Staff Profile

Bevan Laming, Horse Trainer

Job at Laming Racing?  Trainer
Best Part of the Job?  Training feature winners
Race You Would Most Like to Contribute to Winning?  Cox Plate
Best horse you have seen?  Makybe Diva
Best track?   Doomben
Favorite meal?  Steak
Favorite drink?  Brandy and Soda
Favorite Holiday Destination?  Ireland
My perfect day would be spent doing what?  Training a group 1 treble will do

Richard Laming, Horse Trainer

Job at Laming Racing?  Trainer   
Best Part of the Job?  Winning races!
Race You Would Most Like to Contribute to Winning?  Melbourne Cup.
Best horse you have seen?  Makybe Diva
Best track?  Flemington
Favorite meal?  Yum Cha
Favorite drink?  Rum, dry and lime
Favorite Holiday Destination?  Hawaii
My perfect day would be spent doing what?  How about training the winner of every race at Flemington at Melbourne Cup Day!

Meredith, Foreman

Job at Laming Racing?  Foreman
Best Part of the Job?   Seeing the babies develop into proven racehorses
Race You Would Most Like to Contribute to Winning?  Melbourne Cup.
Best horse you have seen?  Makybe Diva
Best track?  Flemington
Favorite meal?  Mangoes
Favorite drink?  Malibu and Pineapple
Favorite Holiday Destination?  Apollo Bay
My perfect day would be spent doing what?  Lazing on the beach at Apollo Bay

David, Racing Manager

Job at Laming Racing?  Racing Manager
Best Part of the Job?  Celebrating a victory with the owners
Race You Would Most Like to Contribute to Winning?  Cox Plate
Best horse you have seen?  Makybe Diva
Best track?   Moonee Valley
Favorite meal?  Richmond Seafood Tavern
Favorite drink?  Corona
Favorite Holiday Destination?  New York
My perfect day would be spent doing what?  Playing golf with a motorised cart.

Jim, Stablehand

Job at Laming Racing?   Stablehand    
Best Part of the Job?   Working with horses
Race You Would Most Like to Contribute to Winning?   Golden Slipper
Best horse you have seen?  Makybe Diva
Best track?  Sandown
Favorite meal?  Fish and Chips
Favorite drink?  Bundy
Favorite Holiday Destination?  Bahrain
My perfect day would be spent doing what?  Huge day on the punt!

Kerrie, Second In Charge

Job at Laming Racing?  Second In Charge
Best Part of the Job?  Working with good horses and a quality support team
Race You Would Most Like to Contribute to Winning?  Stradbroke (done it too)
Best horse you have seen?  Makybe Diva
Best track?  Doomben
Favorite meal?  Anything cooked for me
Favorite drink?  Scotch
Favorite Holiday Destination?  Cairns
My perfect day would be spent doing what?  Spending precious time with my son.

 

Nick, Track rider

Job at Laming Racing?  Track rider
Best Part of the Job?  Riding fast work
Race You Would Most Like to Contribute to Winning?  Melbourne Cup.
Best horse you have seen?  Kingston Town
Best track?  Flemington
Favorite meal?  Chinese
Favorite drink?  VB
Favorite Holiday Destination?  New Zealand
My perfect day would be spent doing what?  A successful day at the races

Gary, Truck driver/stable hand

Job at Laming Racing?  Truck driver/stablehand
Best Part of the Job?  Seeing a healthy horse
Race You Would Most Like to Contribute to Winning?  Cox Plate.
Best horse you have seen?  Vain
Best track?  Doomben
Favorite meal?  Steak
Favorite drink?  Scotch
Favorite Holiday Destination?  Cape York.
My perfect day would be spent doing what?  Winning races.

