On Friday 23/10/2015 Sydney’s
Daily Telegraph Racing Reporter Ray Thomas for his
“Insider Interview” special report wrote a terrific article on
trainer Gary Moore ahead of Saturday’s big day of Australian Racing.
Gary saddles up Dynamic Syndications impressive last start Randwick winner DREAM CHOICE in Race 4, the Road Tech Marine Handicap 1200m. He is Number 3 from Barrier 3 with
apprentice Regan Bayliss back on board claiming 2.0 kgs.
DREAM CHOICE & Regan Bayliss in full flight
Below is Ray Thomas’ story:
Today's story in the Daily Telegraph
Rosehill based trainer Gary Moore is loving life back in Sydney. Gary knew it wasn’t going to be easy but the challenge appealed to his competitive streak.
Moore was the biggest fish in a much smaller pond in Macau, where he was an eight-time premier trainer but Sydney racing has a much deeper pool of talent.
“I look around Rosehill trackwork each morning and there are world-class trainers here like Chris Waller, the Hawkes boys and Gerald Ryan is a great trainer of two-year-olds,’’ Moore said.
“But this is one of the reasons I wanted to come home to Sydney. The standard here is so good and I wanted to test myself here, I wanted to be mixing it with the best.”
Moore has been doing just that all his professional career — and succeeding.
A former champion jockey, Gary Moore was one of the world’s best, a seven-time Hong Kong premier rider, champion jockey in France, and also a winner of the 1981 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on Gold River, plus an English 1000 Guineas and all the French classics.
Moore then made a seamless transition to training, dominating Macau racing for a decade before taking the gamble and bringing his wealth of international experience to Sydney.
“The racing here is outstanding and to be able to participate is a great thrill,’’ the trainer said.
“Rosehill is a fantastic place to train, the facilities are excellent and Sydney racing is beautifully run by Racing NSW.
“The spring carnival in Melbourne is well-established and The Championships in Sydney are getting great exposure for the sport.
“I think we will have a lot more international runners next autumn and that can only be a good thing for Sydney racing. Australian racing is going ahead in leaps and bounds, the prizemoney is so good and I realised I wanted to be a part of it.’’
Gary established his Rosehill base at the start of the 2014-15 season and currently has 24 in work.
“This is only my second season in Sydney and we are building slowly,’’ he said. “We had a great run last season with 23 winners and two Group 3 race wins. I could not have asked for a better start.’’
But Moore knows this is a results-driven business and reputations count for little. In the cutthroat world of Sydney racing, it is all about winning.
Moore is already proving a master at placing his horses and looks to have found the right race again for Dream Choice in the Road Tech Marine Handicap (1200m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday.
GARY MOORE has DREAM CHOICE in wonderful condition ahead of Saturday's race
Dream Choice scored impressively over the course and distance two weeks ago in similar grade and Moore is adamant his gelding has continued to progress.
“I’ve got Regan (Bayliss) to ride Dream Choice again and he takes 2kg off, which will help,’’ Moore said.
“I’m hoping to capitalise on Regan’s good form because the horse is really well. This is his second preparation for me but he did have a good, long break in between and that has stood him in good stead.’’
DREAM CHOICE was too strong for his peers last start at Randwick
Dream Choice is currently the only horse under Moore’s care that is raced by Dean Watt’s successful Dynamic Syndications.
Moore also trained Hirad to win for Dynamic Syndications so two runners for two winners is perfection from an owners standpoint.
HIRAD and his winning connections - (Gary Moore - second from right with Adam Watt from Dynamic Syndications - right)
“We have had some success with Dream Choice and Hirad so, hopefully, that may lead to getting more horses from Dynamic Syndications — that would be great,’’ Moore said. “I want to increase my stable numbers, I’d like to have runners every day if that was possible.’’
It is never easy for a successful jockey to also make his mark as a trainer but it should come as no surprise Moore has done well both in and out of the saddle because he was born for this sport.
His late father, the legendary George Moore, is regarded as one of the all-time great jockeys of Australian racing and was also an 11-time champion trainer in Hong Kong.
Gary’s brother John rode briefly with some success but was simply too big to have a lengthy career in the saddle. But he is now one of Hong Kong’s best trainers and a five-time premiership winner.
“Dad was champion jockey numerous times in Australia and he won most of the feature races in Europe,’’ Gary said. “I was able to follow on from Dad and ride with success in Europe and Hong Kong.
“When I won the Arc I must admit I didn’t realise it was that big at the time, but looking back now it is great to think I won this prestigious race and so did Dad (Saint Crespin, 1959).
“John was assistant trainer to Dad for many years in Hong Kong then took over and has been very successful. He reckons he can be champion trainer in Hong Kong again this season.’’
The Moore name is synonymous with Australian racing and still resonates in Europe and Asia.
“When Dad was alive we were the greatest racing family in the world,’’ Gary said without sounding boastful. “I still get people today come up to me and say, ‘you are George Moore’s son’.
“It’s great to be Australian — and I’m happy I decided to come home.’’
GARY MOORE - Enjoys the thrill of Winning !