TRAINING Strictly Business to win the Group 1 Crown Oaks at Flemington last week was really special. Coming from a family steeped in racing, you are always trying to make your own mark and set the bar that bit higher. Although I never managed to achieve as much as my siblings in the saddle, sending out a classic winner has certainly helped me create my own piece of racing history.

As the eldest in the family, I grew up around horses. My father Tommy was in the latter stages of a hugely successful riding career by the time I came along. He had been champion jockey in Ireland four times, as well as winning three Cheltenham Gold Cups and an Aintree Grand National. He would later also train a National winner which was ridden by my brother, Paul.