Bryan Guy will take 40 horses to his new training centre at Aquis Farm and ironically one of the most important will be retired sprinter Masai Pride.
The grey gelding caused Guy plenty of problems when he was racing but these days he plays an important role in the stable helping keep unruly horses in line.
Guy will take up duties as head trainer for Chinese-backed Aquis Racing on October 1.
He will not only be training for Aquis but will also take his own clients and several new backers.
Guy has trained at the Gold Coast for 17 years and he is excited about the move to Aquis Farm complex at Canungra, near Beaudesert.
Aquis Farm, formerly Nathan Tinkler’s Patinack Farm, has undergone extensive restoration works since being bought by Aquis Australia in January.
“There are restored stables catering for more than 80 horses in training, private grass and sand training tracks, restored water walker and lap pools,” Guy said.
“The combination of state-of-the-art training facilities in a rural location will allow us to implement a number of innovative training ideas.”
He said Aquis intended to race its horses in both Brisbane and Sydney and to continue to have strong links with Asia.
“Aquis has a clear vision that it wants to be a leading player in the Asian horse racing industry and that will serve my clients well in the future,” Guy said.
One of the horses Guy currently trains is the promising Charlie Cat will be going to Aquis Farm and that is where Masai Pride comes into play.
Masai Pride was a good sprinter who won the 2009 Magic Millions Cup and prize money of more than $600,000.
But his record could have been even better if not for his habit of missing the start.
“Since he retired we have been using him as a mentor and lead pony for troublesome horses,” Guy said.
“Maybe because he is grey but other horses seem to like him and one of those is Charlie Cat.”
Originally trained by Les Kelly, Charlie Cat was sold to Hong Kong last year but failed to settle in Hong Kong and was well beaten at his only start.
“Since we have had him we have taken Charlie Cat along slowly,” Guy said.
“He has been a handful but with Masai Pride’s help he seems to be settling down these days.
“Charlie Cat will probably trial on Tuesday and then we will see if he is ready to race or if he needs another trial.”
