While racing in Queensland often reminds us of a slow motion tango taking three steps forward and ten steps back with a growing number of jockeys and trainers- and others- having different opinions about what’s maybe working at the tracks at Doomben and Eagle Farm.
Eagle Farm is a rather enigmatic track though some might call it dysfunctional and last Saturday, racing returned there on Saturday after a ten week break for another round of renovations.
Whatever is troubling the racetrack, seemingly its sand base, it didn’t stop Jaden Lloyd ride a treble and stretch his lead in the Apprentice championship.
Together with also another in-form Lloyd- brother Zac who rode a four timer the week before, the two are doing their old man and former champion rider and manager Jeff Lloyd proud.
What’s going to be interesting are what is planned to enhance the futures of the L’il Guv’nors.
Racing in Queensland seems good enough to get things rolling for young talent, but- and let’s face it- it’s become a bit of a retirement home for jockeys who might have seen better days.
Riders like the young Lloyd brothers need to eventually match skills with the likes of the better young guns making their mark in Victoria, New South Wales and the number of up and coming young female riders in Western Australia.
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