What on earth were the connections of Yosei thinking when apparently contemplating sacking Michelle Payne from Yosei after the filly's failure in the Flight Stakes at Randwick? There was nothing wrong with MP's ride. Yes, she was stuck wide but that was hardly her fault. So was the ultimate winner Secret Admirer. Yosei didn't seem to handle the Sydney way of going very well, but she was in a position to play a role in the finish of that race but lacked the 'zip' 300m out before settling down to

What on earth were the connections of Yosei thinking when apparently contemplating sacking Michelle Payne from Yosei after the filly's failure in the Flight Stakes at Randwick? There was nothing wrong with MP's ride. Yes, she was stuck wide but that was hardly her fault. So was the ultimate winner Secret Admirer. Yosei didn't seem to handle the Sydney way of going very well, but she was in a position to play a role in the finish of that race but lacked the 'zip' 300m out before settling down to run home well over the final 100m. Why on earth thought would be given to sacking the rider is a mystery. Or had some of the glamor 'boys' been on the phone trying to steal the ride? Michelle's great winning ride in Wed's Thousand Guineas was proof enough that no other jockey was needed.

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