1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,547 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:11,387 Speaker 1: from Newstalk. 3 00:00:11,467 --> 00:00:16,947 Speaker 2: ZEDB Champion's Day at Allesley today, featuring the NZB KIWI 4 00:00:17,067 --> 00:00:20,027 Speaker 2: four Group one races and the Auckland Cup are super 5 00:00:20,147 --> 00:00:23,827 Speaker 2: charged raced a more than nine million dollars in prize 6 00:00:23,827 --> 00:00:26,707 Speaker 2: money across the day. The inaugural four and a half 7 00:00:26,827 --> 00:00:30,707 Speaker 2: million dollar ENZB Kiwi is part of it the richest 8 00:00:30,827 --> 00:00:33,227 Speaker 2: sporting events in New Zealand for three year olds to 9 00:00:33,227 --> 00:00:36,627 Speaker 2: be raced over fifteen hundred meters. Race favorite is Evaporate, 10 00:00:37,027 --> 00:00:39,947 Speaker 2: New Zealand bred but trained in Australia and considered one 11 00:00:39,947 --> 00:00:42,947 Speaker 2: of the highest credential horses ever to race in New Zealand. 12 00:00:43,227 --> 00:00:48,147 Speaker 2: Evaporate is trained by brothers Ben will and j D Hayes. 13 00:00:48,227 --> 00:00:50,747 Speaker 2: JD is with us, Sir, why did you decide to 14 00:00:50,787 --> 00:00:53,707 Speaker 2: bring Evaporate to New Zealand for the NZB KIWI. JD. 15 00:00:54,987 --> 00:00:57,267 Speaker 3: I look there as you touched someone with the prize 16 00:00:57,267 --> 00:00:59,067 Speaker 3: money and offer. It was too good to offer to 17 00:00:59,107 --> 00:01:01,387 Speaker 3: refuse and we feel like we have right horse for 18 00:01:01,427 --> 00:01:04,387 Speaker 3: the race. So he's quite short at the market and 19 00:01:04,387 --> 00:01:06,547 Speaker 3: hopefully the market's correct because he does bring very good 20 00:01:06,547 --> 00:01:07,387 Speaker 3: form lines. 21 00:01:07,227 --> 00:01:10,107 Speaker 2: Yeah, tell us about his recent form lines and a 22 00:01:10,107 --> 00:01:12,267 Speaker 2: bit about Evaporate the horse as. 23 00:01:12,107 --> 00:01:16,067 Speaker 3: Well evaporated himself. Well, well, the journey started when we 24 00:01:16,107 --> 00:01:19,707 Speaker 3: bought him out of the Magic Millions there on the 25 00:01:19,707 --> 00:01:23,147 Speaker 3: Gold Coast two years ago. Now we played three hundred 26 00:01:23,147 --> 00:01:24,907 Speaker 3: and twenty grand for him. He was a big, strong 27 00:01:25,507 --> 00:01:29,027 Speaker 3: cult that we thought would only be he really what 28 00:01:29,187 --> 00:01:32,427 Speaker 3: he did in the spring, this is the beginning of 29 00:01:32,427 --> 00:01:33,947 Speaker 3: what we think he can do for his career. He's 30 00:01:34,067 --> 00:01:37,627 Speaker 3: really a progressive horse in the stable. His last start 31 00:01:37,667 --> 00:01:40,027 Speaker 3: was Brave. He was three deep the trip into the 32 00:01:40,067 --> 00:01:42,267 Speaker 3: breeze and only beat a few lengths by some of 33 00:01:42,307 --> 00:01:45,507 Speaker 3: the best white performers in Australia. So he's a horse 34 00:01:45,627 --> 00:01:46,867 Speaker 3: that we're really excited about. 35 00:01:47,227 --> 00:01:50,787 Speaker 2: How confident can you be when you bring more or 36 00:01:50,827 --> 00:01:53,907 Speaker 2: any horse in fact, across to a completely different country. 37 00:01:55,587 --> 00:01:59,507 Speaker 3: Look, it's definitely an art. They have to have the 38 00:01:59,547 --> 00:02:02,387 Speaker 3: right animal to be able to handle the trip. But 39 00:02:02,467 --> 00:02:05,147 Speaker 3: he seems so settled in. Really well, we're being hosted 40 00:02:05,627 --> 00:02:08,147 Speaker 3: staying at Camp Start there with Lance Noble and they've 41 00:02:08,147 --> 00:02:12,307 Speaker 3: been so supportive and accommodating and the horses really thrived there. 