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Jacob eyes more success New
Date: 10-Nov-2026
Most young trainers couldn’t wait to celebrate their first winner. Jacob Leach was already planning for his next one.
He achieved his breakthrough victory at Ipswich when five-year-old mare Highland Kitty won the TAB Maiden Plate (2190m) by nearly three lengths.
Rather than popping champagne or sinking beers, the 26-year-old was determined to get back to work, focused on the next success for his fledgling stable.
Jacob has a 12-box barn across the road from Sunshine Coast racetrack. As a rookie trainer, Racing Queensland regulations cap his initial stable size to 10 horses, a target he is aiming at with positivity.
“I haven't filled all the boxes, but they've got sawdust in them, ready to go; for people to give me horses,” he said.
“You’ve got to think positive and the boxes are ready to go.”
To read more about Jacob Leach, read the Ipswich Tribune Today or click here.
Story: Peter Foley
Image: Trackside Photography
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