New Zealand Racing, 2010-11

[my miss storm cat]

Why does she deserve to be the favorite? Can you refresh my momery?

Rememba Howe looked alright that last time but yes of course am rooting for the 2 girls you mentioned.

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WCSIN beat the boys very nicely in a stakes race in October, and that was the same race Katie won last year before winning both Guineas races.

WCSIN was a bit unlucky today - the interference she suffered led to the second-placed Magic Briar being disqualifed - but I don't think she was going well enough to challenge the amazing winner.

Replay: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld8bv7JQXjs

The result after the DQ of Magic Briar:

King's Rose
Twilight Savings
Smoulder
We Can Say It Now
Magic Briar


Ears pricked!

King's Rose is by Redoute's Choice out of a Nureyev mare, and she was fabulous today. No luck in her trip, wide all the way, but still way too good. I never really noticed her until today, but she blew me away with this performance.

[my miss storm cat]

That was a rough race!

Hey what did you think of this one?

http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/n....aspx?id=49973

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I missed her race yesterday - I was stuck in the university library all day. Same again today, but I'll have a look at a replay when I get home and get back to you.

Tomorrow, Katie Lee has her first race since the Melbourne disaster - back here in Auckland. It's a nice G2 field:

1 915X1 Dancing Jess 9 101 57.0 Chris Johnson Dick & Chris Bothwell, Stratford
2 0X319 Katie Lee (AUS) 16 100 57.0 Opie Bosson Graeme & Debbie Rogerson, Tuhikaramea
3 1X181 She Rules 11 100 57.0 Andrew Calder Brett McDonald, Cambridge
4 78X72 Casabella Lane 2 99 57.0 Michael Coleman Jim Pender, Tauranga
5 61150 Pennacchio 13 99 57.0 Chad Ormsby Andrew Scott, Matamata
6 2X426 Sharp Princess 7 98 57.0 Lisa Allpress Fraser Auret, Marton
7 96531 Eileen Dubh 17 94 57.0 Jonathan Riddell Francis Finnegan, Woodville
8 217X0 Dasoudi 10 86 57.0 Danielle Johnson (a) Jon Miller, Pukekohe Park
9 6X678 Obsession 3 85 57.0 Matthew Cameron Frank Ritchie, Cambridge
10 760X1 Adaline (AUS) 5 84 57.0 Leith Innes Stephen McKee, Ardmore
11 86X95 Scarlet Vanhara 6 82 57.0 David Walsh Ross Elliot, Cambridge
12 48X21 Fazzle 4 80 57.0 Mark Hills Moira Murdoch & Dominic Olson, Waiuku
13 97X32 Santangelo 12 80 57.0 Jason Collett (a) Steven Ramsay & Julia Ritchie, Maungatautari
14 35X1L Our Ella Belle 14 79 57.0 Vinnie Colgan Steven Ramsay & Julia Ritchie, Maungatautari
15 919X3 Mercury Mistress 15 77 57.0 Alvin Ng (a) Lance Noble, Matamata
16 21342 Cool Storm 8 74 51.0 Mark Du Plessis Stephen McKee, Ardmore
17 5152 Yankee Wharf (AUS) 1 69 57.0 Ben Foote, Byerley Park

This is what her co-trainer says about her terrible last race:

"You can probably forget she went around in Melbourne," said co-trainer Debbie Rogerson. "They had rain in the morning, she got pole-axed at the start then galloped on. Nothing went to plan, so we brought her home."

It's good to hear valid reasons - I knew she wasn't the 9th best in that race.


There's also this really hot 2yo stakes field. I don't expect you to be familiar with these names, but I suggest you take note of whoever wins it - Lion Tamer won this race last year.

1 211 Antonio Lombardo 2 75 56.0 Andrew Calder Peter McKay, Matamata
2 11 Brackenwood 3 74 56.0 Darryl Bradley Lisa Latta, Awapuni
3 2 Witz End (AUS) 10 58 56.0 Mark Du Plessis Stephen McKee, Ardmore
4 Caipirinha 4 50 56.0 Lisa Allpress Robert Priscott & Clayton Chipperfield, Te Awamutu
5 Into The Storm (AUS) 12 50 56.0 Vinnie Colgan Bruce Wallace, Takanini
6 1 Holy Moly 13 69 54.5 Matthew Cameron Roger James, Cambridge
7 1 Precise 8 69 54.5 Lynsey Satherley Linda Laing, Cambridge
8 17 Miss Upstart (AUS) 7 66 54.5 Michael Coleman Graham Richardson, Matamata
9 2 Lady Chapel 1 59 54.5 Opie Bosson Keith & Brendon Hawtin, Te Awamutu
10 436 Perfect Katch 6 54 54.5 Craig Grylls Donna, Dean Logan & Chris Gibbs, Ruakaka
11 47 Czechout Girl (AUS) 9 53 54.5 Chad Ormsby Ben Foote, Byerley Park
12 8 Shezakoolone 5 50 54.5 Jason Collett (a) Craig Ritchie, Pukekohe Park
13 Simply Magic 11 50 54.5 Leith Innes Murray & Bjorn Baker, Cambridge

[my miss storm cat]

Good luck to Katie.

You were right... I don't know a single name in the other field but let us know what happened!

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi5FBnpNhXw


These two races were good...
2yo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2gpO0m7aFs
Counties Cup: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWtFFhLN5Cc

That Spicey Miss win was very nice, by the way. I don't think it was a strong field that she beat, so we'll have to wait and see if she's as good against better fields. But she looks talented.

[my miss storm cat]

Oh man I wasn't expecting that.

I'm trying to think of something positive to say here and I guess she was only like 4 lengths back any way.

Brilliant, champion... no matter what she will always be both.

Maybe she's just tired now...