James Healy Racing

Congratulations to the First Light Racing owners, another gutsy win by the big boy Diego at Toowoomba on Saturday night under lights.&nbsp; Brilliant ride by Bailey Wheeler.&nbsp; Well done Diego and the team!!

Deferential does it again

James Healy

Wishing all of our fantastic Owners, team, suppliers and supporters a very Happy Easter. Hope you enjoy the day with hot cross buns and chocolates. The big kids enjoyed their licorice this morning!

Happy Easter everyone

By Glenn Davis - Racing Queensland
Emerging young trainer James Healy is hopeful of notching up his second metropolitan win when he heads to Eagle Farm on Wednesday with two starters.
The 28-year-old has been in the winner&rsquo;s stall 12&nbsp;times from 119 starters for a strike rate of 10.1 per cent since taking out his trainers&rsquo; licence three years ago.
He trained his maiden city winner when Critical Thinker won on the Sunshine Coast Polytrack in July, 2022, when the meeting was transferred from a rain-soaked Doomben.
Healy has been patient building a team of 11 horses in work at the Sunshine Coast and accepted with Deferential in the Benchmark 70 Handicap and Class 1 Plate while Fearless Thinking will start in the Class 2 Plate on Wednesday. 
Deferential is coming off a last start second to the Lawrie Mayfield-Smith trained Majestic Boom in a 1200 metre Class 1 Handicap at Eagle Farm on March 16 while Fearless Thinking won a Class 1 event over 1400 metres at Gatton on March 17.
&ldquo;I think both are very good chances and should finish in the top three,&rdquo; Healy said.
&ldquo;Fearless Thinker&rsquo;s win at Gatton was super.
&ldquo;I thought she&rsquo;d run well that day but I feared she might be a run short with all the bad weather we had here at the time.
&ldquo;She&rsquo;s a nice horse going forward and Damien Thornton gave her a big rap. 
&ldquo;He thought she&rsquo;d go through the grades and should make a Saturday horse in the future.&rdquo;
Healy also considered nominating&nbsp;four-year-old Deferential for Doomben&nbsp;on Saturday but decided to tackle the midweek's.
&ldquo;He should be three from three with a bit of luck,&rdquo; Healy said.
&ldquo;His first-up win at the Sunshine Coast was super before he finished second at his past two runs.
&ldquo;He&rsquo;s a very progressive type but he has a few chinks in his armour which he needs to sort out. 
&ldquo;He&rsquo;s a genuine Saturday horse and I've chosen to start him in the Benchmark race&nbsp;on Wednesday.&rdquo;
Healy is happy with his progress as a trainer after learning his craft off some of the big names of Australian racing.
&ldquo;I spent four years learning off Ciaron Maher and David Eustace at Caulfield and I was with Rob Heathcote for a few years,&rdquo; he said.
&ldquo;When I was at school and university I used to help out Danny Bougoure at his stables.
&ldquo;I&rsquo;m starting to get some good horses now with the backing of First Light Racing so things are coming along well.&rdquo;

Deferential & Fearless Thinking line up tomorrow

Our girl Maudie has gone to Townsville in search of dryer tracks.&nbsp; Maud went to Georgie and Aidan Holt to be trained and by the video she's making it her home already. Georgie and Aidan will do a fantastic job with Maud and no doubt will bring out the best in her.&nbsp; We are so happy for her, she will be well looked after and in such beautiful surroundings.&nbsp; A very fitting move for our girl Maud.

Our stable boss Irish Maudie heads north

Congratulations to Glenn Morris and Adam Morris, a big win by the daughter of So You Think.&nbsp; Many thanks for sending your beautiful big girl to us.&nbsp; It was a dominant winning performance proving the 1400m no issue for her first up at Gatton.&nbsp; Fearless Thinking (Felicia) scored an impressive 3 length with with a patient ride by Damien Thornton. A big thank you to Tennille Weaving her trackwork rider who has done a fantastic job ironing out her quirks. She's a horse with plenty of upside and James can't wait to step her out over more ground on a bigger track.

Fearless Thinking wins first up debuting for James Healy Racing

Congratulations to Ross O'Neill, owner of little Nala, she lead all the way to win her maiden at Esk.

Pride of Nala breaks her maiden win with a great ride by Nikki Olzard

A great win by Deferential for the First Light Racing ownership group. Congratulations First Light Racing, jockey Ryan Maloney, trackwork rider Tennille Weaving for a fantastic team effort to get Diego over the line for his maiden win. Fantastic training effort James Healy, a lot of hard work, time and patience paid off.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Deferential's maiden win for First Light Racing and James Healy Racing

Gutsy win by Mio Sorrento (our Jimmy).&nbsp; Congratulations to all of Mio's owners and many thanks for yet another great ride by Justin Huxtable.

Mio Sorrento does it again with Justin Huxtable aboard

What a gutsy win by Maiori (Maddy) with a great ride by Tiff.&nbsp; Congratulations to our fantastic owner John Healy who purchased Maddy for $2000 from Inglis Digital on James' advice.

Maiori too good in Toowoomba

A fantastic ride by Tiff Brooker to get a win on the tough girl Maudie. Congratulations to all owners, espcially Eileen travelling from Melbourne to see the girl win, a great thrill.

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Our stable boss Irish Maudie heads north