42 00:02:12,387 --> 00:02:16,427 Speaker 3: So he seems to have handled the trip, so we're 43 00:02:17,187 --> 00:02:17,907 Speaker 3: very happy with aus. 44 00:02:17,987 --> 00:02:19,787 Speaker 2: Yeah, how do you structure it? Because I've read reports 45 00:02:19,787 --> 00:02:22,747 Speaker 2: he looked very comfortable at Ellesleie earlier in the week. 46 00:02:23,067 --> 00:02:26,627 Speaker 2: How long before the race do you ideally bring him over? 47 00:02:26,827 --> 00:02:28,427 Speaker 2: What do you do while you're here? How do you 48 00:02:28,427 --> 00:02:30,747 Speaker 2: get him in peak condition for this afternoon? 49 00:02:31,347 --> 00:02:33,427 Speaker 3: Well, he's actually the third horse that we've brought over 50 00:02:33,467 --> 00:02:36,067 Speaker 3: to New Zealand this year, and we brought here the 51 00:02:36,107 --> 00:02:38,467 Speaker 3: Shock over about months ago and we just found the 52 00:02:38,467 --> 00:02:40,507 Speaker 3: same blueprint that it get because it seems to work 53 00:02:40,507 --> 00:02:41,707 Speaker 3: with here the Shock he was able to win. So 54 00:02:41,747 --> 00:02:45,667 Speaker 3: he arrived on Thursday last week, he's had ten days 55 00:02:45,707 --> 00:02:48,187 Speaker 3: said lean, he was able to have two nice pieces 56 00:02:48,187 --> 00:02:52,827 Speaker 3: of work into the race, and yeah, just also it 57 00:02:52,867 --> 00:02:55,467 Speaker 3: also depends on being able to know when the flight 58 00:02:55,627 --> 00:02:57,227 Speaker 3: is as well, so you have to have sort of 59 00:02:57,227 --> 00:03:00,147 Speaker 3: walk work those two things in. But ideally ten days 60 00:03:00,147 --> 00:03:02,147 Speaker 3: before seems to be our recipe that works. 61 00:03:02,387 --> 00:03:04,907 Speaker 2: And he has to race right handed for the first 62 00:03:04,907 --> 00:03:05,907 Speaker 2: time as well, is that right? 63 00:03:06,747 --> 00:03:09,107 Speaker 3: Yeah, so that's going to be a question mark for sure. 64 00:03:09,147 --> 00:03:11,147 Speaker 3: But we took him to Ellieslie on Monday and he 65 00:03:11,227 --> 00:03:12,627 Speaker 3: had a look at the course proper there and he 66 00:03:12,627 --> 00:03:14,547 Speaker 3: seemed to have it really well and much strongly through 67 00:03:14,547 --> 00:03:17,387 Speaker 3: the line, so you never know un till race day, 68 00:03:17,427 --> 00:03:18,747 Speaker 3: but he seemed to be quite natural about it. 69 00:03:18,907 --> 00:03:20,547 Speaker 2: And then you get to the barrier drawer as well, 70 00:03:20,547 --> 00:03:23,547 Speaker 2: which hasn't been overly kind. He has a ten, you'd 71 00:03:23,587 --> 00:03:25,947 Speaker 2: probably prefer to be three or four places and will 72 00:03:25,987 --> 00:03:26,747 Speaker 2: that affect things. 73 00:03:26,627 --> 00:03:31,347 Speaker 3: At all, Absolutely, But we're an optimistic bunchhaft hases, so 74 00:03:31,707 --> 00:03:35,707 Speaker 3: it could be worse happy with ten. So I think 75 00:03:36,067 --> 00:03:37,587 Speaker 3: there's a bit of speed outside, so we should be 76 00:03:37,587 --> 00:03:40,387 Speaker 3: able to bol forward and hopefully mickeyd is able to 77 00:03:40,387 --> 00:03:41,347 Speaker 3: give him the run the race. 78 00:03:41,827 --> 00:03:44,667 Speaker 2: You talked before about Evaporate being the third horse you've 79 00:03:44,707 --> 00:03:46,627 Speaker 2: brought over. Do you feel as though New Zealand are 80 00:03:46,667 --> 00:03:50,387 Speaker 2: starting to become part of the Australian racing ecosystem. 81 00:03:51,467 --> 00:03:54,067 Speaker 3: One hundred percent. Look, we hadn't troubled the horses New 82 00:03:54,147 --> 00:03:57,387 Speaker 3: Zealand for years and it just shows when the prize 83 00:03:57,387 --> 00:04:01,147 Speaker 3: money is on offer, we will come and it's really 84 00:04:01,147 --> 00:04:03,507 Speaker 3: good for our owners. We've got all the Evaporate owners here, 85 00:04:03,947 --> 00:04:06,067 Speaker 3: they'd had a really good week and we're racing it. 86 00:04:07,227 --> 00:04:10,387 Speaker 3: The prize money is outstanding. It's good enough for us 87 00:04:10,427 --> 00:04:11,987 Speaker 3: to not go to the traditional path to go on 88 00:04:11,987 --> 00:04:13,947 Speaker 3: with the Australian Guineas, where Evaporate would have been short 89 00:04:13,947 --> 00:04:15,947 Speaker 3: in the market and very hard to beat because it's 90 00:04:15,987 --> 00:04:20,267 Speaker 3: just a lot more money a week later. So yeah, 91 00:04:20,387 --> 00:04:22,707 Speaker 3: I think New Zealand racing is in a really healthy state. 