Millard Post A Triple Win
South African trainer Tony Millard stood in the winners enclosure thrice after Elusive State, Harbour Alert and Gorgeous King claimed victory.
"This year I’ve got more horses to train than last year. We’ve now got just about a full string and we’ve got a lot of nice horses,” said the man who guided the career of Hong Kong champion Ambitious Dragon.
His mantra seems to be adaptability. He found his numbers depleted last term and that led to a temporary alteration to his approach.
"I had to change the way that I trained last season and now I’m changing back again, he said. You’ve got to have an open mind, look at what you’ve got, and see how you can utilise those horses." said Millard.
"Michael Freedman came in as a new trainer and I lost some horses, and those that I lost the old fellas – are the types of horses I’m training again now. That meant that last season we had to be very precise in pinpointing the different races to win but that’s unsustainable here – you have to race them. But that’s how it goes; you have to adapt and that’s what we’ve done."
Credit: Ritesh Jamkhedkar ritesh.jamkhedkar@secretariatsworld.com