McArdle’s juveniles light up the track
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HORSE RACING
JOHN McArdle brought up his second two-year-old Stakes winner over consecutive Saturday’s as La Rocque shot clear to comprehensively win the $160,000 Group Three TBV Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes (1200m) at Flemington.
Ridden by Jamie Mott, La Rocque sat up on the speed before pulling away from her opposition in the final 100m to win by 1.5-lengths over the Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained Flying Evelyn. The victory kept the Kuroshio-sired filly’s unbeaten record intact having won twice from as many starts.
Her stablemate Tycoon Humma scored an impressive victory in the Listed Very Special Kids Plate (1000m) seven days earlier.
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There have only been five Group 1 races conducted in Melbourne in 2021 and already, two jockeys have scored their maiden elite-level success, with Teo Nugent sharing the spoils in the Oakleigh Plate and Zac Spain claiming victory in the C.F. Orr Stakes.
James Tzaferis looks at which jockeys might be next to join the club.
Jamie Mott: In my mind, Mott is arguably the most talented jockey in the country who is yet to win a G1. Admittedly, he s had 31 attempts, but most of those have been on horses not fancied in the market. His battles with weight are well publicised and unfortunately restrict his opportunities but if work ethic and sheer talent count for something, his day will surely come soon. His momentum was halted in late 2019 when he broke both legs in a race fall at Cranbourne, but he s wasted little time returning to his old form and already boasts 49 wins for the season. Mott is aligned with the John McArdle stable, so he ll be hoping the Mornington horseman