How good was Vickezzchardonnay? (God I love that name...) :D

Really good win, she's an awesome little mare.

Replay here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dpCYi0uXSA

They're going to the G1 Auckland Cup with her now, and I think she's a big chance for that. She's already proven she can go 2 miles (3rd in the G3 NZ Cup in November).

Thanks, ed!

Good luck, Sir Slick!

He could be a good chance, it's not a very strong field.

The 2yo race is very good though. I'm hoping Shuttleworth does it for the Moroneys.

Oh, and Vickezzchardonnay came 4th in the Auckland Cup.

Replays:

Diamond Stakes: http://www.ellerslie.co.nz/show.cfm?...wf&w=294&h=240

NZ Stakes: http://www.ellerslie.co.nz/show.cfm?...wf&w=294&h=240

The Diamond Stakes winner, Kaaptan, is owned by Trevor McKee - who used to train Sunline with his son, Stephen. Stephen trains this horse. :)

Sir Slick was stunning!!!!!!! :)

Yeah, great performance.

He's happy to be back home, huh? :)

I guess so! He must still be getting tired though, this was his 91st race.

What do you think, ed? If you owned him would you retire? After the way he ran..... I think I'd just make sure to keep him at home and let him run again (shocked I'm saying that but he was fantastic!).

Poor baby... hope NDJ is alright...

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegrap...006070,00.html

Wish Xcellent would update his diary! :D

He was fantastic, but I think he's done enough. The owners of Princess Coup said she was suffering from "wear and tear", and she had 33 starts. He's had 3 times that many, surely he must be feeling the effects of it.

And yeah, I hope NDJ is back 100% fit again soon.

did that bastard Sir Slick win again?

He couldn't get close to a placing in Oz, and then goes back home and starts racking up wins.

Didn't win but watch it.... a beautiful run!

Jockey Troy Harris has been disqualified for 3 months for cannabis use...stupid thing for him to do, but I think the penalty is a bit inconsistent.

Last year, Darryl Bradley called the sponsors of a 3-race series with a $100,000 bonus to a horse that could win all 3 races the day before the third race (Fritzy Boy had won the first two). He asked them if there was something in it for him if he could ensure that Fritzy Boy didn't win. His penalty? 3 months.

Are they really equal offences? I don't think so.

Oh my God that's bullsh*t.

Oaks at Trentham tomorrow:

1 61512 Daffodil 8 88 56.0 Hayden Tinsley Kevin Gray, Copper Belt Lodge, Palmerston North
2 50111 Mill Duckie 21 86 56.0 Tasha Collett (a) Richard Collett, Pukekohe Park
3 26054 Juice 14 84 56.0 Leith Innes John Wheeler, New Plymouth
4 11647 Alagant Satin 17 82 56.0 Jason Jago Murray & Bjorn Baker, Cambridge
5 39781 Ekstreme 13 82 56.0 Patrick Holmes Bryce Revell, New Plymouth
6 02128 Glamorous Girl 2 82 56.0 Andrew Calder Roger James & Paul Mirabelli, Cambridge
7 122 Jungle Rocket 10 78 56.0 James McDonald (a) Jeff McVean, Cambridge
8 X3128 Miss Millbrook 15 78 56.0 Chris Johnson Terry Kennedy, Wingatui
9 81230 Puttanesca 11 78 56.0 Noel Harris Vanessa & Wayne Hillis, Matamata
10 65393 Awesome Planet (AUS) 6 76 56.0 Opie Bosson Graeme Rogerson, Scott Lucock & Roydon Bergerson, Tuhikaramea, Palm Nth
11 21414 Dutch Striker 22 75 56.0 Buddy Lammas (a) Howie & Lorraine Mathews, Otaki
12 81021 Starmon 19 75 56.0 Matthew Cameron Paul Duncan, Cambridge
13 14235 Can't Keeper Down 5 74 56.0 Jonathan Riddell Lisa Latta, Awapuni
14 41359 Cassini (AUS) 3 74 56.0 Kelly Myers (a) Mark Oulaghan, Awapuni
15 118 Taatledoya 9 73 56.0 Michael Walker Allan Sharrock, New Plymouth
16 51356 Inferno 7 70 56.0 Ashlee Mundy Brian & Shane Anderton, Wingatui
17 10363 Set The Tempo 12 70 56.0 Craig Grylls (a) John Wheeler, New Plymouth
18 62321 Infinite Way 1 68 56.0 Michael Coleman Vanessa & Wayne Hillis, Matamata
19 27760 Bird (B1) 4 68 56.0 David Haworth, Foxton
20 71040 Our Zara (B2) 16 67 56.0 Karen Fursdon & Gemma Sliz, Matamata
21 59635 Affairoftheheart (B3) 18 59 56.0 Scratching Graeme Rogerson, Scott Lucock & Roydon Bergerson, Tuhikaramea
22 53530 Miss Judged (B4) 20 57 56.0 Andrew Scott, Matamata

Go Daffodil!

Go, Juice!

How good was Jungle Rocket?

I'd love to see a replay.:)

Here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YBAtYr0Trs