http://www.racenet.com.au/news/743/74310.asp

:D GO, JIMMY!

I'm going to the races at Ellerslie (scene of his NZ Derby triumph) on Saturday, and they'll show the race on the big screen. Can't wait.

Ed I have seen nothing for a few days (no news, nada) - what the hell happened with Lion Tamer??????? :( :( :(

Gutted.

He broke a leg just after crossing the line. :( So sad. What a lovely horse.

Jimmy was a bit unlucky, but the winner was fantastic.

Congrats to the All Blacks on the World Rugby championships. Kiwis breed some of the best athletes in the world, human and equine.:)

Thanks! Today was an amazing day - one none of the 60,000 of us lucky enough to be there will forget.

But it was so tense! We won by just one point, and France were in a threatening position for most of the last 10 minutes. It felt more like an hour!

The G3 Sarten Memorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcXJa46mgIQ

What a great race! Wish I could have been there.

Good for Antonio!

What's coming up this weekend?

Don't tell the little trouble maker.

That's nice Clyde. Thank you for behaving cause this is one of the best threads ever. :)

Haha, nicely done.

This weekend is one of our main races of the year - the 2000 Guineas! The last three winners were Tell A Tale, Katie Lee and Jimmy Choux.

This year's field:

1 1X13 Ginner Hart 3 80 56.0 Patrick Holmes Alexander Fieldes, Wanganui
2 111 Burgundy 11 79 56.0 Matthew Cameron Jason Bridgman, Matamata
3 5X312 Shuka 7 79 56.0 Hayden Tinsley Peter & Dawn Williams, Riccarton Park
4 511 President Lincoln 4 78 56.0 Lisa Latta, Awapuni
5 30534 Dollario 8 76 56.0 Danielle Johnson John Sargent, Matamata
6 12622 Micken 12 74 56.0 Rosie Myers (a) Kevin Myers, Wanganui
7 60X71 Shanghai Bund 10 74 56.0 Vinnie Colgan John Sargent, Matamata
8 122 Rock 'n' Pop 1 72 56.0 Jamie Bullard Jason Bridgman, Matamata
9 X1533 Bulwer Bay 5 70 56.0 Terry Moseley Mandy & Matt Brown, Ngapuke
10 X5215 Royal Hu 6 68 56.0 Jay Misbah Terri Rae, Riccarton Park
11 216 Secret Whisper 13 68 56.0 Daniel Stackhouse (a) Jason Bridgman, Rangiora
12 11X12 Anabandana 9 90 54.5 James McDonald (a) Don Sellwood, Cambridge
13 21X18 Kasumi 2 74 54.5 Darryl Bradley John Sargent, Matamata


I think Burgundy could be special - three for three without being touched with the whip. Anabandana's always hard to beat.

No Antonio Lombardo. Apparently he's not a good traveller. I can understand that, but I thought the 2000 Guineas might have been worth the trip!

I'll be catching an early-morning plane down there on Saturday, like every year! Can't wait!

Have a great time and let us know who wins!

Thanks! It's a tiring day - have to be back tomorrow night and go to work on Sunday morning! But it's worth it. I hope Burgundy is as good as he has looked so far. Six O'Clock News is running in the Metropolitan as well.

And Jimmy and Wall Street are running in the Emirates in Melbourne. :)

The 2000 Guineas winner is...


ROCK 'N' POP!

Son of Fastnet Rock and 1993 NZ Derby winner Popsy (the last filly to win the Derby).

4 starts for 2 wins and 2 seconds now.

This was an amazing performance. It's almost like he heard everyone saying this race was just about Burgundy and Anabandana and wanted to prove a point.

Anabandana was second. Dollario third. Burgundy, the favourite and the winner's stablemate, faded and came sixth.

I'll post the replay soon.

Can't wait Ed!!


My boy am da man!

2000 Guineas replay: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48YfTTtK3FE

Gosh Ed, I thought this was going to be Italy's version of the Boston Marathon.





But it was very good, although I had no idea what the announcer was saying.


thaaanks!!

