Brothers dissolve training partnership as John Moore heads to Queensland

The Sydney training partnership of Gary and John Moore is about to be dissolved – just weeks after the brothers formed their union amid great fanfare.

At The Track understands John Moore, the Hong Kong racing legend, has already made approaches to Racing NSW and is considering his training options.

Gary Moore will continue to operate his successful training business out of his Rosehill stable base and is hopeful of securing more boxes.

“It is an amicable split between brother John and I,’’ Gary Moore told At The Track at Randwick races on Saturday.

John Moore is likely to live on the Gold Coast and is looking into the possibilities of opening a stable base there as well as in Sydney.

At The Track understands John’s long-term aim is to help his son, George, secure a Hong Kong trainer’s licence.

Racing NSW CEO and NRL Commissionm Chairman Peter V’landys is the nation’s most powerful sporting administrator. Photo: Jonathan NgSource:Supplied

RACING UP THE RANKINGS FOR SYDNEY’S POWER 100

The racing industry had a record four entries named in The Daily Telegraph’s Power 100 list of Sydney’s most influential people which was published late last week.

Peter V’landys is the nation’s most powerful sporting administrator with his dual roles as Racing NSW chief executive and Australian Rugby League Commission chairman and this was reflected with his ranking at 5.

Trainers Chris Waller (49) and Gai Waterhouse (65), and jockey Hugh Bowman (77) also made the list which comprised people from all walks of life including politicians, businessmen and women, doctors, nurses, scientists, teachers, and sports people.

NAME CHANGE NEEDED WITH SHIFT IN VENUES

The Canterbury Stakes at Royal Randwick seems a misnomer.

This is a Group 1 race formerly run at another track – Canterbury – which has retained its original name despite being moved to Randwick. The Chipping Norton Stakes, once run at Warwick Farm, is another case in point.

If these feature races are going to remain at Randwick, which seems likely, then surely it is time to consider changing their names.

After all, the Randwick Guineas was introduced in 2006 after the three-year-old classic formerly run at Canterbury was moved to Randwick.

Savatiano (left) claims a well-deserved Groupo 1 in Saturday’s Canterbury Stakes at Royal Randwick. Photo: Mark Evans/Getty ImagesSource:Getty Images

LIGHT SENTENCE AS TRACK INVADER AVOIDS JAIL

They should have thrown the book at Justin Bergman, the alcohol-fuelled track invader who created headlines around the world when he stood amid galloping horse charging to the finish at Trentham earlier this year.

In a moment of stupidity, Bergman, 24, put the lives of jockeys and horses at risk – as well as his own – but escaped jail time. His penalty was 100 hours community work and a $8880 fine.

But in a twist to this tale, Bergman claims he is an animal rights protester!

STARS SKIP AUSTRALIAN CUP

The All Star Mile is sucking the life out of the Australian Cup.

The likes of Arcadia Queen, Probabeel, Mugatoo, Sir Dragonet and Russian Camelot would normally have been aimed at the Australian Cup over 2000m in previous years but they have all been kept fresh for the All Star Mile at 1600m next week.

A programming switch having the All Star Mile before the Australian Cup is the obvious answer.

Probabeel (Black and Gold silks, right)) and Arcadia Queen (Pink and White silks, left, bypassed last Saturday’s Group 1 Australian Cup for the All-Star Mile this weekend. Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty ImagesSource:Getty Images

GET WELL SOON FRANK

Frank Cleary, the master trainer and one of the real nice guys of racing, is having some health issues and At The Track wishes him a speedy recovery.

Cleary is one of the sport’s great characters and this writer will never forget the trainer’s immediate comment after winning the 1999 Golden Slipper with Catbird: “This is better than sex!”

LEES CLAIMS HOMETOWN DOUBLE

Kris Lees completed the rare Newcastle feature race double when Gem Song won the Newmarket at Broadmeadow on Friday.

In a thrilling finish, Gem Song edged out Bottega to give Lees his third successive Newmarket after winning the feature sprint with Special Reward (2020) and Princess Posh (2019).

Gem Song has 52kg in the Doncaster Mile is eligible for a weight penalty after his Newmarket win.

Earlier in the season, Lees finally won his first Newcastle Gold Cup with Mugatoo.

The last trainer to win both Newcastle races in the same season was Gai Waterhouse with Agincourt Express (Cup) and Hey Pronto (Newmarket) in 2001-02.

Originally published asMoore brothers go their separate ways

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