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02-01-2011, 07:33 PM
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And poor old Icepin! In the last year or so:
2nd Karaka Million (behind Sister Havana) 2nd Hawke's Bay Guineas (behind Jimmy Choux) 2nd Great Northern Guineas (behind Jimmy Choux) 2nd Karaka Mile (behind Banchee) 
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02-03-2011, 06:45 PM
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Waikato Guineas tomorrow! This is the first of the two main Derby prep races. We were expecting Jimmy and He's Remarkable to clash here, but He's Remarkable is going to the other race instead - that's the Avondale Guineas at Ellerslie in two weeks.
Waikato Guineas field: 1 11011 Jimmy Choux 6 94 56.0 Jonathan Riddell John Bary, Hastings 2 2112 Historian 10 77 56.0 Chad Ormsby Tony Pike & Mark Donoghue, Cambridge 3 311 Hidden Asset 8 76 56.0 James McDonald (a) Shaune Ritchie, Cambridge 4 31233 Yin Yang Master (AUS) 9 75 56.0 Mark Du Plessis John Sargent, Matamata 5 21216 On The Level 7 74 56.0 Opie Bosson Murray & Bjorn Baker, Cambridge 6 12457 Mr Pedantic 3 68 56.0 Matthew Cameron Patsy Riley, Pukekohe 7 91583 Ransomed 11 68 56.0 David Walker Gary Vile, Awapuni 8 517 Kings Rag 4 67 56.0 Craig Grylls Ken Harrison, Wanganui 9 335 Essential 2 57 56.0 Vinnie Colgan John Sargent, Matamata 10 24638 Queen Of Pop 1 72 54.5 Jason Collett (a) Donna, Dean Logan & Chris Gibbs, Ruakaka 11 120P4 Keenly 5 69 54.5 Michael Coleman Robert Priscott & Clayton Chipperfield, Te Awamutu I love this field.  Jimmy should win if he gets the distance...but will he?
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02-03-2011, 08:35 PM
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 Nice field and yeah smart for avoiding Jimmy   .I only know half these horses but nice field! Who else is going to the race at Ellerslie instead? You will post any Fritzy Boy update, right (I know you will). Hopefully there's no news cause he's just fine!
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02-03-2011, 08:45 PM
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It sounds like he's fine. He was going to run in a big G1 race on the 12th, but I think they've decided to take it easy with him for a while. The G1 Easter Handicap in April is the big target for the next few months.
Confirmed/likely for the Avondale Guineas: He's Remarkable, Arakti, Yourein, Encosta Diablo, O'Reilly's Prize, Nippin, Starcheeka And I heard a rumour that Banchee might run in it.  They're really seriously considering the Derby with her.
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#5
02-03-2011, 08:47 PM
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I think they should go for it!
You? Glad to hear Arakti will be in that one and that they'll take it slow with Fritzy.
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02-03-2011, 08:50 PM
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She's definitely good enough. But she's another one that you just don't know about the distance - she's never been tried over further than a mile. Her half-sister Katie couldn't do it last year. But there's only one way to find out!
I totally understand owners finding the Derby more attractive than the Oaks - $2.2 million v $500,000. Last edited by _ed_ : 02-03-2011 at 09:12 PM.
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#7
02-03-2011, 09:09 PM
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It'll be exciting to see what they decide!
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#8
02-05-2011, 03:41 AM
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Um, wow. Speechless.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJ5tofvX9pc You might also like this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiwcvBRG7jo
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