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The pic is Bruce enjoying the media scrum immediately after the 2009 Golden Slipper win, only 8 weeks ago.

could have cropped the media scum....oops scrum out of it 

100% correct OL, they expect over 2000 there next tuesday

RIP Bruce. Good guy who has been great ambassador for QLD racing. Hope Jason continues on.  

Schofield prepares for emotional return to Brisbane
Clinton Payne
Thursday, 4 June 2009


Globetrotting jockey Glyn Schofield says if he can win the Brisbane Cup on Sydney mare Ready To Lift he will dedicate the victory to his late friend, Bruce McLachlan.

Like many in the Australian racing industry, Schofield is deeply saddened by the sudden death of the leading trainer.

It was the Queensland-based McLachlan who gave Schofield his first opportunity in Australia earlier this decade.

“He was the man that brought me out here all those years ago,” Schofield said.

“I was obviously going well in South Africa but when I came here the exposure I gained from my time with Bruce opened up a lot of new opportunities.

“I went to Hong Kong for four years and now I’m in Sydney, so I owe him a lot.

“I had some of the best times of my life when I was in Queensland with Bruce, fond memories that I will always carry with me.

“If I can win the Brisbane Cup on Saturday there is only one person I could dedicate it to.”

Schofield likes Ready To Lift’s chances despite a difficult draw.

“She goes into the race with faultless form over the distance and she handled the mud ok at Rosehill last weekend too,” Schofield said.

“The barrier draw [19] did us no favours but she’s a horse going into the race that has been set for it and she’ll be peaking on the weekend.

“If we can have some luck from the alley then I’m confident she’ll run a great race.”

McLACHLAN,
Bruce John, of
Caloundra, formerly of Cribb
Island. Passed away 3 June, 2009.
Aged 67 Years
Dearly Loved Husband of Lorraine.
Loving Father of Ian, Grant, Jason,
and loving Grandfather to Jordan.
Relatives and Friends of Bruce are
invited to attend a Celebration of
his Life to be held at the Corbould
Park Racecourse, Caloundra, on
Tuesday, 9 June, 2009, at 11 a.m,
to be followed by a private Function
for Family and close Friends.
GREGSON & WEIGHT
Caloundra _ 5491 1559
www.gregsonandweight.com.au

I'm sure that is sportsman's (now of Racenet)  big head in there for the interview posted by Ascot on 2009-Jun-04, 05:57 AM