And now it's the girls' turn in the 1000 Guineas.

1 1X122 Anabandana 3 88 56.0 James McDonald (a) Don Sellwood, Cambridge
2 6X114 Artistic 7 80 56.0 Michael Coleman Shaune Ritchie, Cambridge
3 X3813 Holy Moly 11 80 56.0 Vinnie Colgan Roger James, Cambridge
4 3X213 Planet Rock 13 76 56.0 Hayden Tinsley Peter & Dawn Williams, Riccarton Park
5 21X18 Kasumi 8 74 56.0 Jamie Bullard John Sargent, Matamata
6 3X714 Unbelieveabelle 5 74 56.0 Lisa Whelan (a) Stephen Crutchley, Wanganui
7 7X311 Kindred 15 73 56.0 Matthew Cameron Jason Bridgman, Rangiora
8 X6634 Beejay Belle 1 70 56.0 Rosie Myers (a) Murray Baker, Cambridge
9 4X133 Capital Diamond 6 70 56.0 Jonathan Riddell Lisa Latta, Awapuni
10 01 Abeautifulred 12 68 56.0 Jason Collett (a) Graeme & Debbie Rogerson, Tuhikaramea
11 14 Full Of Spirit 2 68 56.0 Jason Waddell Roger James, Cambridge
12 23X31 Pasha Sumore 4 68 56.0 Noel Harris Stephen Dravitzki, Stratford
13 28201 Zah Girl 16 68 56.0 Daniel Stackhouse (a) Shaun Clotworthy, Byerley Park
14 63X52 Capricious 10 58 56.0 Lisa Allpress Richard Otto, Te Awamutu
15 4X23 Viana 9 58 56.0 Kelly Myers Jason Bridgman, Rangiora
16 42 Asavant 14 57 56.0 Kylie Williams John & Karen Parsons, Balcairn

I think they'll have some trouble beating Ana here.

Anabandana was scratched because of the rain-affected track. So, the next best thing... PLANET ROCK! She's fabulous.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaxCPtFl0g8

So Fastnet Rock sired the winners of both the 2000 Guineas (Rock 'n' Pop) and 1000 Guineas (Planet Rock)!

Very nice!

How do you think she'd have done had Ana not been scratched?

Good question! They've never met in a race yet.

I would probably say Ana would win, and I think most people would say that. But it might be closer than a lot of people think! Planet Rock is improving fast.

Early entries for the NZ Derby:
http://www.nzracing.co.nz/Meetings/Meeting.aspx/39854

At this stage, my picks would be Rock 'n' Pop and two impressive maiden winners - Malandrino and Nashville.

I'm leaving Antonio out because I think he's more of a sprinter/miler. I don't think they'll end up going to the Derby with him.

Wow it's almost upsetting only knowing like 2 names on the list!

That's understandable! Hardly any of them have been racing in the best stakes races so far - only Antonio, 2000 Guineas winner Rock 'n' Pop and 1000 Guineas winner Planet Rock have really featured in the videos I've been posting.

I've only heard of 24 of those 177 horses myself!

Some of them haven't even debuted yet.

Two nice G2s and a quality listed 2yo stakes race down at Pukekohe Park this Saturday...

BREEDERS' STAKES (G2)

