HENRY Dwyer has had a great introduction to training racehorses. He’s learnt from some of the best in the business.
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Now, at just 29, he’s out on his own, trying to forge a name in the competitive Victorian racing scene.
The Melbourne-based trainer, who has stables at Caulfi eld and Ballarat, has been training full-time for the past four months with steady success.
Dwyer has saddled up the odd starter here and there for years while working other jobs. His training apprenticeship included four years as an assistant to Robert Smerdon and another one with Robert Hickmott, where he worked closely with 2012 Melbourne Cup winner Green Moon.
Now it’s a two-year-old by the name of Ronn’s Moss that Dwyer is hoping can help put him on the map.
The Mossman colt will run in tomorrow’s $200,000 Magic Millions Clockwise Classic (1000m) after two trial victories on the Ballarat ‘reverse’ circuit.
And after those two outings, Dwyer believes he has a live chance in the race that will serve as a major highlight on Ballarat Cup Day.
Ronn’s Moss was purchased with this race in mind and could land a big pay day for owners should he run well and progress towards the $2 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic on the Gold Coast in January next year.
Here, the horse’s large group of female owners are chasing a share of a $500,000 bonus, which is handed out to connections of the fi rst four all-female owned or leased horses that cross the line.
“We purchased him probably in January with this race in mind because it’s a fairly weak form race from last year,” Dwyer said ahead of tomorrow’s assignment.
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“Obviously if you run a good race – fi rst or second – you can head to the Gold Coast with that sort of prize money behind you.”
Dwyer said Ronn’s Moss will be the first of his runners based at Ballarat to start in a race, with the majority of his team unraced two-year-olds.
“I haven’t had the runners to get the exposure you need when you are starting out but hopefully this bloke can change that,” he said.
Article from The Courier