BITS & PIECES

THEY SAID IT

“The Melbourne guys work doubly hard as the guys in Sydney,” said Glen Boss, comparing jockeys’ work ethic in his new southern base to those in Sydney.

Boss is cocky again, having broken a big race drought that lasted for all of 11 months when Typhoon Tracy (B/br f 3, Red Ransom (USA)-Tracy’s Element (by Last Tycoon (Ire)) won the $600,000 Coolmore Classic (1500m) at Rosehill. As expected, he stood up in the irons straightaway and waved his whip with gusto. 

The rider had a big and busy few days with a double at Ballarat on Friday afternoon and a treble at Moonee Valley at night, the Coolmore win at Rosern