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10-09-2007, 10:46 AM
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10-22-2007, 04:37 AM
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Amazing performance by Lovetrista in the Sarten Memorial at Te Rapa this weekend, her 2nd stakes win in a row (her career record now is 3 starts for 2 wins and a third). She's probably the best-bred horse in NZ and from her last 2 races it looks like she's the best horse Cambridge Stud (the dominant stud in NZ) has had for years.
She's at $2.20 with the TAB for next month's 1000 Guineas. Have a look at this performance, her acceleration is stunning. And this was against one of the strongest 3yo fields so far this season. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi075fYMnPU Wow.
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10-22-2007, 11:11 PM
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Thanks for posting that! Wow is right.
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10-27-2007, 03:32 AM
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Awesome racing in NZ today, at our 2 premier tracks.
Trentham was the bigger day of the two, with 3 stakes races including the G1 Captain Cook. First up though was the Wellesley Stakes, the first stakes race for the little 2yos. A great stretch duel between 2 undefeated horses, the winner Vincent Mangano and brave filly Silk Spur. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrO2oGdStww And then the Wellington Guineas, where the 2000 Guineas favourite and Derby favouite clashed for the first time. Rios, the Derby favourite, got it by a nose. Amazing race. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HK_ckFEkTSY Then the big upset of the day in the G1 Captain Cook Stakes. The best horse in the country, Seachange, was even money favourite but it was last year's 1000 Guineas winner Dorabella's day today. And she won it by 4 lengths! Seachange probably not at her best, possibly still feeling the effects of her gut-busting 4th in the Kelt. But full credit to Dorabella, that was HUGE. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHMEjNDWmc8 And it was a great day as usual at Ellerslie, pretty much perfect apart from the sunburn I think I've suffered! The main race had heaps of really good horses in it, but they were thrashed by a boy called Wahid. The NZ Derby winner of 2006 is back!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COvoD0Cd5D0
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10-27-2007, 03:57 AM
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Damn, what the eff is Black Panther doing back down there. I used to mess with him in Australia a bit. Crazy bastard, that one.
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11-04-2007, 03:51 AM
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DERBY UPDATE
A few horses taking their first steps along the long road to the Derby in March... BRUXAAR - 3 g Xaar - Kindergarten - 3 starts, 2 wins, 1 third Trainer Allan Sharrock, who won the Derby last year with Wahid, rates this horse as "one of the best I've trained". This is a huge call. He's going to the Levin Classic (G1) later this month and is going to be very hard to beat in that. BERIO - 3 g Zabeel - Abbaye - 1 start, 1 win Huge debut win this weekend, looks like a big powerful boy who won't have any trouble with the Derby distance. Look out. THUMBS UP - 3 g Shinko King - Regelle - 1 start, 1 win Went out at 44-1 on debut on Wednesday and was 4 lengths behind the 2nd last horse around the final turn...flew down the outside and won with ease. That field was probably not the strongest, but what a win. NOM DU JEU - 3 c Montjeu - Prized Gem - 5 starts, 1 win, 1 second, 1 third By Montjeu out of a dual G1 winning mare, Nom Du Jeu is bred to be pretty good. And looks it. Getting better all the time, and no doubt about handling the distance. This colt would be my pick to win on the first Saturday in March at the moment, if he continues to improve at the rate he is at the moment. SIX O'CLOCK NEWS - 3 g Zabeel - Maurine - 2 starts, 1 second Amazing breeding (son of multiple G1 winning mare), and is getting better as he runs over more and more distance. Another big powerful guy. It's great to see these ones start to appear, but they have a long way to go to reach the level of the horses heading to Riccarton for the 2000 Guineas on the 17th... RIOS - 3 c Hussonet - Gussy Godiva - 5 starts, 3 wins, 1 placing Current favourite for both the 2000 Guineas and the Derby. Was inexperienced in his 2 starts last season but unbeaten in 3 races as a 3yo...and so impressive. Hard to see him losing the 2000 Guineas and a lot of people are willing to hand him the Derby trophy already. That's a bit premature but he definitely looks something special. PIERRE JOSEPH - 3 c Redoute's Choice - Market Price - 8 starts, 1 win, 2 seconds, 1 third One of the highest prices paid at the yearling sales, but hasn't quite lived up to it yet. Huge run in the Wellington Guineas for fourth last start though over a mile, finished faster than anything in the race including Rios. Looks like he's crying out for the Derby distance. THE POOKA - 3 g Tobougg - The Banchee - 10 starts, 3 wins, 1 second, 1 third Has been running against older horses this year, stronger company than any other 3yo has raced against. Hard to judge how he'll go in age group company, but he should find it easier.
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