Laing to keep good times rolling
If anyone is familiar with riding the racing rollercoaster, it’s Robbie Laing.
Laing has long proven himself as a versatile trainer, winning feature juvenile races like the Maribyrnong Plate to major staying contests like the Victoria Derby, as well as marathon jumps events, most notably, the Grand Annual Steeplechase.
Fat Cat to run fourth-straight week
Hey Fat Cat is set to run for the fourth Saturday in a row, with Robbie Laing’s galloper aiming to tackle Saturday’s $1 million Group 1 Australian Guineas.
The three-year-old finished fifth, 3.65 lengths behind Mr Brightside in last Saturday’s G1 Futurity Stakes, following runs in the Autumn Stakes and CS Hayes, but Laing said early signs are positive the horse is ready to back-up again.
Hey Fat Cat delivers on talent
Robbie Laing knew a year ago of the inherent ability Hey Fat Cat possessed, but also that getting him to harness it was going to be a challenge.
At his most recent start, Hey Fat Cat gave an indication of how talented he is with a 7.5-length maiden win over 1200 metres at Sale on January 14, with his fast time of 1:08.77 only .32 seconds off Emjay Hussey’s record of 1:08.46 set in October 2009.