The Stables Weekly Update 4th May 2026

RACING

PICK UP THE TAB was very disappointing at Kembla Grange on Wednesday. Given a nice ride on a leader dominated track, he sat outside the leader to the turn, but when asked to finish off produced very little. Decision has been taken by ownership group to put him on line for sale.

TRIALS      

REAL BAKER trialled very nicely at Canterbury, on Friday. In an Open trial over 1100m, he jumped well, went to the lead, and untouched, won the trial by over a length, in a smart time.           

STABLE CHATTER

RESCORE has settled in well following her return to Warwick Farm. She is working well, and will have her workload increased this week.  

BROADWAY FOLLIES is approximately 2 weeks away from a trial, possibly Gosford, on Monday 18^th May, or Wyong, the following Tuesday, 26th.   

FOXGLOVE is coming to the end of her let up, with a return to pre-training planned towards the end of the month.  

REAL MAGICAL is improving each day as her fitness levels are built up, with her first trial on the horizon.     

DECIMATE completed her short stint in Jason’s stables and has now gone for a 6 – 8 week let up.  

The BETTER THAN READY/TAVI L’ARMOUR colt is enjoying being in at Jack Bruce’s Eagle Farm stables, following breaking in well. Will shortly go to the paddock for a break.    

SMART CRY arrived back at Warwick Farm, Tuesday 28^th April in great order. Has done well during her pre-training/spell.

CUESTA will have a jump out on Thursday 21^st May. Has come to hand nicely and is pleasing in her track work.  

The BRUTAL/HOTTENTOTTA filly will shortly commence a stint with her breaker before coming into Bjorn’s stables, towards the end of the month.

The JUSTIFY/GLIMMERING filly will continue to develop and grow as we put together her partnership. Looking to have her broken in next month. SHARES AVAILABLE 

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

                                 Rea Magical, Brutal/Hottentotta filly, JUSTIFY/GLIMMERING filly                                                                                                                               

 JASON COYLE – Smart Cry, Decimate

KRISTEN BUCHANAN – Broadway Follies

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