New Zealand Racing, 2014-15

[my miss storm cat]

I wonder if there's any chance she'll race again? Poor thing but yes an absolutely stellar career.

For all my reading about the Great War the past few years this completely flew over my head.

How ironic and sweet that Abidewithme won on the 25th.

http://www.theinformant.co.nz/racing...-Day-centenary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbzh4kuzzXY

Good luck to Full Monty in his and also to Nothing in the race named for Sir Slick at Te Aroha on Wednesday.

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Later today I'll check in with the Wallace stable about It Has To Be You, and while I'm talking to them I'll ask about Giant Turtle as well. So hopefully there'll be some news!

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No luck in my attempts to contact them today. I'll try again tomorrow.

[my miss storm cat]

Hope you had luck today!

That was a nice run from It Has To Be You.. I just watched the race again. He is okay, right? Read the stewards report... maybe that's the pessimist in me wondering if something bad happened instead of an update to wrie about that very nice run.

I was looking at the noms for the weekend... would that be a confidence builder for Nashville at Riccarton? He should be able to do that blindfolded and backwards.

Did not realize (or had forgotten that ) TJL is a gelding (?).

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Okay either he was nominated for 2 different races or I have lost my mind.

Not that the field is so tough but it's nicer than I had expected. (Sucks I cannot read the Informant piece on this one).

Oh The Diamond One! I forgot about her.

I do hope for Nashville to have an easy win but am not familiar enough with some of the others.

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I asked TJL's trainer about exactly that today! He's been gelded since his last race in the Karaka Million, where they found out that he was uncomfortable which probably contributed to his performance.

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Giant Turtle news, as promised.
http://www.theinformant.co.nz/racing...f-to-Hong-Kong

They gave me a nice update on It Has To Be You as well.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

I asked TJL's trainer about exactly that today! He's been gelded since his last race in the Karaka Million, where they found out that he was uncomfortable which probably contributed to his performance.

Hope he'll be back to his spectacular self!

Originally Posted by _ed_

Giant Turtle news, as promised.
http://www.theinformant.co.nz/racing...f-to-Hong-Kong

They gave me a nice update on It Has To Be You as well.

Read both (well done!) and so glad you were able to find out (and do a write up).