William Pike has long been hailed as the premier jockey in Western Australian racing, and has just returned from Melbourne where he had a fantastic Spring Carnival headlined by two Group 1 wins. Back in Perth on Saturday, he won another Group 1 with Inspirational Girl in the Railway Stakes.
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‘The Wizard’: William Pike
Our chat with William Pike covers:
- Winning the Railway Stakes with Inspirational Girl – how did the race pan out versus expectations?
- How well Inspirational Girl was traveling in the run
- Inspirational Girl heading to the Kingston Town Classic
- The response of the crowd after the Railway Stakes versus no crowds in Melbourne
- Skipping the Mackinnon Stakes with Arcadia Queen to ride in the Railway Stakes
- Two weeks of lockdown on the farm in WA
- Arcadia Queen’s run in the Cox Plate
- How good is Arcadia Queen?
- Success in Melbourne this year – any reasons why?
- Getting onto good horses in the Spring Carnival
- Riding consistently no matter which horse you’re on
- Riding style – “old school”, “ugly”?
- Patience in the run and timing a run to perfection
- Riding tactics – run your own race or listen to connections’ instructions?
- Riding favourites versus longshots – is there extra pressure?
- ‘Pikey in the last’… fact or myth?
- Relaxed on raceday or does the adrenaline start pumping pre-race?
- Trekking in the Winterbottom – thoughts on the leadup
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