Buddy Lammas leading Azraf with brother Cameron aboard.
Photo - Race Images Palmerston North.
Group One jockey Buddy Lammas hasn't ruled out a return to race riding, but in the foreseeable future he is happy in his role as a hobby trainer.
"I had a shoulder operation back in January and I've got a good job now and cruising along," he said.
"I'm a leading hand working on the new highway at Waikanae and having a bit of fun with a couple of horses."
Lammas has a career tally of 465 winners, among them Group One successes in the Kelt Capital Stakes aboard Vosne Romanee and the Thorndon Mile with Wall Street.
"I might come back and I might not, but at this stage I'm happy doing what I'm doing," he said.
Lammas' leading performer since he took out a permit to train licence has been the dual winner Azraf and she looks well-placed to add to that record in the FastTrack Insurance Horowhenua Insurance Christmas Cup.
She moves up to Rating 75 class, but does drop to the minimum in a field largely devoid of recent form.
Azraf broke her maiden at Woodville three runs back and was again successful over a middle distance at Woodville before she finished fifth over a mile at Otaki after being tightened for room in the straight.
"She's nice and healthy and happy in herself," Lammas said. "Getting back up to 2100m will help her, she's got a nice draw and Lisa Allpress on – you couldn't ask for much more." – NZ Racing Desk.
"I had a shoulder operation back in January and I've got a good job now and cruising along," he said.
"I'm a leading hand working on the new highway at Waikanae and having a bit of fun with a couple of horses."
Lammas has a career tally of 465 winners, among them Group One successes in the Kelt Capital Stakes aboard Vosne Romanee and the Thorndon Mile with Wall Street.
"I might come back and I might not, but at this stage I'm happy doing what I'm doing," he said.
Lammas' leading performer since he took out a permit to train licence has been the dual winner Azraf and she looks well-placed to add to that record in the FastTrack Insurance Horowhenua Insurance Christmas Cup.
She moves up to Rating 75 class, but does drop to the minimum in a field largely devoid of recent form.
Azraf broke her maiden at Woodville three runs back and was again successful over a middle distance at Woodville before she finished fifth over a mile at Otaki after being tightened for room in the straight.
"She's nice and healthy and happy in herself," Lammas said. "Getting back up to 2100m will help her, she's got a nice draw and Lisa Allpress on – you couldn't ask for much more." – NZ Racing Desk.