1 61716 Art Beat 17 101 57.0 Leith Innes Vanessa & Wayne Hillis, Matamata
2 X1312 Twilight Savings 10 98 57.0 Lisa Allpress Murray Baker, Cambridge
3 404X6 Casabella Lane 18 95 57.0 Chad Ormsby Jim Pender, Tauranga
4 540X1 Dating 15 95 57.0 Jonathan Riddell Graeme & Debbie Rogerson, Tuhikaramea
5 X1121 Baby Guinness 5 92 57.0 Sam Spratt Karen Fursdon & Gemma Sliz, Matamata
6 X3026 Guessing 6 92 57.0 Jason Waddell David Haworth & Matt Dixon, Foxton
7 07X18 Banchee 2 89 57.0 James McDonald (a) John Sargent, Matamata
8 510X7 Fazzle 12 87 57.0 Vinnie Colgan Moira Murdoch & Dominic Olson, Waiuku
9 1X114 Misty 4 86 57.0 Hayden Tinsley David Haworth & Matt Dixon, Foxton
10 15X42 Magic Briar 13 85 57.0 Craig Grylls Ken & Bev Kelso, Matamata
11 50X36 Mercury Mistress 11 85 57.0 Michael Coleman Lance Noble, Matamata
12 23091 Enyaar 8 83 57.0 Michelle Wenn Mark Lupton, Matamata
13 01657 Singapore Sling 21 83 57.0 Cory Parish Lisa Anderson, Te Aroha
14 23X24 Floria 20 79 57.0 Danielle Johnson Stephen McKee, Ardmore
15 14X23 Appiel 9 78 57.0 Jason Collett (a) Richard Collett, Pukekohe Park
16 048X1 Mydiamond Bracelet 7 78 57.0 Matthew Cameron Graham Richardson, Matamata
17 9X151 Faraway Eyes 16 74 51.0 Scratching Michael Lawlor, Takanini
18 0X894 Blinding 14 73 57.0 Dick & Chris Bothwell, Stratford
19 18413 Blackberry Nip 19 71 57.0 Don Dwyer, Pukekohe
20 96X07 My My Maree 1 64 57.0 Moira Murdoch & Dominic Olson, Waiuku
21 8X404 Adhira 3 63 57.0 Don Dwyer, Pukekohe

I love this field. I really like Banchee, Dating, Twilight Savings, Magic Briar, Floria and Baby Guinness! :zz:


COUNTIES CUP (G2)

1 X4825 Red Ruler 22 105 59.0 James McDonald (a) John Sargent, Matamata
2 51275 Indikator 1 103 58.0 Reese Jones Keith & Gavin Opie, Te Aroha
3 9X120 Mr Tipsy 13 99 56.0 Michael Coleman Murray Baker, Cambridge
4 66601 November Rain 9 99 54.0 Jason Collett (a) Richard Collett, Pukekohe Park
5 72745 Halls 5 95 54.0 Leith Innes David Haworth & Matt Dixon, Foxton
6 10141 Intransigent 15 95 54.0 Cory Parish Kirsty Lawrence, Waipukurau
7 36263 John Gray 4 93 53.5 Trudy Thornton Antony Fuller, Tauranga
8 X2563 Dawn Ghost 6 97 53.0 Samantha Collett John Sargent, Matamata
9 02X50 Castle Heights 10 91 53.0 Lisa Allpress Donna & Dean Logan, Ruakaka
10 X5607 Don Domingo 20 91 53.0 Masa Tanaka Graham Richardson, Matamata
11 89402 Go Danny 21 91 53.0 Matthew Cameron Grant Searle, Awapuni
12 60138 Sircross 19 91 53.0 Sam Spratt Graham Richardson, Matamata
13 37X51 Prairie Star 3 89 52.0 Craig Grylls Anne Herbert, Cambridge
14 35246 Appleton's Lass 12 88 52.0 Rogan Norvall Earl Harrison, Cambridge
15 17X22 Postmans Daughter 11 88 52.0 Danielle Johnson Don Walker, Pukekohe Park
16 42482 New Moon 8 87 52.0 Jason Jago Tony Devcich, Cambridge
17 X3131 Sum Up 7 87 52.0 Michelle Wenn Shelley Hale, Cambridge
18 52205 Dancing Chief 16 84 52.0 Gregory Graham, Byerley Park
19 X1747 Noble Warrior 14 83 52.0 Grant & Tana Shaw, Waiuku
20 X5621 The Terminator 17 82 52.0 Roger James, Cambridge
21 90X30 He's Under The Gun 2 81 52.0 Michael Moroney & Andrew Clarken, Matamata
22 65333 Jungle Juice 18 80 52.0 Donna & Dean Logan, Ruakaka

November Rain v Red Ruler here, I think.