 

Tammi, Trackwork rider

Job at Laming Racing?  Trackwork rider
Best Part of the Job?  Working with horses and great staff
Race You Would Most Like to Contribute to Winning?  Melbourne Cup.
Best horse you have seen?  Makybe Diva
Best track?  Doomben
Favorite meal?  Chicken parma
Favorite drink?  Jim Beam or Milo
Favorite Holiday Destination?  Hawaii
My perfect day would be spent doing what?  Sleeping, riding, time with family and friends, great food and drinks.  Winning lotto would top off the day!

 

Chontelle, Stablehand

Job at Laming Racing?  Stablehand   
Best Part of the Job?  Working with horses
Race You Would Most Like to Contribute to Winning?  Stradbroke
Best horse you have seen?  Apache Cat
Best track?  Eagle Farm
Favorite meal?  Steak, chips and eggs
Favorite drink?  Milo and vodka sunrise
Favorite Holiday Destination?  Miami Beach, Florida
My perfect day would be spent doing what?  Shopping or relaxing with friends

 

Anthony, Stablehand

Job at Laming Racing?  Stablehand
Best Part of the Job?  Working with horses
Race You Would Most Like to Contribute to Winning?  Cox Plate
Best horse you have seen?  Sunline
Best track?  Caloundra
Favorite meal?  Pizza
Favorite drink?  Beer, scotch and dry
Favorite Holiday Destination?  Sunshine Coast
My perfect day would be spent doing what?  Spending a day at the races with my family.

 

Nikki, Stablehand and Trackwork Rider

Job at Laming Racing?  Stablehand and trackwork rider
Best Part of the Job?  Working with horses and great staff
Race You Would Most Like to Contribute to Winning?  Lightning Stakes
Best horse you have seen?  Apache Cat
Best track?  Doomben
Favorite meal?  Chicken schnitzel
Favorite drink?  OJ
Favorite Holiday Destination?  Whitsundays
My perfect day would be spent doing what?  Just relaxing
 

Jacqui, Trackwork Rider

Job at Laming Racing?  Trackwork rider
Best Part of the Job?  Learning skills that benefit my own riding at home
Race You Would Most Like to Contribute to Winning?  Melbourne Cup.
Best horse you have seen?  Makybe Diva
Best track?  Doomben
Favorite meal?  BBQ Spare ribs
Favorite drink?  Rum
Favorite Holiday Destination?  New Zealand skiing
My perfect day would be spent doing what?  Morning on the boat with Tim and the kids.  Rodeo that night with a winning run!
 

Jessica, Stablehand

Job at Laming Racing? Stablehand

Best Part of the Job?  Working with horses

Race You Would Most Like to Contribute to Winning?  Grand Annual

Best horse you have seen?  Sunline

Best track? Warrnambool

Favorite meal? Lasagne

Favorite drink? Jack Daniels & Lemonade

Favorite Holiday Destination? USA

My perfect day would be spent doing what? Competing my horses

Clint Cooper, Farrier

Job at Laming Racing?  Equine Podiatrist (Farrier)   
Best Part of the Job?  Good People
Race You Would Most Like to Contribute to Winning?  Cox Plate
Best horse you have seen?  Lonhro
Best track?  Moonee Valley
Favorite meal?  Chinese
Favorite drink?  Beer
Favorite Holiday Destination?  Hamilton Island
My perfect day would be spent doing what?  Day at the races with good friends, good food, plenty of drinks, and NOT WORKING!!

Monster, Stable Mascot

Job at Laming Racing? Mascot and Raceday Companion
Best Part of the Job? Going to races, escaping from my yard and causing chaos around the farm
Race You Would Most Like to Contribute to Winning? Anything at Flemington because the roses there are delicious
Best horse you have seen? Face Value x Flew Yearling Colt
Best track? Flemington
Favorite meal? Race Feed Leftovers
Favorite drink? Mollasses Water
Favorite Holiday Destination? Lisa's Backyard on the lovely Westernport Bay
My perfect day would be spent doing what? Sleeping in followed by eating grass and rolling in mud