00:01Having retired from race riding in October 2025, Shane Kelly certainly didn't rest on his laurels to find a new
00:07occupation.
00:09Operating just outside of Ely under the backdrop of the Ely Cathedral,
00:13the Irish native has been busy breaking and pre-training horses all winter for a host of clients.
00:17He also has an exciting gaia colt headed to the Tattersall's Guineas Breeze Up sale.
00:23He's lot 335, he's a gaia, he's in the Guineas Breeze Up for obvious reasons because he's a mile and
00:29a half horse.
00:31But he's very good mind, very good mover, nice and athletic.
00:37I'm under no illusions, you know, it's tough, it's my first gig so I'm claiming seven,
00:44probably should be, I'll be claiming 14, taking on the experienced operations that do the Breeze Ups.
00:50But, you know, hopefully we can get him there in one piece.
00:55And he showed himself off well.
00:59I started out as an apprentice in the Curragh.
01:02Joe Canty held my licence and after a season with him, he would let me go and ride work.
01:08So I was in John Ox's twice a week and Francis Crowley's twice a week.
01:12So I had a good time, was champion apprentice.
01:15The following year I had a fall at Nace, brought my ankle and then made the jump through the late
01:22great Barney Curley, God rest him.
01:25Came over to England, started riding for Jamie Osborne and Jeremy Noseda.
01:32And that was basically how England started.
01:37So I suppose like everything, it just gets to a stage where it's time to move on and do something
01:43else.
01:43So it was in my mind for 18 months, actually, you know, coming to terms and actually making that announcement
01:50and being, you know, being happy with it.
01:54I wanted to try and build up a contact base, so to speak, for getting nurses into break, pre-training,
02:04turnouts.
02:05You know, really enjoying what we're doing.
02:08I mean, I've been breaking ponies since I was a kid, so it wasn't something that I had to learn
02:15how to do.
02:16Training, probably not for me. Staff and whatnot, I'd be impossible to work for.
02:22We've had a handful of yearlings. Nick and Michael Bell, they were one of the first from Newmarket to send
02:28us some yearlings to break in.
02:30Pam Sly, this year Jane Chapelheim has sent us one belonging to Miss Kirsten Rowson.
02:38So that was very nice. So hopefully it can build and progress.
02:44Matter ofamps.
02:45You and me that is awesome.
02:49And the next time this year.
02:49The best way you did.
02:50How can we meet you in the last few years?
02:51We don't do this so well after like before.
02:51We'll be in the last few years.
02:51The best way you guys do it is.
02:51How you work with Pa'sē playing kids.
02:51You've been there with others.
02:51You've been montensing with classic young men.
02:51You know so.
02:52We have a great team debut.
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