Brodie Loy looking to cement his spot in Queensland metropolitan ranks

Newly settled Queensland jockey Brodie Loy is aiming to “continue on strong” at the metropolitan level after his move with Group 1 winning trainer Annabel Neasham.

Former Sydney jockey Brodie Loy hopes to “continue on strong” as he aims to cement himself as a consistent and quality metropolitan competitor.

The 25-year-old made the move from New South Wales after multiple Group 1 winning trainer Annabel Neasham set up her Queensland-based stable in April.

Loy said after the success he had shared riding for Neasham’s stable he took the opportunity to relocate with both hands.

“I got wind of Annabel opening a new stable and we have had a lot of success together in New South Wales and I was looking at getting that more metropolitan status and opportunity,” he said.

“Sydney is full of very high-quality riders and I knew it was going to be a fair bit of a grind to consistently be riding there because when you look at those top 10 jockeys they aren’t going anywhere for the next five years so I thought why not try my luck in Queensland.”

Jockey Brodie Loy is hoping to break into the metropolitan ranks following his move to Queensland.

Although the recent run of poor weather hasn’t lived up to Loy’s “Sunshine State” expectations, he still managed to ride three winners in his first eight rides on the Sunshine Coast poly track.

“So far it’s been a little bit disappointing with the rain and the races that have been called off and then I got suspended on the weekend which hurts too,” he said.

“I’ll ride at Doomben on Wednesday and then I’m out for a week before I go again at Ipswich with a fair few nice rides.

“The plan is to continue to ride in town from then on in and I knew it was never going to be easy coming up here in the middle of a carnival but I’m doing my best and hopefully some good results can lead to more opportunities with some good stables.

“From there I really want to continue on strong as I hopefully cement myself as a consistent and go to metropolitan rider for next season.”

Brodie Loy rides international horse Top Rank during a trackwork session at Canterbury Racecourse on October 19, 2021 in Sydney. Picture: Mark Evans/Getty Images

Neasham and Loy currently share a 21 per cent strike rate and she said choosing him as her Queensland-based stable rider was an easy decision.

“He is entertaining, he does drive me a bit mad sometimes, but he is hyperactive and very enthusiastic which is good,” Neasham told News Corp in May.

“He’s a really likeable guy and, above all, what works for me, is that he is so reliable in a race and tactically he is extremely good.

“I think he was good enough to ride in town in Sydney. I would put him on when the big boys were away and he would win on my horses.”