Treble in Albany on Boxing Day continues impressive return to saddle for comeback jockey Brayden Gaerth

Jockey Brayden Gaerth is thriving in his return to the saddle, booting home three winners on Boxing Day. The 24-year-old returned to race riding in early December and now has five wins to his name in the Great Southern this season. In Albany on Boxing Day he steered home the first three winners on the card, all for trainer Roy Rogers. Gaerth saluted aboard maiden galloper Kutsanya and then claimed a close finish with Snippagem before rounding out his winning treble with God’s Moment. “I’ve been fortunate to be given some really good opportunities since coming back,” Gaerth said. “I was a lot younger before and I’ve matured up now and know what I want to be doing. It’s been really good to ride again, I’m absolutely loving it. “Roy has been really good to me and given me a lot of handy rides. “At the moment I’m riding out in the bush and getting as many rides and winners as I can but I’ve started getting a few in the city as well.” The apprentice jockey claims 3kg at city and provincial meetings and 2kg at country tracks and is indentured to leading metropolitan trainer Adam Durrant. Gaerth said the effort of Kutsanya was the most impressive of his three winners on December 26. “I don’t mind the grey, Kutsanya,” he said. “I rode it at Mt Barker (December 30) and it was better than what it showed. “I think it might be handy horse in future.” Gaerth has ridden 10 winners across WA in his comeback season.