New Zealand Racing, 2014-15

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Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Will post my plays when I have finalized them but for now am thinking might just put Mongolian Khan in the top spot and use Giant Turtle, Sound Proposition, VSB of course and the fillies underneath but oh plenty of time left to ponder.

That sounds like a good call! But, yeah, Vavasour is the mystery horse here. She hasn't faced the boys in a stakes race yet and it's hard to know how the fillies compare to the colts and geldings. One way to find out!

So excited that Derby day has finally arrived. I'm here at the track now, and it's looking absolutely beautiful.

I'm sticking with VSB, I believe he's the best horse in the race. But if one of the others turn out to be even better than him today, I'll be happy to see that too.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

I'm sticking with VSB, I believe he's the best horse in the race. But if one of the others turn out to be even better than him today, I'll be happy to see that too.

Same here.

You were so dead on when you pointed out that that was one of his best races (that last one when he finished 2nd)... VSB might very well be the better of the two. With so little separating two horses this good I think it's more I had to reach for.... something... and the something is, I guess, that Mongolian Khan has luck cause things just seem to go his way.

I boxed MK, VSB, Sound Proposition, Giant Turtle, Vavasour and Chenille and did a w/s on Giant Turtle just because. I will have to look again later on this evening and figure out what else to do...

Have a FANTASTIC time!!! Do a great job covering it and hope you nail it!

(... and come home safe, everyone).

HAPPY DERBY!

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Somethingvain won the first - purchased for $1,100 and won a $40,000 race. That's a nice result!

Killarney Kid nice in race two, but I thought Lucky Feather was a bit unlucky.

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Benzini was so good today.

And, wow, Redeem Code!

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I think that was Durham Town's best ever performance.

Now it's Derby time!

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That was one of the greatest races I've ever seen.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

That was one of the greatest races I've ever seen.

I am still just completely speechless and numb and haven't caught my breath!!!!!!!!

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

I think that was Durham Town's best ever performance.

... and still, no replay!

I know it will be there eventually and I cannot wait but it's frustrating!

I did manage to watch the Derby again... where does this one rate for you? How does it compare with say the past 10 years?

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That's a good question!

When it's so soon after it and you're still so stunned and excited, it's easy to go a bit over the top and say it was the best ever.

There have been some great ones - Xcellent coming from last to win in 2004, Jimmy Choux fighting back so courageously in 2011, Silent Achiever's amazing dominance in 2012, Puccini's crazy move in the middle of the race last year.

But I don't know if I've ever seen such an amazing battle between two horses in a Derby before. It was just unbelievable, and it lasted for the whole stretch.