New Zealand Racing, 2015-16

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

Beautiful day at Ellerslie at the moment. Can't wait for the races coming up here today!

I actually picked Salford Art in the first race - 5th in the Counties Cup last time, and this should be easier than that. But we'll see.

Busy day ahead, covering Trentham as well. But it should be really good racing at both venues.

Great pick with Salford Art and yes, well done covering both.

I especially loved your Julinsky Prince piece. Really fine work as usual. I did not even know / remember he had won it three years ago!

Fantastic race.What a move he made!

Authentic Paddy... what a star is right!

Oh Soriano... great run once again. Cannot be disappointed in my gutsy fav ever.

Originally Posted by _ed_

Sofia Rosa!

Originally Posted by _ed_

Wow, Lisa Allpress. Eight days after that bad spill at Otaki, she's back and winning races again.

Love her!

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Beautiful result in the Concorde, and Julinsky Prince does it again in the Captain Cook!

Stratham! Haha wasn't expecting that and VERY nice! LIked that late move by Riding Shotgun. I will now have to go back and watch some of his races.

Oh Durham Town.... just not his day. Well my favorite last place performance is a tie between him and Nashville and I will continue to be a huge fan of both.

Good luck to Amun Ra (it's been a while!) at Ellerslie on Wednesday!

[my miss storm cat]

Just saw your piece on Xtravagant. Very exciting!!!

[my miss storm cat]

Just saw the noms for the Waikato Cup (the other stakes race and the sprint as well)... cannot wait!!!

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Yeah, that's always a great day.

It might be worth having a look at the Salver at Ellerslie on Sunday too. It's not a huge race, but the winner last year was some horse called Mongolian Khan.

[my miss storm cat]

Have much to catch up on and it will have to wait a couple more days BUT the one thing I did see when glancing at the Informant just now for all of a fraction of a second was the Natuzzi headline.

Ed... if I weren't so rushed and stressed I might be weeping right now. (A tear or two anyway... YOU Know what I mean!). How stunningly miraculous it is that he won! Some days this sport is so completely breathtaking and wonderful... these are the moments that make the sometimes horror of it all balanced out and fine!

More midweek... please let me know which was the greatest of the great race(s) of the weekend if you have time!

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Yeah, it was so great to see Natuzzi do that after everything he's been through this year.

Vavasour was so brave under her big weight, and Stolen Dance is a sensation! Eight wins from 12 starts now. What a stunning horse she is.

I'm enjoying the racing at Ellerslie so far today. Hasselhoof was amazing again, Kingsman was VERY nice in the 2yo race and Gravano was really good in his race. The Salver is only an hour away now.

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Thunder Down Under!