Yellowstone
August 9th 2008 08:22
Jane Chapple-Hyam has firmly declared that the Melbourne Cup is the long-term target for her Rock Of Gibraltar 4 year old, Yellowstone.
(photo: parisparfait)
At York on the 12th of July Yellowstone returned to form to hold out favourite Gull Wing by a half length in the Listed John Smith's Extra Smooth Silver Cup Handicap over 1 mile 6 furlongs.
That was the first win by Yellowstone for Jane who has had the horse for three starts. Her opinion has always been that he required more ground to show his best.
Immediate plans for Yellowstone may now include bypassing the Ebor Handicap on August 20th in preference to running in the Irish St Leger.
Jane is quoted as saying:
"We will probably swerve the Ebor and go to the Irish St Leger because if he won in the Ebor he would go extremely high in the weights which compromise his chance in Melbourne."
Yellowstone was previously trained by Aidan O'Brien and proved tough and durable through his 3 year old campaign, having nine starts and contesting an Epsom Derby and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
His only win of that campaign came in the Group Three Gordon Stakes at Goodwood in July 2007 over 1 1/2 miles with Johnny Murtagh in the saddle.
Jane Chapple-Hyam's greatest training success to date was a victory with Mudawin at 100/1 in the Ebor Handicap of 2006.
(photo: janechapplehyam.com)
Jane is the daughter of former Australian Liberal Party Leader Andrew Peacock. When young she worked at Colin Hayes Lindsay Park training centre in South Australia, and also had a brief stint (which does not show up on biographies) at Dalgety Bloodstock at Oaklands Junction in Melbourne (where she briefly worked in the pedigree department). It was obvious even then that she was much more interested in a hands-on roll with thoroughbreds, rather than the office and research.
Jane's mother Susan was at one time married to Robert Sangster who had a racing and breeding empire that stretched the globe and secured prizes such as two Epsom Derbies, a Melbourne Cup, and three Prix de l'Arc de Thriomphes. His trainer at Manton Stables the 1990's was Peter Chapple-Hyam. It was there that Jane would first meet her eventual husband.
They would later marry and Jane would then spend sixteen years as Peter's assistant in England and Hong Kong. After separating, Jane was granted a trainer's license in 2005.
Mudawin has been her greatest triumph to date. But I think a return home and capturing the iconic prize of the Melbourne Cup would be a dream come true for Jane Chapple-Hyam.
Yellowstone (IRE)
Age: 4 (foaled 13th Apr 2004)
Trainer: Mme Jane Chapple-Hyam
Sex: Bay Colt
Owner: Mrs Fitri Hay
Breeding: Rock of Gibraltar (IRE) - Love And Affection (USA) (Exclusive Era (USA))
14 starts:
3 wins
2 seconds
1 third
Yellowstone before the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
(photo: parisparfait)
At York on the 12th of July Yellowstone returned to form to hold out favourite Gull Wing by a half length in the Listed John Smith's Extra Smooth Silver Cup Handicap over 1 mile 6 furlongs.
That was the first win by Yellowstone for Jane who has had the horse for three starts. Her opinion has always been that he required more ground to show his best.
Immediate plans for Yellowstone may now include bypassing the Ebor Handicap on August 20th in preference to running in the Irish St Leger.
Jane is quoted as saying:
"We will probably swerve the Ebor and go to the Irish St Leger because if he won in the Ebor he would go extremely high in the weights which compromise his chance in Melbourne."
Yellowstone was previously trained by Aidan O'Brien and proved tough and durable through his 3 year old campaign, having nine starts and contesting an Epsom Derby and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
His only win of that campaign came in the Group Three Gordon Stakes at Goodwood in July 2007 over 1 1/2 miles with Johnny Murtagh in the saddle.
Jane Chapple-Hyam's greatest training success to date was a victory with Mudawin at 100/1 in the Ebor Handicap of 2006.
Jane Chapple-Hyam
(photo: janechapplehyam.com)
Jane is the daughter of former Australian Liberal Party Leader Andrew Peacock. When young she worked at Colin Hayes Lindsay Park training centre in South Australia, and also had a brief stint (which does not show up on biographies) at Dalgety Bloodstock at Oaklands Junction in Melbourne (where she briefly worked in the pedigree department). It was obvious even then that she was much more interested in a hands-on roll with thoroughbreds, rather than the office and research.
Jane's mother Susan was at one time married to Robert Sangster who had a racing and breeding empire that stretched the globe and secured prizes such as two Epsom Derbies, a Melbourne Cup, and three Prix de l'Arc de Thriomphes. His trainer at Manton Stables the 1990's was Peter Chapple-Hyam. It was there that Jane would first meet her eventual husband.
They would later marry and Jane would then spend sixteen years as Peter's assistant in England and Hong Kong. After separating, Jane was granted a trainer's license in 2005.
Mudawin has been her greatest triumph to date. But I think a return home and capturing the iconic prize of the Melbourne Cup would be a dream come true for Jane Chapple-Hyam.
Yellowstone (IRE)
Age: 4 (foaled 13th Apr 2004)
Trainer: Mme Jane Chapple-Hyam
Sex: Bay Colt
Owner: Mrs Fitri Hay
Breeding: Rock of Gibraltar (IRE) - Love And Affection (USA) (Exclusive Era (USA))
14 starts:
3 wins
2 seconds
1 third
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Comment by Steve
Comment by Leonard Marlborough
Racing Write
The list is so long and diverse this year that there are so many good stories to be told. I couldn't go past the novelty factor of Alpacco (I'll give you good odds about him winning the Melbourne Cup!); and writing about Jane Chapple-Hyam (whom I did briefly work with). I actually love the photo of her on my post (which is from her website). She looks happy and in her element.
When they (those that finally come) are on the plane we can examine prospects more in depth - but I'm still looking at some of the more interesting and topical entries. Stay tuned. Maybe Macarthur...
Comment by Steve
If you go back to the early 90's you may remember one of the more obscure entries that arrived in the spring - Talgar and Formalist were their names I think, from Russia from memory.
Then you had Savage Toss from Argtenia? He proved to be quite a good horse running a good race in the Melb Cup, he'd won the Werribee Cup and did ok when backing up in the Queen Elizabeth.
Now an interesting challenge would me to try and list all countries that have had a horse race in their country then go on to a Melb Cup. Good idea for an article maybe!
eg Ireland Vintage Crop.
eg New Zealand [take your pick] let's say Rising Fast.
You could add England, USA, Singapore, France, Germany, Argentinia, Japan I think.