Is it The Big Split with a smile? Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Blake Shinn is going freelance and splitting from a full-time association with the Gai Waterhouse stable. Everyone insists the split is all lovey-dovey and amicable. Shinn, it's said, wants to be free to pick up rides for other major stables. Gai says she's happy about that. Blake says he'll still ride traqckwork for her twice a week. Who knows, maybe Blake is worried he's being outshone by his girlfriend Kathy O'Hara? She's current
Is it The Big Split with a smile? Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Blake Shinn is going freelance and splitting from a full-time association with the Gai Waterhouse stable. Everyone insists the split is all lovey-dovey and amicable. Shinn, it's said, wants to be free to pick up rides for other major stables. Gai says she's happy about that. Blake says he'll still ride traqckwork for her twice a week. Who knows, maybe Blake is worried he's being outshone by his girlfriend Kathy O'Hara? She's currently looking at Golden Slipper glory on Chance Bye!