Debbie Rogerson: Sharp N Smart co-trainer ahead of the Melbourne Cup race

Place your bets – it's Melbourne Cup Day. 

Three New Zealand-trained horses are in this year’s race: Sharp N Smart, Positivity, and Trust In You. 

Sharp N Smart is the most favoured of the three Kiwi entrants and is owned by Graeme Rogerson and his wife.  

Debbie Rogerson told Mike Hosking they’re feeling good about their prospects. 

“We’re very, very happy with the horse,” she said. 

“Couldn't be more than happy the way everything’s just fallen into place.” 

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
So Melbourne Cup Day three. New Zealand trained horses lining
up today picking the bunch three time Group one whin
a sharp and smart trained of course by husband and
wife Graham and Debbie Rogerson two thousand and seven. They
won the lot with Efficient, so they know what they're
doing anyway. We talk with Debbie Rogerson yesterday. Good morning
to you, though, Where does the year start for you
in terms of targeting the first Tuesday in November.

Speaker 2 (00:21):
Yes, it's been a long journey. It probably started in
February this year.

Speaker 1 (00:28):
And you're feeling good about your prospects.

Speaker 2 (00:30):
We're very, very happy with the horse. Couldn't be more
than happy the way everything's just fallen into place and
looking through forward to tomorrow.

Speaker 1 (00:41):
Does it get any more fun? When you've had a
bit of experience and a bit of success like you have.

Speaker 2 (00:47):
It's enjoyable, a lot of a lot of pressure and
once the day is over you can have a relief
and it is enjoyable on the day and it's exciting,
but there is a lot of pressure going into a
race like this too.

Speaker 1 (01:07):
How much of it's luck of the day versus preparation
and training, Well.

Speaker 2 (01:11):
A lot of it is the preparation and training, and
then also a lot of luck on the day, luck
in the running, track conditions, etc.

Speaker 1 (01:19):
And what about the day itself, How does the day
unfold for you? And do you get sick of the
build up, the build up, the build up and you
just like to get on with it.

Speaker 2 (01:27):
That's sort of the way it feels like at the moment.
I can't wait for tomorrow to roll on, to be honest,
because it's been a long journey to get here, a
lot of pressure, so I'm looking very forward to tomorrow
to be over with.

Speaker 1 (01:39):
And what about the weather and track.

Speaker 2 (01:42):
The weather has been fantastic here and the track will
be a good three which that will suit him, so
that's really our favor as well.

Speaker 1 (01:51):
Will you have a sense in the morning, in the
early hours of the morning, will you have a sense
whether the horses right and we're set to go? Do
you get a vibe like that or not?

Speaker 2 (01:58):
Yes, we do, you know. We'll then working with him
all the right through while we've been here. And this
morning he come off the track, he was bright, He
had his couple of rolls in his role and he's
very bright, happy and he's really in the zone and
like you say tomorrow morning too, I'll give us even
more confidence. How bright he is and just little things
that you know about the horse.

Speaker 1 (02:19):
Fantastic. Debbie Rogerson. We recorded her yesterday because of course
she's some She's got to get in the zone for
this morning, of course, in the early hours of the
Melbourne Morning.

Speaker 2 (02:27):
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