New Zealand Racing, 2011-12

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Thanks! Today was an amazing day - one none of the 60,000 of us lucky enough to be there will forget.

But it was so tense! We won by just one point, and France were in a threatening position for most of the last 10 minutes. It felt more like an hour!

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The G3 Sarten Memorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcXJa46mgIQ

What a great race! Wish I could have been there.

[my miss storm cat]

Good for Antonio!

What's coming up this weekend?

[clyde]

Don't tell the little trouble maker.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by clyde

I appreciate this thread because it's great knowing about such true champions like Jimmy.

That's nice Clyde. Thank you for behaving cause this is one of the best threads ever.

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Haha, nicely done.

This weekend is one of our main races of the year - the 2000 Guineas! The last three winners were Tell A Tale, Katie Lee and Jimmy Choux.

This year's field:

1 1X13 Ginner Hart 3 80 56.0 Patrick Holmes Alexander Fieldes, Wanganui
2 111 Burgundy 11 79 56.0 Matthew Cameron Jason Bridgman, Matamata
3 5X312 Shuka 7 79 56.0 Hayden Tinsley Peter & Dawn Williams, Riccarton Park
4 511 President Lincoln 4 78 56.0 Lisa Latta, Awapuni
5 30534 Dollario 8 76 56.0 Danielle Johnson John Sargent, Matamata
6 12622 Micken 12 74 56.0 Rosie Myers (a) Kevin Myers, Wanganui
7 60X71 Shanghai Bund 10 74 56.0 Vinnie Colgan John Sargent, Matamata
8 122 Rock 'n' Pop 1 72 56.0 Jamie Bullard Jason Bridgman, Matamata
9 X1533 Bulwer Bay 5 70 56.0 Terry Moseley Mandy & Matt Brown, Ngapuke
10 X5215 Royal Hu 6 68 56.0 Jay Misbah Terri Rae, Riccarton Park
11 216 Secret Whisper 13 68 56.0 Daniel Stackhouse (a) Jason Bridgman, Rangiora
12 11X12 Anabandana 9 90 54.5 James McDonald (a) Don Sellwood, Cambridge
13 21X18 Kasumi 2 74 54.5 Darryl Bradley John Sargent, Matamata


I think Burgundy could be special - three for three without being touched with the whip. Anabandana's always hard to beat.

No Antonio Lombardo. Apparently he's not a good traveller. I can understand that, but I thought the 2000 Guineas might have been worth the trip!

I'll be catching an early-morning plane down there on Saturday, like every year! Can't wait!

[my miss storm cat]

Have a great time and let us know who wins!