, late Apr/early May, on current progress.  

BROADWAY FOLLIES is now back in full work, having recovered from her slight setback.  She will commence grass gallops again this week.   

FOXGLOVE is into the third week of a 6-8 week let up.  

REAL MAGICAL will have a grass gallop on Wednesday, in readiness for a trial, early/mid-May.     

DECIMATE has come into Jason Coyle’s stables for an educational week. Will then go for a 6 – 8 week let up.  

The BETTER THAN READY/TAVI L’ARMOUR colt is close to midway through his early education. Should complete being broken in early/mid-May.  

SMART CRY commenced pre-training this morning, at Fernhill. Has done well during her 4 week let up.

CUESTA will have her work increased, as she has settled back into stable very well.  

The BRUTAL/HOTTENTOTTA filly will shortly come back into the breaker to complete her early education. SHARE AVAILABLE

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

                                 Foxglove; Real Magical, BRUTAL/HOTTENTOTTA filly                                                                                                                               

 JASON COYLE – Smart Cry, Decimate

KRISTEN BUCHANAN – Broadway Follies

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