Schiller hoping to seal the Deel in the 2026 Carrington Stakes
Tyler Schiller may not have a long list of winners beside his name yet in 2026, but the young jockey believes he is riding better than he has in some time.
After spending three months on the sidelines in 2025 with a vertebrae injury sustained in a race fall, Schiller admits the road back to full confidence was longer than anticipated.
That confidence is now returning, however, following a solid Gold Coast campaign where he picked up multiple placings at big odds.
“Not many of them were in the market so I was quite happy with the performances I got,” Schiller said.
“Everything ran really well, and I couldn’t be disappointed in my carnival up there, considering everything was close to 30-1 plus.
“Hopefully it gives me a bit of momentum and confidence to be riding a bit better compared to when I first came back from my broken back. I was a bit below par from where I was before I broke my back, so it’s nice to be getting a feel for it all again.”
Schiller has picked up eight rides across the Randwick program, including Justadeel in the Listed Carrington Stakes (1400m).
He previously partnered the gelding in the Big Dance and was pleased with the way the horse finished off despite being lightly weighted.
“He gets in with a light weight again on the weekend and an OK barrier to slot in behind them,” Schiller said.
“He hasn’t got a lot of early speed, but he put himself in a nice enough position from a good barrier in the Big Dance.
“I thought he acquitted himself really well in that race considering he had 52 kilos and didn’t finish far off the winner.
“He is definitely good enough to run a big race on the weekend.”
Schiller will also take the reins on Oh Yes She Did in the Kia Ora Bloodlines To Headlines Handicap, a filly he believes has upside.
“She looked like she needed strengthening a bit, but she had a good grounding and she was doing everything right,” he said.
“She is going to be a better filly over a bit further. Up to 1200 or 1400 metres might be better for her in time.”
Those following the Randwick meeting can find betting options and market updates via leading Australian bookmakers.
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