The Stables Weekly Update 5 January 2026

RACING

CUESTA had another run at Orange on Tuesday, 30^th Dec over 1600m, full of not much luck. Drew the outside gate, she was held up at a critical time at the top of the straight, then flew the last 50m to just miss, beaten a nose for 2^nd.    

STABLE CHATTER

PICK UP THE TAB found another way to upset Bjorn’s plans for him, this time cutting a leg during a paddock frolic, requiring vet treatment, and an easing in work. Will  be approx 2 -3 weeks recuperating.

REAL BAKER is due to return to Warwick Farm early January, having come to the end of his pre training.

SMART CRY will trial at Warwick Farm, on Friday, 9^th January. Has worked very nicely for Jason, and he will give her 2 trials, before sending her back to the races, early February.

BROADWAY FOLLIES will shortly leave the spelling farm having completed her recuperation programme, to go to her new trainer, Kristen Buchanan, at Wyong.   

FOXGLOVE has come through her surgery well, and has been returned to her breeder/owner’s property to recuperate. Will agist for a further 2+ months.

TIGER OF MALAY filly is coming towards the mid-point of her spell, where she will continue to agist for a further 3-4 weeks.    

RESCORE arrived into Bjorn’s stables on Saturday, has settled in well, and will have a “stretch of the legs” on Wednesday, at Warwick Farm.

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

                                 Foxglove; Tiger of  Malay/First Class Ticket filly                                                                                                                               

 JASON COYLE – Smart Cry

KRISTEN BUCHANAN – Broadway Follies