MURDOCH NEWELL STAKES

1 531 Travino (AUS) 9 65 56.5 Jason Waddell Peter McKay, Matamata
2 97 Thebestofyou 8 45 56.5 Vinnie Colgan Luke Pertab, Byerley Park
3 12 Seleno 1 66 54.5 Lisa Allpress Moira Murdoch & Dominic Olson, Waiuku
4 1 Liberating 6 65 54.5 Rosie Myers (a) Dick & Chris Bothwell, Stratford
5 1 Silk Pins 5 65 54.5 Jason Collett (a) Keith & Brendon Hawtin, Te Awamutu
6 2 Hollywood Angel (AUS) 2 53 54.5 Samantha Collett Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young,
7 3 Pacific Choice (AUS) 4 51 54.5 Michelle Wenn Ben Foote, Byerley Park
8 6 La Sommeliere 3 46 54.5 Leith Innes Ben Foote, Byerley Park
9 Niobe 7 45 54.5 Sam Spratt Andrew Scott, Matamata

Travino, Seleno, Liberating and Silk Pins have all won races impressively, and Niobe won a trial by 9 lengths. Fascinating race!

Nice fields! Can't wait!

What the hell happened with He's Remarkable?

Missed the race, saw the headline BUT would rather hear the bad news from you!

He won it brilliantly, but he bumped a horse when he was making a move to get off the rail just before the home turn and they took him down. :(

I don't agree with the decision at all. It was quite a major bump, so McEvoy should get a suspension, but there was no reason to change the result.

It was such a long way from the finish and he won so easily that there's no way you can be sure the result would have been different without the interference.

Really disappointed, and I feel so sorry for his connections - robbed of a G1 win. :(

Roger's not happy. :(

http://www.theinformant.co.nz/racing...rth-relegation

That SUCKS.

28 day suspension...

In better news, it was a great day on Saturday.

Red Ruler was scratched from the G2 Counties Cup because of soreness in a front leg. The trainer said “I don’t think it’s anything serious and he should be fine again after a couple of days.”

In his absence, the Cup was one for the little guys - Postman's Daughter won the race for local owner/trainer/breeder Don Walker.

Replay: http://youtu.be/YJuZjzeQuoU


The lovely Fazzle finally won a big race in the Breeders. Replay: http://youtu.be/GT-_v9-ZjPE


Travino won the 2yo stakes race well. I loved the run of the second horse, Silk Pins, down the outside. Replay: http://youtu.be/hwSsg0xebhI


And look at this maiden win on the undercard. Derby horse?
http://youtu.be/oRGCczVpowk

Great time of year. :)

Edit: Whoa, the sound is really bad in these videos. Sorry about that.

Thanks for the Red Ruler news!

Watched the first, very nice! You're right about the sound!

Will watch the other two later. :)

http://www.theinformant.co.nz/racing...-Levin-Classic

Aw. :( I was looking forward to that clash with Antonio.

But the Derby is what really matters for him, so it makes sense.

That's too bad.

Why did I thinbk Rock'n'Pop was a she? Sorry! I usually don't make that mistake.

That's perfectly understandable - two very similarly named 3yos by Fastnet Rock won the two big Guineas races this month.

Rock 'n' Pop is a colt who won the 2000 Guineas, and Planet Rock is a filly who won the fillies' version of that race, the 1000 Guineas. You're not the first one to get them mixed up since then!

Other news - Roger James might be going to appeal! http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times...ay-be-appealed Wow.

Thank you that's who I'm thinking of!

Who else is running this weekend?

Good luck, Antonio!

