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Old 08-02-2006, 03:32 PM
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Royal Intrigue is no longer coming to take on Showing Up. Ivan Denisovich and Primary are the two euros that have decided to come over and take on Americans top 3yr old grass horse.
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Old 08-02-2006, 07:42 PM
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Didn't Touch of Land get a crap trip in last years Million, or the year before?
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Old 08-02-2006, 07:50 PM
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Didn't Touch of Land get a crap trip in last years Million, or the year before?
Not sure.....

He ran in the Million twice ('03, when i wasn't yet a fan, and '05, when Powerscourt was the only horse I watched).

Johannesburg will know the answer.
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Old 08-02-2006, 08:01 PM
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Didn't Touch of Land get a crap trip in last years Million, or the year before?
Wait a minute..... you're not thinking of that miserable ride (or "ride") that Jamie Spencer gave Powerscourt in '04 are you?

I still have nightmares.
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Old 08-02-2006, 08:18 PM
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Wait a minute..... you're not thinking of that miserable ride (or "ride") that Jamie Spencer gave Powerscourt in '04 are you?

I still have nightmares.
No because I remember that and UNLOADED on him with Fallon last year, I have never seen a horse look SO GOOD on the track, I didn't play any other horse on top, there was no doubt in my mind, oh memories of what it is like to pick winners
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Old 08-02-2006, 10:14 PM
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Let me make sure and get it out now that Rising Cross will win the Beverly D as a 3 year old.

That little b it ch is a running fool, and quickens with the best of them. She ran into a monster in Alexandrova twice, and Tanaka now owns her and supplemented her late.

Watch out for her, she should be really nice odds and I am unloading on her.

Also in the million, I love Phoenix Reach. He has been off for quite a while, but the works over the gallops over there can have him fit enough for the 1 1/4.

At his best, he can work these horses.

Rising Cross will be my play of the day though. Watch her Oaks run where she stumbles and almost falls in the stretch.

http://ukracing.net/index.php?option...d=18&Itemid=36
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Old 08-02-2006, 10:42 PM
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Let me make sure and get it out now that Rising Cross will win the Beverly D as a 3 year old.

That little b it ch is a running fool, and quickens with the best of them. She ran into a monster in Alexandrova twice, and Tanaka now owns her and supplemented her late.

Watch out for her, she should be really nice odds and I am unloading on her.

Also in the million, I love Phoenix Reach. He has been off for quite a while, but the works over the gallops over there can have him fit enough for the 1 1/4.

At his best, he can work these horses.

Rising Cross will be my play of the day though. Watch her Oaks run where she stumbles and almost falls in the stretch.

http://ukracing.net/index.php?option...d=18&Itemid=36
One of the great races of the year and yeah... she's quite the girl.

I'm confused about Nasheej..... is she coming or definite for the Nassau? She's a little monster, that girl... love her to death.

Love PR too and believe me... if Ace weren't going.....

Good luck and let me know if you wanna do the same thing as the Sussex here. You know who my pick is...
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Old 08-02-2006, 10:44 PM
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One of the great races of the year and yeah... she's quite the girl.

I'm confused about Nasheej..... is she coming or definite for the Nassau? She's a little monster, that girl... love her to death.

Love PR too and believe me... if Ace weren't going.....

Good luck and let me know if you wanna do the same thing as the Sussex here. You know who my pick is...
I don't think Nasheej will come. But I guess we will see tomorrow when the acceptances come out for the Nassau.... When I see them come over the FTP I'll let you know.

Who knows? But I'll take your Ace bet for the Million.
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Old 08-03-2006, 02:46 AM
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Let me make sure and get it out now that Rising Cross will win the Beverly D as a 3 year old.

That little b it ch is a running fool, and quickens with the best of them. She ran into a monster in Alexandrova twice, and Tanaka now owns her and supplemented her late.

Watch out for her, she should be really nice odds and I am unloading on her.

Also in the million, I love Phoenix Reach. He has been off for quite a while, but the works over the gallops over there can have him fit enough for the 1 1/4.

