Superstar pacer Ride High is a “50-50” chance to race again according to harness racing trainer Emma Stewart, who quashed any rumours that he had already been retired.
Speaking on SEN Track’s Trots Life earlier this week, Stewart – the partner of the horse’s trainer Clayton Tonkin – showed a desire to get the son of Art Major back to the races.
“He’s not retired, he’s still in work and we’ve been a little bit held up with the water walker next door,” she said.
“It’s 50-50 whether he will race again. He’s still in work, we will see how it plays out, but most likely he is going to serve mares also this year so he doesn’t miss another year.
“I think he will be doing both and fingers crossed we can get him back to the races.”
Ride High had his 11-race winning streak snapped when he finished fifth in the TAB Smoken Up Sprint in October before follow-up scans revealed a leg injury. He hasn’t been seen at the races or trials since, despite initial hopes from owner Peter Gleeson that he might be back as early as April.
Tonkin had spoken glowingly about the progress of the six-year-old, and back in late March forecast a potential return to the races in the next “three to four weeks”.
By Tim O’Connor for HRV