G1 Levin Classic

1 2X111 Antonio Lombardo 6 93 56.5 Sam Spratt Peter McKay, Matamata
2 48431 Duckworth Lewis 16 85 56.5 Leith Innes Leo Molloy, Byerley Park
3 20X21 Brackenwood 4 82 56.5 Darryl Bradley Lisa Latta, Awapuni
4 X3156 Estrato 15 76 56.5 Jason Waddell Peter McKay, Matamata
5 0X714 Shanghai Bund 7 76 56.5 James McDonald (a) John Sargent, Matamata
6 2151 Randall 18 73 56.5 Jason Collett (a) Gareth McRae, Pukekohe Park
7 113 San Rafael 10 73 56.5 Jonathan Riddell Mike Breslin, Awapuni
8 47X87 Distill 9 65 56.5 Robert Hannam Roydon Bergerson, Awapuni
9 4X81 Danny Ricardo 11 64 56.5 Buddy Lammas Gary Vile, Awapuni
10 15 Platinum Playboy 14 64 56.5 Patrick Holmes Shane Crawford, Cambridge
11 0X542 Release Me 8 64 56.5 Hayden Tinsley Stephen McKee, Ardmore
12 6X315 Viking Ace 3 64 56.5 Cameron Lammas Karyn McQuade, Matamata
13 4X22 Urunga 12 54 56.5 Kelly Myers Adrian Bull, Hunterville
14 51345 Whoshe 2 76 54.5 Mark Sweeney Richard Otto, Te Awamutu
15 0741 Lego 1 64 54.5 Lisa Allpress Kevin Gray, Copper Belt Lodge, Palmerston North
16 01X47 Smoke 'N' Mirrors 17 63 54.5 David Walker Francis Finnegan, Woodville
17 64 Ratnaraj 5 51 56.5 Peter McKenzie, Levin

Antonio is clearly the best horse in that field. My only concern is that apparently the weather's not great down there today. I'm not sure how he'll handle a wet track.



There's also a nice G3 here in Auckland this weekend:

1 111X4 Veyron 6 99 58.0 Rogan Norvall Linda Laing, Cambridge
2 000X0 Sir Slick 14 101 55.0 Jason Waddell John Sargent, Matamata
3 X3X93 Pasta Post 16 100 55.0 Mark Sweeney Graeme & Mark Sanders, Te Awamutu
4 X6654 Vonusti 2 95 55.0 Leith Innes Tim & Margaret Carter, Cambridge
5 784X1 Heza Karma Karzi 7 94 55.0 Craig Grylls John Sargent, Matamata
6 25279 Kaap Kruis 12 92 55.0 Alysha Collett (a) Aidan Schumacher, Stratford
7 24827 New Moon 18 87 55.0 Jason Jago Tony Devcich, Cambridge
8 907X5 Izonit 9 85 55.0 Cameron Lammas Fred Cornege, Cambridge
9 X1341 Sadist 11 77 55.0 Vinnie Colgan John Sargent, Matamata
10 5X631 Rochallen 8 76 55.0 Scratching Graeme & Mark Sanders, Te Awamutu
11 035X2 Lofty 13 75 55.0 Paul Taylor Daniel Flavell, Ardmore Lodge
12 X2851 Lady Chaparral 17 99 54.0 Matthew Cameron Chris Wood, Cambridge
13 54718 Nicole Amy 15 98 53.0 Samantha Collett Paul Jenkins, Matamata
14 32X23 Shez Sinsational 10 89 53.0 James McDonald (a) Allan Sharrock, New Plymouth
15 14204 Affairoftheheart 4 88 53.0 Rory Hutchings (a) Graeme & Debbie Rogerson, Tuhikaramea
16 7X022 Catalina 1 88 53.0 Michael Coleman Guy Lowry & Grant Cullen, Hastings
17 2X171 Jeu de Cartes 3 83 53.0 Jason Collett (a) Murray Baker, Cambridge
18 23X24 Floria 5 79 53.0 Sam Spratt Stephen McKee, Ardmore

I'd love to see Sir Slick do well, or the great but injury-prone Pasta Post. But realistically I think it'll be Veyron, Shez Sinsational or Floria.

Wish I could be at Ellerslie for this race, but I have to work that day. :(

Good track for the Levin Classic! :)

I'll take Tai Chi Queen over Starguru, maybe throw in Bond or Kirk to complete the tri.


Who do you like in the Classic?

Awwwe good luck to our beautiful Sir Slick. :{>:

Heza Karma Karzi or Vonusti to win...

Hope it's Sir Slick though!

Have fun winning, Antonio! :D