New Zealand Racing

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

Yeah. I hope we see him race again, don't think we've seen the best of him.

First stakes races of the summer at NZ's main track on Saturday! Bonecrusher and Soliloquy Stakes at Ellerslie. Looks like some nice fields for those 2 races, with the likes of Pierre Joseph, Double Or Nothin, Rios and Lovetrista running.

It'll be my first trip to Ellerslie since April. The crowd won't look anything like the Derby Day picture I've got as my avatar, but I always love racing at the big E so I'm really looking forward to it.

They should be good races, so I'll put the videos up as usual...but mainly to show off how awesome my home track is.

Wait a minute, is that the same Bonecrusher as the one who ran in Dubai last season?
http://www.emiratesracing.com/eq/Inq...ch=bonecrusher

[_ed_]

Nah, it's named after one of our all-time greatest horses.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonecrusher_%28horse%29

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

Nah, it's named after one of our all-time greatest horses.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonecrusher_%28horse%29

Oh duh okay... forgive me for not knowing!

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Yeah definitely, he's not a horse who ever got noticed much outside of NZ and Australia.

[theiman]

Ed,

If you get a chance dont forget about Black Mamba. She is in the $400,000 Yellow Ribbon at Santa Anita on Saturday. It is race #3. She has post #5 in a field of 6. Very tough race as all of the mares are good ones.

You can watch it on calracing.com ----free registration.

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Great, thanks.

She was above average here, I was on track for her nice maiden win and she ran 5th in our Oaks, but it really looks like she's grown another leg since going over there. Hope she goes well.

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The racing at Ellerslie today was amazing.

Bonecrusher Stakes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuWp-j4fHrE
The race was won brilliantly by Rios (3 c Hussonet - Gussy Godiva, 4:2-1-0), who is heading for the Derby in March. Definitely looks like one of the leading contenders, he's a big powerful boy and he charged home along the inside rail. Huge win against a strong field. Look out anyone who gets in his way!

Soliloquy Stakes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0rmaQIA_eE
You could say Lovetrista is rather well-bred (3 f Rock Of Gibraltar - Tristalove, 2:1-0-1), coming from Cambridge Stud's amazing dam line (Tristalove - Diamond Lover - Eight Carat...might not mean much to most of you but it's like for me), and she lived up to that today. Those were some really good fillies in behind her but she made them look quite average. 2nd was Keepa Cruisin, who is a half-sister to Seachange.

2 deserving winners, plus Jay Ford won a race on his first day riding in NZ. I might be biased but I don't think any track in NZ beats Ellerslie.

[Pedigree Ann]

Kindly give me a hint - are these new races or lineal descendents of races I used to keep track of before my kids were born (first one in 1987.) with new names? Name changes mess me up a lot.

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The Bonecrusher Stakes is formerly the Northern Guineas Trial, the name was changed about 4 years ago. Not entirely sure about the Soliloquy Stakes, but I think it has always been raced under that name (it's not a very old race, it has only been run since the early 1990s).

We don't really change our race names very often overall though, which I think is a good thing. However, I'm not happy that we don't have any race named after undeniably New Zealand's all-time greatest mare, Sunline. She really deserves one.

do you guys know of any online sports books that will take new zealand harness racing wagers? my dad has a few horses that he use to own that race down there now

i need a service that takes canadians

thanks
Justin

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Originally Posted by WarranT

do you guys know of any online sports books that will take new zealand harness racing wagers? my dad has a few horses that he use to own that race down there now

i need a service that takes canadians

thanks
Justin

NZ TAB has online betting on all NZ harness racing, so setting up an account there is probably your best option - http://www.tab.co.nz

Originally Posted by _ed_

NZ TAB has online betting on all NZ harness racing, so setting up an account there is probably your best option - http://www.tab.co.nz

thanks boss, ill have a look into that

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It's the Oaks at Trentham tomorrow.

1 32211 Kaatoon 8 88 56.0 Gavin McKeon Roger James, Cambridge
2 26532 Pretty Vegas 14 80 56.0 Vinny Colgan Vanessa & Wayne Hillis, Matamata
3 31711 Pentura 20 78 56.0 Andrew Calder John Wheeler, New Plymouth
4 05812 Wida's Dream 6 75 56.0 Leith Innes Robert Priscott, Te Awamutu
5 10444 Exquisite 5 74 56.0 Jason Waddell John Wheeler, New Plymouth
6 41163 Anzali 3 73 56.0 Opie Bosson Mark Walker, Rangiora
7 47701 Lady Lucille 18 73 56.0 Lisa Cropp Robert Priscott, Te Awamutu
8 15904 Boundless 16 72 56.0 Hayden Tinsley Stephen McKee, Ardmore
9 24452 Lanbrae 12 72 56.0 Cameron Lammas Brian McKeagg, Tauranga
10 12523 Princess Annaliese 9 70 56.0 Bruce Herd Lisa Latta, Awapuni
11 X8861 Referred 19 70 56.0 David Walsh Bill Thurlow, Waverley
12 15373 Vickezzchardonnay 11 70 56.0 Noel Harris Murray Baker, Cambridge
13 52221 Divine Rebel 21 69 56.0 Michael Coleman Mike & Paul Moroney, Matamata
14 7012 Tin Goose 4 69 56.0 Catherine Treymane Donna, Dean Logan & Chris Gibbs, Ruakaka
15 26165 Calatrava 15 68 56.0 Thomas Russell Mike & Paul Moroney, Matamata
16 36303 Doyenne 13 68 56.0 Paul Taylor Mark Walker, Matamata
17 02321 Revere 17 68 56.0 Chris Johnson Patrick & Trent Busuttin, Cambridge
18 10027 Tief 10 68 56.0 Mark Sweeney Graeme & Mark Sanders, Te Awamutu

Kaatoon's already beaten most of this lot, and should do so again. She's the best distance filly in NZ this season.

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2008 New Zealand Oaks winner - BOUNDLESS

She's the one on the rail.

Replay: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2sJ2xh9szs

1st: Boundless (42-1)
2nd: Referred (94-1)
3rd: Pentura (20-1)



Amazing performance by Boundless, she was in a huge speed duel all the way around but she didn't stop. She's not a big filly but she's obviously got a massive heart.

[my miss storm cat]

Sir Slick wins!

How's his ear?