Change of Tack for Trainer Tiley

Pukekohe trainer Nigel Tiley will downsize his team at the end of May to concentrate on training just those horses he has an ownership interest in, according to loveracing.nz. The former topline jockey said the change in focus is coming largely so he and his wife Lee can spend their winters in Australia’s Queensland. “We bought a house there a couple of years ago. It’s more for Lee’s health than anything, she’s had some circulation problems so it’s imperative she has a warm climate in winter,” Tiley said. “We tried to keep the stable going without us being there, but it just doesn’t work.” Tiley has informed most of his stable owners of the plan, which will result in him ceasing training for clients from the end of May, relinquishing on-course stabling at Pukekohe and further developing his home property which is just minutes away from the course. “I’ll hang on to one or two of the older horses that we’ve got there now, like Demonetization (All Too Hard), that have been there since they were young horses,” Tiley said. “It’s not fair to send the older horses anywhere else.” Tiley hopes he can sign off for his clients on a high note, with the Pukekohe horseman anticipating he could have three runners in the Gr1 Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) for 2YOs at Awapuni on April 3.