Pencarrow Stud bought Banchee today. There were some big offers from overseas too, so I'm happy they got her and will keep her here. :)

She'll carry the same blue and white as a champion girl from a few years ago, Ethereal.

Glad she's staying too. :)

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Sir Slick gets some press...

http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse...international/

Look who's running in a G1 in Brisbane on Saturday...

# Form Horse (Barrier) Kgs Jockey
1 98313 King Mufhasa (12) 58.5 Sam Spratt
2 25X35 Mic Mac (8) 58.5 Shane Scriven
3 418X1 Ghetto Blaster (5) 58.5 Larry Cassidy
4 4X0X3 Albert the Fat (3) 58.5 Damian Browne
5 X3802 Shellscrape (10) 57 Stathi Katsidis
6 3116X Monton (1) 57 Tye Angland
7 324X1 Latin News (6) 57 Michael Cahill
8 261X1 Ortensia (4) 56.5 Hugh Bowman
9 1X09X Russeting (9) 56.5 Craig Grylls (a)
10 0X312 Melito (7) 55 Blake Shinn
11 X1129 Set for Fame (2) 55 Luke Nolen
12 20X23 Sister Madly (11) 55 Jim Byrne

Go Mufhasa!

Seeing that name is like seeing an old friend, even with the silly "King" added on.

You go, good boy. Show them how it's done. :tro:

He had an unlucky trip. :( 3 wide all the way, and then he had nothing in the stretch.

Next time!

It's that damned King they put in front of his name. I'd be weirded out too! :D

Where did he finish?

Who won?

Albert The Fat won the race.

He was 6th. The race might have been a bit too short for him as well. His next race should suit better.

Sir Time Keeper?

Oh does Sir Slick really need to run here?

Market for Doomben Cup 19 May 2010
ThoroughbredNEWS News Desk

TAB Sportsbet's market for the $500,000, Group One, WFA Doomben Cup (2020m) at Doomben on Saturday afte the barrier draw on Wednesday.

The bookmaker reported interest since the draw for the New Zealand entrant Sir Time Keeper (NZ) who has drawn barrier barrier two including a wager of $2000 each way @ $11.00. Sir Time Keeper is now @ $9.00 in the market.

The three-year-old is coming off three wins in succession in New Zealand including the Group One Easter Handicap over 1600m at Ellerslie on April 17th, and an Open Handicap over 2000m at Te Rapa on May 1st.

The market as follows:


80225 METAL BENDER 3.00
80238 ROAD TO ROCK 3.80
80219 GOLD WATER 7.50
80245 SIR TIME KEEPER 9.00
80246 TRIPLE HONOUR 9.00
80208 DOCTOR FREMANTLE 12.00
80248 VISION AND POWER 17.00
80230 PAGAN PRINCESS 18.00
80235 READY TO LIFT 21.00
80237 RIVA SAN 26.00
80212 EKSTREME 35.00
80229 NEWPORT 41.00
80241 SIR SLICK 51.00

Good luck to Sir Slick and "Sir" Time Keeper tonight.

Time Keeper was 4th in his race.

Sir Slick last. :(

The wet track stopped Mufhasa again. He tried to lead all the way and held on until inside the last 200m, but he faded after that and finished about 5th or 6th.

THanks ed. I saw the Mufhasa race... just as well I didn't see Sirs Slick and Time Keeper.

The Oaks Stud is comparing this girl to Seachange. :eek:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PwzFeNyA9g



Smoulder is a 2yo filly by Traditionally out of Flying Firebird. She's now had 4 starts for 3 wins (1 stakes) and a third behind G2 winner and G1-placed Jimmy Choux.

She's being aimed at the 1000 Guineas in November. She'll probably come up against Banchee there. 5 months away, but it's already exciting. :)

What have i missed ed?

Not much! It's a bit quiet here at the moment.

Mufhasa and Culminate both did well in the Stradbroke. They were 6th and 7th, but less than 2 lengths from the winner.

Good luck to the NZ kids!

$500,000, Group One, WFA Sky Racing Winter Stakes (1400m)

Sportsbet No. Runner Win Place
63988 MELITO 2.90 1.38
63983 BEADED 4.50 1.70
63989 SET FOR FAME 4.50 1.70
63986 WEALTH PRINCESS 6.50 2.10
63981 GOLD WATER 7.00 2.20
63991 READYOR 18.00 4.40
63982 CULMINATE 23.00 5.40
63993 HAPPY HIPPY 41.00 9.00
63985 ACQUIRED 41.00 9.00
63984 PRIMA NOVA 41.00 9.00
63987 MESSENGER 41.00 9.00
63990 SO ANYWAY 81.00 17.00
63992 DEER VALLEY 81.00 17.00



$100,000, listed, Centenary Classic Mile (1600m)

Sportsbet No. Runner Win Place
64010 CORNWALL PARK 3.70 1.63
64004 PENNACCHIO 5.00 1.94
64002 SECRETS UNTOLD 6.50 2.29
64012 FIREBOLT 7.00 2.41
64001 KING MUFHASA 7.50 2.52
64003 ROCKDALE 9.50 3.00
64005 LA ETOILE 11.00 3.35
64008 PARFUMIER 12.00 3.58
64007 MUSIC REVIEW 12.00 3.58
64011 EIRE OF MAGIC 17.00 4.76
64006 LUMINOUS EYES 26.00 6.88
64009 SIR TIME KEEPER 26.00 6.88
64014 TARRAYOUKYAN 41.00 10.41
64013 FUTURES DREAM 51.00 12.76

I hope they run as well as we know they can. :) Mufhasa, Culminate and Wealth Princess would be hard to beat if they did.

Time Keeper said you're forgiven for leaving him out. :p

Haha, I apologise to him. I think he's a very tired horse though. :(

Yeah really. I think they've run him enough for now, poor guy.

Hey I'll ask here cause i know you saw it...

What happened with Whobegotyou in the Stradbroke?