By TTR AusNZ
On Sunday, Edward Cummings was approved by the Australian Turf Club (ATC) to train at Leilani Lodge on an interim basis.
Cummings still requires Racing NSW to upgrade his trainers' licence from provisional to metro, before he can officially take over the lease at the yard which has been occupied by a member of the Cummings family for over 40 years. It was revealed on Thursday last week that Cummings' father, Anthony, had been given an eviction notice by the ATC.
“They [ATC] have provided me with the recommendation and permission to train from Leilani Lodge,” Cummings said in an update to owners. “That permission, that note from the acting ATC CEO Steve McMahon, has come through today and been forwarded on to the licensing department at Racing NSW. The matter is now before them to rubber stamp my upgrade to a metro trainers' licence with Leilani Lodge to train from.
“That means that provided everything is successful through Racing NSW, as we naturally expect, then no one loses out in this situation and we can continue to be able to train.”
He added, “Essentially what that means is we will have the Autumn Carnival to impress all and sundry, including the board at the ATC, that the operations and efforts we have been putting in, especially for the last six months, will hopefully hold us over to maintain the stable in the family name.
“I am certainly confident that we have more than enough horsepower to make a splash in the Autumn Carnival and that will be laser focus and my sole focus for the next two months. At this stage it's a good sign for us and wonderful to receive such support from the ATC.”
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