Ha! Yeah, it's something a bit unique in world racing I guess. It's nice to have the mix of city tracks and also the country ones all dotted with sheep!

Horrible weather at Ellerslie today and the track is a swamp. But some nice races so far anyway.

Unexpected result! But a very nice performance and she had been closing strongly late in her previous races.

Since I am 2 days late not sure who you mean! :D

Secret Spirit, who cleared maidens with her surprising win in the Foal Stakes. :)

Frustrating! I am having such a problem accessing the replays... will keep trying.

Happy that Nothing won, by the way. Terrible name!

Okay I just tried the Twilight Dragon race as well (yay, Flower Bomb... good girl) and that one stops in exactly the same place. Ugh.

Glad I at least got to read your piece on Sacred Spirit!

Finally got to watch it.. nice race. Liked Get the Jive as well.

Game effort from Flower Bomb. Oh well, good for Twilight Dragon.

Nice ride by Danielle (I am watching the replays backwards so a few nice rides!) on Ramarro. Wish Lucky Feather hadn't moved too soon... he could have won that one.

Now I very rarely look to anywhere else (aside form The Informant) for my news but saw this and had to post it...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/racing/...owners-at-odds

How frustrating! Feel bad for Ms. Logan. Hope that whatever is best for the horse is what happens next. :)

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Haha, thanks! :)

Wow, I hadn't heard that story about VSB. Feel really sorry for Donna Logan, she's one of the nicest trainers I've dealt with and she's had a really tough year.

Stella Di Paco at 45 to one! Huge upset in the Castletown.

Home from a week away and thrilled to see The Filly won one! :)

Enjoyed your piece on Smokey, ed!

http://www.theinformant.co.nz/racing...Crown-aspirant

Thanks! It was one I had to do pretty quickly, so I'm glad it turned out okay.

This week's NZ races kind of pale in comparison to what happened at Belmont Park today. What an amazing moment for racing. :)

My wrap of it: http://www.theinformant.co.nz/racing...-Triple-Crown-

There are others better, but hopefully mine does it justice too.

Golden Horn was incredible in the Derby too.

Outstanding work, ed! :tro:

Happy to hear Ambitious Dragon will be going home. :)

Nice noms for that first race especially on Saturday at Ruakaka! Looks like fun!

Yeah! I'm off on vacation tomorrow for just over a week, which I'm really excited about but I'm a bit disappointed to be missing out on some good racing action while I'm away.

I'll try to keep up with Royal Ascot!

A well deserved vacation, I'm sure. Have fun!

Happy to read the VSB stuff this morning.

The Informant ran a blurb from the NZ Racing desk on Durham Town and while I am nothing but happy reading such a nice, little piece on a horse I like so very much it doesn't really do him justice.

Some day, as I think he will be around for quite a while more, some day maybe a proper feature would be in order for a slow news day, you know? Just a thought and not meaning to be presumptuous but Durham Town > 200 words! :D

Absolutely! I'll make sure I do one when his next race is coming up. :)

You are awesome!

Romelo!

Read your article and just watched the replay... VERY nice!

Very touching going to the site and seeing the Bonecrusher tribute. He was sure something special. Grateful to you and I clearly remember the first time you told me about him a few years back.

How wonderful that he lived such a long time. Hope he did not suffer for too long at the end.

Always sad when they leave us but oh... legends always live on, don't they?