Finally watched it... thanks, ed!

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Good luck to Mon Beau Cheval on Wednesday. Make your brother proud!!! :) :tro:

Sadly, crack New Zealand racecaller and Australia native Darren Tyquin died in a car accident today in his adopted homeland where he called some great races with his strong baritone.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times...ation-horrific

This article mentions another accident, but covers DT's incident towards the end. I'm sure there will be much more written in the coming days.

I had just spoken with him yesterday while online and have appeared on his radio show a bunch of times talking about American and Dubai racing.

He had the thrill of his life just a week ago when a filly he owned, Missdaflight, landed the come-from-behind victory in her debut race as the longest shot in the field. If anyone logs in to the site below, you can watch the replay and hear an announcer call his own horse home at a big price with his friend, jockey Patrick Holmes, aboard. I was told that Holmes was the passenger in the car with him during the accident and was injured but not too seriously.

http://www.nzracing.co.nz/Meetings/M...350/5#raceLink

Race 5 is the one.

I know he will be missed.

Wow. Such sad news.

I didn't know him in real life... only on another forum a while back... a really sweet guy who would answer silly questions and had a great sense of humor.

Prayers to his family and friends. I hope he didn't suffer.

Just very sad news.

Absolutely terrible news.

I worked with him a few times when I worked at Radio Trackside, he was an absolute pleasure to work with.

My favourite of Darren's calls: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNBRlkm1bi8

He got a bit of criticism for a mistake he made in a race a few days earlier, and then in the most important race of the week he produces a perfect call. The best of the season.

Some great performances by NZ horses in Sydney today.

Culminate was a very brave 2nd in the G1 Coolmore Classic, carrying 5kg more than the winner.

Fully Fledged and Il Quello Veloce were 4th and 5th in the G1 (I think) Phar Lap Stakes, and both of them had terrible trips.

Go NZ. :)

Go, NZ! :cool:

Some people are calling this the race of the season:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQUK-wT8JhA

Make up your own mind. :)

OH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Brilliant!

It's just absolutely thrilling to see him back to his old self, even if he didn't win.

God I love him. Thanks for posting the replay!!!!!!! :) :cool:

Last G1 of the NZ season:
http://ellerslie.co.nz/show.cfm?swf=...wf&w=294&h=240

Prince Kaapstad! Great win. Makes it 5 individual G1 winners from last year's Derby field. :) Doubt this year's field will have that many...

Yeah but next years will. ;)

Will catch replay later... outta time.

What do you think about our good Sir going to HK? Wish he'd stay home... :(

edit - Confused... is he going to HK or the Doncaster Mile?

Probably both!

I wish he'd stay here too, he obviously doesn't like being away from home.

:(

Sunline's little boy won today...


It was a nice win too, he might be a stakes horse next season.

Great news! Do you have a replay?

Of course. :)
http://www.dailymotion.com/user/nzde...iden-win_sport

They should never let him leave NZ again.

Absolutely agree. I'm glad he didn't make the field for the G1 in Sydney today. He would have been humiliated again. :(

Thanks, ed!

Agree.