92 00:04:23,147 --> 00:04:25,387 Speaker 2: So you're here for our cash. Basically you're here to 93 00:04:25,427 --> 00:04:27,027 Speaker 2: take our cash. 94 00:04:27,027 --> 00:04:29,427 Speaker 3: Well, you have been the key weeds have been coming 95 00:04:29,427 --> 00:04:31,227 Speaker 3: over and taking ours for years. The reason we might 96 00:04:31,267 --> 00:04:31,987 Speaker 3: repay the favor. 97 00:04:32,187 --> 00:04:34,947 Speaker 2: Fair enough, too, fair enough too. It's great to have you. 98 00:04:34,747 --> 00:04:37,507 Speaker 2: Do you get nervous before your horses. 99 00:04:37,227 --> 00:04:43,387 Speaker 3: Run, Yeah, more excited because it's basically months months of 100 00:04:43,467 --> 00:04:49,187 Speaker 3: preparation coming to basically what two minutes of the race. 101 00:04:49,227 --> 00:04:51,987 Speaker 3: So more excited than nervous because the work's been done 102 00:04:52,027 --> 00:04:54,387 Speaker 3: and what will happen will what will be will be. 103 00:04:55,147 --> 00:04:58,307 Speaker 2: And you must have a sense, do you before they jump, 104 00:04:58,427 --> 00:05:00,187 Speaker 2: or even on the day like today, you must have 105 00:05:00,227 --> 00:05:02,427 Speaker 2: a sense when you wake up this morning, that that 106 00:05:02,507 --> 00:05:05,107 Speaker 2: Evaporators is as good as he can be, that you've 107 00:05:05,387 --> 00:05:07,187 Speaker 2: you've given him the deal preparation. 108 00:05:08,067 --> 00:05:12,427 Speaker 3: Yeah, Junior who's traveled him over, he's stirred up, So 109 00:05:12,587 --> 00:05:15,267 Speaker 3: he's stirred up his rock hard fit. He's traveled over well. 110 00:05:15,427 --> 00:05:17,867 Speaker 3: It was bright and well and he did his fourteen's yesterday. 111 00:05:18,347 --> 00:05:20,707 Speaker 3: It's lick to been this morning. All things going well, 112 00:05:20,707 --> 00:05:23,627 Speaker 3: but everything cross and it maintains it because twenty four 113 00:05:23,667 --> 00:05:28,107 Speaker 3: hours in all time. But yeah, very happy to alls. 114 00:05:28,867 --> 00:05:31,027 Speaker 2: Do you feel like his best days are still ahead 115 00:05:31,067 --> 00:05:31,867 Speaker 2: of him? 116 00:05:32,387 --> 00:05:34,907 Speaker 3: Oh? Sure, he's only just beginning, so hopefully this is 117 00:05:35,707 --> 00:05:36,747 Speaker 3: the ship of the iceberg. 118 00:05:37,627 --> 00:05:40,307 Speaker 2: Well, all the best this afternoon, JD. I hope it 119 00:05:40,347 --> 00:05:42,747 Speaker 2: goes well for you. It's a very exciting data Ellestlye, 120 00:05:42,827 --> 00:05:44,747 Speaker 2: not just for the JB key we butt the other 121 00:05:44,827 --> 00:05:46,707 Speaker 2: races as well. Appreciate you taking time for a chat 122 00:05:46,747 --> 00:05:48,547 Speaker 2: and all the best. Beautiful, thank you, no, thank you 123 00:05:48,627 --> 00:05:51,267 Speaker 2: Matte JD. Hayes there one of the three Hayes brothers 124 00:05:51,307 --> 00:05:55,547 Speaker 2: that trains evaporate the favorite for this afternoon's en zibb 125 00:05:55,747 --> 00:05:59,387 Speaker 2: keiw over fifteen hundred meters for three year old's four 126 00:05:59,427 --> 00:06:01,827 Speaker 2: and a half million dollars in prize money that jumps 127 00:06:01,867 --> 00:06:04,827 Speaker 2: at around four thirty two this afternoon, part of a 128 00:06:05,187 --> 00:06:10,667 Speaker 2: jam packed schedule, a glittering schedule on champions Day at Elleslie. 129 00:06:10,667 --> 00:06:13,867 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine. Listen live 130 00:06:13,947 --> 00:06:17,267 Speaker 1: to news Talks at B weekends from midday, or follow 131 00:06:17,307 --> 00:06:18,907 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio