New Zealand Racing

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One of those days at Te Rapa yesterday. All the best horses kept getting rolled by big longshots.

The day can be summed up with the Johnstone Handicap, where the brilliant Charliehorse finished out of the money for only the 3rd time in his career and 38-1 Belthazar won it.

Was a different story down at Awapuni though, 1000 Guineas winner Insouciant was even money favourite in the G3 Eulogy Stakes and killed them. Won easing up by 4 lengths. One of the best performances of the year I think, although the field was weak for a G3.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93DdPIiQUuo

And just a few hours ago Best Gift (now known as Carlisle Bay, the name he had before he went to HK), had his first run back in NZ over a mile at Ellerslie (couldn't go to day because I'm at work ). He didn't run very well, was out of the money and about 5-6 lengths behind the winner Sir Slick.

Think he'll improve with more distance though.