After two-and-a-half seasons training in partnership, Lloyd Kennewell and Lucy Yeomans have announced they will go their separate ways.<\/p>\n
Kennewell<\/a> revealed the news in a statement to owners on Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n \u201cThis was not a decision we took lightly, but we both feel the time is right to pursue our own individual paths in the racing industry,\u201d Kennewell said.<\/p>\n \u2022 PUNT LIKE A PRO<\/a>: Become a Racenet iQ member<\/a> and get expert tips \u2013 with fully transparent return on investment statistics \u2013 from Racenet\u2019s team of professional punters at our Pro Tips<\/a> section. SUBSCRIBE NOW<\/a>!<\/b><\/p>\n \u201cSince forming our partnership, we\u2019ve enjoyed some fantastic results \u2013 stakes winners across Australia and victories in at least three states each season.<\/p>\n \u201cOur most recent 2024\/25 season was particularly rewarding, with a promising young team delivering a 21 per cent winners strike rate and 48 per cent in placings.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m proud to have played a part in giving her (Yeomans) a new perspective on the industry as a fully-fledged trainer \u2013 a role she was more than deserving of \u2013 and we wish Lucy every success for the future.<\/p>\n \u201cMoving forward, my stable operation will now return to operating under my sole name. It\u2019s business as usual, and I look forward to continuing to train your horses with the same dedication and commitment to get the best results possible.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2022 Comeback king set for Melbourne Group 1 spring riches<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n Yeomans said she was working through the process of setting up her own stable to start having runners in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n She said she had not confirmed where she would have her boxes but viewed recent developments as \u201can exciting time\u201d.<\/p>\n Yeomans will be the latest sole trainer to emerge from the Ciaron Maher<\/a> stable, where she spent 10 years before embarking on her partnership with Kennewell.<\/p>\n Yeomans\u2019 deep grounding also included time at the stable of Hall of Fame trainer Colin Alderson and his daughter Cindy, the Chris Hyland stable and travelling internationally with the Australian equestrian team.<\/p>\n \u2022 My Gladiola primed for Caulfield return in Quezette Stakes<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve had a great grounding working with some elite people and horses in a variety of disciplines,\u201d Yeomans said.<\/p>\n \u201cI just want to grow by business organically so I\u2019ll start with a few horses and go from there.<\/p>\n \u201cSince it came out that I was going out on my own, I\u2019ve had several phone calls from people looking to support me.\u201d<\/p>\n Yeomans will also have a champion jockey in her corner.<\/p>\n Her partner is the Melbourne jockeys\u2019 premiership winner Blake Shinn<\/a>, who was again crowned the Scobie Breasley Medal winner<\/a> last Saturday night.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t know where my first runner will be but Blake will be riding it, whether he likes it or not,\u201d Yeomans joked.<\/p>\n