In this edition of the OTI Gazette, we have a chat to Warrnambool-based trainer Maddie Raymond.
We also discuss the international arrivals for the Melbourne Cup, look at our upcoming runners, recent winners, announce the retirement of an old favourite and introduce another talented son of Shocking with Peter Moody.
All that and much more!
A CHAT WITH MADDIE RAYMOND
“I do have a soft spot for European
staying types, I like how tough they are
and the stamina they show. Having
worked in Europe, I have an
understanding of how they are trained
over there and what it takes to get them
to reach their potential over here.”
MELBOURNE CUP’S INTERNATIONAL POPULARITY WANES
“Most trainers who were once interested in campaigning in Melbourne will tell you that the approach taken by RVL to ‘protect’ the race from further fatalities is misplaced. No professional trainer or vet likes to be told (especially from an outsider) that their horse is unsuitable to race.”