At his best, he can work these horses.

Rising Cross will be my play of the day though. Watch her Oaks run where she stumbles and almost falls in the stretch.

http://ukracing.net/index.php?option...d=18&Itemid=36
mood, thanks for the heads up. I watched the race and it was impressive. of course the winner was a monster. I'm going to give Rising Cross a real good look in the PP's. Also in the walking ring as I'll be at the track for this.
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Old 08-05-2006, 05:39 AM
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Let me make sure and get it out now that Rising Cross will win the Beverly D as a 3 year old.

That little b it ch is a running fool, and quickens with the best of them. She ran into a monster in Alexandrova twice, and Tanaka now owns her and supplemented her late.

Rising Cross will be my play of the day though. Watch her Oaks run where she stumbles and almost falls in the stretch.

http://ukracing.net/index.php?option...d=18&Itemid=36
I saw it, too - she became unbalanced on the camber (the course slopes down from the outside rail to the inside), nearly lost her hind legs out from under her, recovered and kept running. A female Afleet Alex move.
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Old 08-07-2006, 06:08 AM
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Didn't Touch of Land get a crap trip in last years Million, or the year before?
touch of land 2005 with p val and 2003
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Old 08-07-2006, 11:09 AM
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From Racing Post....

(Oh, and I like Rising Cross a lot too).


Phoenix set for Arlington workout

by Neil Morrice

PHOENIX REACH will work on the Arlington Parkturf course on Thursday, when Andrew Balding gives the much-travelled six-year-old his final gallop before Saturday's Grade 1 Arlington Million.

Balding is currently at the Saratoga Sales but will travel to Chicago in time to supervise preparations for Martin Dwyer's mount.

The trainer said: "He's come out of quarantine and is looking really well in himself. I'm happy with the way he's travelled and we'll give him a blow out on Thursday morning."

Phoenix Reach numbers the 2003 Canadian International, 2004 Hong Kong Vase and 2005 Sheema Classic amongst his triumphs, to make him a rival to Ouija Board in terms of worldwide top-level success.

Phoenix Reach lost 50 per cent vision in his off-side eye after going down by three-quarters of a lengthto Mummify in the Singapore Airlines International Cup at Kranji 15 months ago and has nursed a leg injury since finishing tenth to Azamour in last year's King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Newbury.

Balding added: "It's difficult to win any race after a year's layoff, but we will give it out best shot. He seems to have coped with his blindness well, and it doesn't make any difference whether we are working him left or right-handed. He's a real professional who you should never underestimate."

Among Phoenix Reach's opponents in Saturday's 24th running of the Million will be the Aidan O'Brien-trained Ace and French-trained Touch Of Land. The former will be without the services of Kieren Fallon , who is barred from riding in Illinois, and O'Brien said on Sunday that jockey plans have still to be decided.

Primary, winner of the Group 3 Sandown Classic Trial and a Listed race at San Siro for William Haggas this year, is to partnered by Robbie Albarado in the Grade 1 Secretariat Stakes on the same card.

The colt impressed in a workout in Newmarket on Saturday and his trainer said: "He's in good shape and this race has been the plan for a while. It's the final leg of a triple crown series and, while we toyed with goingfor the Colonial Downs leg as well, it was a hell of a lot easier to fly direct to Chicago. The other race would have involved a five-hour truck drive from New York.

"The colt is in good shape and we decided to use a top American jockey. Robbie Albarado has abundant experience of Arlington."

John Best has arrived in the US to supervise the Beverly D preparation of his Vodafone Oaks runner-up and Irish Oaks third Rising Cross.

The trainer said of the Gary Tanaka-owned filly. "She's come out of the Irish Oaks better than most of her races and will hopefully put up a big show on Saturday. I have a slight concern that the extended one-mile-one-furlong might not be far enough, and I hope the ground is not too firm, as Martin Dwyer said it was plenty quick enough at the Curragh."

Rising Cross will return to Britain afterwards and Best added: "She is coming back to me. Mr Tanaka has no intention of moving her to the US full-time."
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