New Zealand Racing, 2009-10

[my miss storm cat]

Thanks, ed.

Can't have a thread without our good Sir , can we?

This is a few weeks old, but...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times...-of-experience

... and then there's this...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/racing/...ck-partnership

Thoughts?

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I don't know what's in store for him. Hopefully not loads more races.

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Daffodil was 2nd. She just ran out of gas in the last 50m or so, and her jockey didn't knock her around. I think they'll be happy with that, she should improve heaps.

[my miss storm cat]

Who won, ed?

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Woodbury Belle. A nice winter handicapper. It was probably one of her biggest wins.

It's August 1. Happy birthday to all the horses! I'm probably going up to Ruakaka today to see a few really nice horses starting out - Boundless, Richard Beymer and Morelle in particular. I think all three of those will have a nice year.

[my miss storm cat]

Thanks ed and happy birthday kids!

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I love Ruakaka. It's still winter and most places are more like swamps than racetracks, but Richard Beymer won up there today in 56.30 for the 1000m.

That race was always going to be too short for Boundless. She was last as they turned for home, but finished it off nicely down the outside to be 5th. Look out for her over a mile and more.

Her stablemate, Beyond The Blues, was a nice debut winner in the 3yo race (at 32-1!)