Godolphin Announce Move to Public Training Model in Australia

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Godolphin Australia announced on Wednesday that it will move to a public training model when James Cummings' current contract comes to an end on Thursday, July 31.

In a joint statement with Cummings, Godolphin Australia managing director Andy Makiv said the change would provide greater flexibility for the business, while maintaining Godolphin's strong presence in the Australian Thoroughbred industry.

“The private training model that we first adopted after the purchase of Woodlands in 2007 with successive trainers, Peter Snowden, John O'Shea and now James Cummings for the past eight years, has proven to be very successful,” said Makiv.

“Moving away from a private training model gives us greater business agility. We will continue to have the same number of horses in training–it's fundamental to what we do. As a stallion business, Group 1 winners like Anamoe, Bivouac, Broadsiding and Cylinder have all come through our commitment to racing.

“Our numbers have and will remain stable, just as they have been for the past five years. We remain absolutely committed to breeding and racing in our famous Godolphin blue silks.”

He added, “James is a fantastic trainer and has been incredibly successful. He brought up his 50th Group 1 win late last year and we are extremely grateful for his leadership of our wonderful racing team who have supported him.

“We are looking forward to working with James under our new training model.”

Makiv also confirmed that high-class two-year-old Tempted (Aus) (Street Boss), G1 Cox Plate contender Tom Kitten (Aus) (Harry Angel {Ire}) and G1 Kennedy Oaks winner Zardozi (Aus) (Kingman {GB}) were among the horses who would remain in Cummings' care, with the trainer looking forward to the next phase of his career.

“The time is right for me to take the next step in my career and launch my own venture as a public trainer,” said Cummings.

“I've been fortunate to work with exceptional horses and a dedicated team during my time at Godolphin, and together we've celebrated many memorable successes.

“This experience has been incredibly rewarding and has taught me invaluable lessons, both professionally and personally. I'm deeply grateful to Godolphin for their ongoing support and I look forward with great anticipation to this exciting new chapter.”

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