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![]() That's...surprising. Thought he would be starting stud duty in September! If it makes him focus on racing again though it'll be worth it, I'd love to see him win some races here. But that's a tough field.
On the same day it's the G2 Championship Stakes, the last and biggest Derby prep. 1 20161 Nom du Jeu 4 84 56.0 Noel Harris Murray Baker, Cambridge 2 32159 Prince Kaapstad 17 84 56.0 Sam Spratt (a) Richard Yuill & Stephen Goodin, Pukekohe Park 3 21513 Sircross 8 83 56.0 Leith Innes Richard Collett, Pukekohe Park 4 21181 Avancer 7 80 56.0 Stephen McKee, Ardmore 5 41222 Il Divo 12 80 56.0 Jason Waddell John Sargent, Matamata 6 1311 Red Ruler 15 80 56.0 Vinny Colgan John Sargent, Matamata 7 33112 Steel 2 77 56.0 Lisa Cropp Graeme Rogerson & Garry Newham, Tuhikaramea 8 54414 Pierre Joseph (AUS) 6 76 56.0 Stephen McKee, Ardmore 9 16240 Borrack 3 75 56.0 Robert Hannam Adrian Bull, Hunterville 10 16328 Six O'Clock News 13 75 56.0 Chris Johnson Patrick & Trent Busuttin, Cambridge 11 90146 Demhills 10 74 56.0 Mark Sweeney Patrick & Trent Busuttin, Cambridge 12 35187 Halfametreshort 9 74 56.0 Graeme Rogerson & Garry Newham, Tuhikaramea 13 1481 Thumbs Up 16 74 56.0 Hayden Tinsley Shaune Ritchie, Cambridge 14 10104 Abitofado 5 72 56.0 Michelle Wenn Paul Harris, Rangiora 15 23515 Post Haste 11 69 56.0 Michael Coleman Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott, Matamata Great field this. Horses who are proven at this level (Nom du Jeu, Prince Kaapstad, Sircross, Six O'Clock News, Il Divo) against horses who have looked insanely good against rubbish oppostion (Red Ruler, Steel, Thumbs Up). There's only one major Derby contender missing from this race - Mission Critical, who gave Sir Slick and other older horses a view of his ass in the G1 last weekend. I think whoever wins this will start favourite in the Derby though. |
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