The Golden Slipper
 

Good luck to :cool: She's Meaner :cool: and Hips Don't Lie...

http://www.racingandsports.com.au/ra...asp?NID=124979

... and to Tuesday Joy in the BMW...

http://www.racingandsports.com.au/ra...asp?NID=124980

two Fantastic races
 

What great races ,ive been hanging out for these as the racing over the past month has been to say the least Sub standard & boring !!!!!!!!


With Weekend Hussler trying to make history should be fantastic

So Here Are my early picks

Princess Coup with D.O aboard what a great combo

Shes Meaner while not the fav & did finish 2nd to augusta proud who has a great barrier i just like the cut of this filly & should be great value on the tote

:D
Go the Princess!

The Slipper looks like a quality field. It's always a great race, can't wait.

The champion qualities of Weekend Hussler will undergo their biggest test at Rosehill on Saturday when he strives to become the first horse since Kingston Town to win six Group One races in a season.

The Ross McDonald-trained Victorian will take his place in a star-studded George Ryder Stakes (1500m) field headed by outstanding galloper Racing To Win, heavyweight Desert War, last-start winner Mentality and Honor In War.

Weekend Hussler, recently rated the best three-year-old in the world, has already claimed the Caulfield Guineas, Ascot Vale Stakes, Oakleigh Plate, Newmarket Handicap and Randwick Guineas, all at Group One level, this season.

But the Ryder will present a unique challenge - it will be his first start at weight-for-age.

"This is probably his toughest test," said regular rider Brad Rawiller.

"It's against older horses, it's virtually as good a field as you could get and it's run the Sydney way.

"This will be no easy race but at the end of the day I wouldn't want to be on any other horse."

Further complicating the picture is the increasing likelihood of a slow track which the gelding has raced on just once for a fourth in a Sale maiden on debut.

However, he has posted four victories on dead ground and Rawiller doesn't expect the gelding to have any trouble with a rain-affected Rosehill.

"I'm not really concerned to be honest, but in saying that you never know until they've raced on it with pressure," Rawiller said.

"He's given every indication when he has been on softish ground before that he's got no dramas with it."

Weekend Hussler tuned up for the Ryder with a hitout at Rosehill under regular trackwork rider Les Beer.

However, Rawiller didn't let the star gelding too far out of his sight, partnering his galloping companion before giving the track a solid workout himself.

"I worked with him this morning, he looks in terrific order and worked super," Rawiller said.

"He's settled in good and I had a fairly good look at the track, I had a little jog afterwards to get my own bearings on it as well.

"Rosehill might suit him better (than Randwick) for mine."

Weekend Hussler was wayward at his Sydney debut in the Guineas, hanging out on the home turn and in the straight before knuckling down to his task and arriving in the final bound to nose Triple Honour out of victory.

Rawiller said the fact he was able to win after doing everything wrong only underlined his quality.

"What happened at the furlong (200m), the way he ducked out, that would normally be the end of any horse but not for him," Rawiller said.

"He was just too good."

Kingston Town claimed his record of six Group One wins in a season during his three-year-old year and if Weekend Hussler can emulate him on Saturday, he might even earn the chance to go one better.

The gelding is among entries for the Doncaster Hcp (1600m) at Randwick seven days later but connections will wait until after the Ryder to decide whether he will start.
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only thing i could find on augusta proud pity theres no footage of the MM Gold Coast
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHXV-7Eum-k

Stripper withdrawn.....

i dont really think stripper was in the mix;) ...............but it is a horse race & they are 2 year olds:D

That's some field!

Nor did I but it's a nice name. :D :p

Word has it hussler will be spelled after this race;)

She's meaner payin $15 on the fixed totes

Don't be mad at me and I'll be happy enough if he wins BUT I have my doubts, with such a ******* stellar field.

What do you think? Is he that special?

Tough field..... lots of (really! :D ) good boys.

That's nuts.

Go bet! Go bet!

Good enough!

I'm kinda leading toward Mentality, but.....

because its a weight for age he is only carring 56.5

No Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Penalty Handicapper
Rating
1 RACING TO WIN John O'Shea Hugh Bowman 9 59 117
2 MENTALITY John Hawkes Darren Beadman 5 59 112
3 DESERT WAR Gai Waterhouse Nash Rawiller 4 59 118
4 CASINO PRINCE Anthony Cummings Damien Oliver 6 59 108
5 STORMHILL Tim Martin Jim Cassidy 2 59 102
6 SCENIC SHOT Daniel Morton Corey Brown 1 59 106
7 HONOR IN WAR (USA) Chris Waller Craig Williams 7 59 109
8 WEEKEND HUSSLER Ross McDonald Brad Rawiller 3 56.5 118
9 ACEY DUCEY Grahame Begg Jeff Lloyd 8 56.5 91

racing to win & desert war will lead & ................hussler will Dick em in the straight excuse my french

Anyone know what the weather's like in Sydney today? Hoping the track isn't too damp tomorrow, the Princess needs it on the better side of dead.

Saw in the newspaper this morning that they might go to the Prix de l'Arc if she wins this race tomorrow!

Sad news im afraid.Rain,Rain & more Rain reckon it will change all the races