New Zealand Racing, 2009-10

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

Now!

Can't stand the name, love the horse.

Nacho Man!

[_ed_]

Replays from this weekend.

Trentham, Saturday...
Thorndon Mile: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4CRdFh16W0
Wall Street is an excellent horse. But have a look at the performance by Tell A Tale!

Wellington Cup: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vlx0L61CKYQ
RR too good.

Ellerslie, Sunday...
Karaka 3yo Mile: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EQ_bdR-meI
Joey! Never lets them past. Undefeated in 5 starts at a mile.

Karaka Million: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFjJNpAaPOM

Good effort by Banchee though.

[my miss storm cat]

Wow I feel like such a loser but ed I was almost in tears watching the Red Ruler race!!!

Tella Tale... so proud. What a great effort! I love him. (Nice effort by Banchee too).

Nice Joey! I didn't know who he was, I'm sorry to say. I do now!

RR and Tell a Tale though... be still my heart. Overjoyed!

[_ed_]

The NZ Derby is 31 days away.

The big contenders at the moment are Monaco Consul, Katie Lee, Prince Of Wales, Joey Massino, and these horses in bold in Saturday's Waikato Guineas.

1 12325 Military Move 10 84 56.0 Shaune Ritchie, Cambridge
2 12116 Imabayboy 1 77 56.0 Trent Busuttin, Cambridge
3 22211 No Fear 2 75 56.0 Bruce Wallace, Takanini
4 113 Corporal Jones 12 74 56.0 Michael Coleman Andrew Scott, Matamata
5 21401 Smokin' Gun 11 74 56.0 Andrew Calder Craig Thornton, Cambridge
6 74441 Spirit Of Unicorn 3 74 56.0 Richard Yuill, Pukekohe Park
7 1418 Tanha Strike (AUS) 9 74 56.0 Bruce Wallace, Takanini
8 1135 Celtic Fantasy (AUS) 7 72 56.0 Sam Spratt Craig Ritchie, Pukekohe Park
9 312 Maciano (AUS) 8 70 56.0 Leith Innes John Sargent, Matamata
10 32713 Tullamore 6 69 56.0 David Haworth & Matt Dixon, Foxton
11 X4421 Bone Of Contention 5 68 56.0 Tony Pike & Mark Donoghue, Cambridge
12 9577 Hezapearla 4 54 56.0 Trudy Thornton Don Walker, Pukekohe Park
13 21821 Zarzuela 14 80 54.5 James McDonald (a) Mark Walker, Matamata
14 31X96 Jungle Juice 13 73 54.5 Troy Harris Donna, Dean Logan & Chris Gibbs, Ruakaka

[my miss storm cat]

Is it me or are there a ton of really nice runners this year?

No love for Imabayboy? He's no Monaco Counsel but I kinda like him.

[_ed_]

Yeah it's a really nice bunch this year. You just worry a bit about Katie Lee and Joey Massino handling the distance. I hope they do.

Imabayboy's doing really well in lower grades, but has failed in his 3 stakes starts so far. He's improving all the time though and will change my opinion of him if he runs well this Saturday.

[my miss storm cat]

How tough a field is this ed? I've honestly heard of or seen a total of 4 of these horses so I'm pretty clueless.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

Yeah it's a really nice bunch this year.

Took a while, but I found it.
I'm seeing a pattern...

NZ Derby winners:

2001: Leica Guv
2003: Cut The Cake
2005: No race (they moved it from December to March)
2007: Redoute's Dancer
2009: Coniston Bluebird

I don't rate any of these horses as worthy Derby winners. None of them did much after winning this race (too early to say that for CB, but I don't have high hopes).

2000: Hail
2002: St Reims
2004: Xcellent
2006: Wahid
2008: C'est La Guerre

All really good horses.

2010 should be good.

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/sho...t=27642&page=3

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

13 21821 Zarzuela 14 80 54.5 James McDonald (a) Mark Walker, Matamata

Nice!

Can't wait to actually see it!

Thanks in advance for the replay.