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After decades learning under her father Graeme, as well as many other respected racing mentors, Sileas Green is aiming to forge her own path in the industry in Central Queensland.

The daughter of leading Rockhampton trainer Graeme, the 29-year-old has recently taken out her own training licence and will have the second starter in her name at Callaghan Park on Tuesday afternoon.

Sileas Green will do so just weeks after giving birth to her first son – Archie.

It has been a busy little period for Sileas and her partner Adrian Coome – who is a dual-licensed trainer and jockey.

She started her first official horse in a race in the middle of last month, just before Archie was welcomed into the world.

Adrian – previously a leading provincial jockey before taking out his dual-licence – has 14 gallopers in work, many of which Sileas is hands on with around the stables.

Sileas just has maiden mare Indiana Falls in her name at the moment but anticipates she will take on a few more gallopers in the near future. 

"Once things settle down a little bit again, I would like to have a couple more in work," Sileas said, referring to her new son and preparing a team of horses.

"Adrian has the dual-licence and going forward, he might be able to focus more on his riding and that way I can have a look at the training side of things."

After first being introduced to the game by her father Graeme, Sileas has served an extensive apprenticeship in the racing industry, learning from a number of leading figures around the globe.

She moved away from home as a teenager to Sydney to work for Darley and Peter Snowden.

"Pete got me a job in England, I worked for six months over there for Darley as well," Sileas recalls.

"I eventually came back to Australia and back to Pete again – he is like a second Dad to me and everybody down there.

"I stuck with him and worked for him and Paul for a few more years.

"I did that before I eventually moved back to Brisbane to be closer to my family and I went to work for Kelly Schweida.

"I have been pretty lucky to work with some unreal horseman, they are all incredible."

As well as the influence of her father Graeme and partner Coome, Sileas is aiming to bring all that knowledge and experience into her own training journey.