Hong Kong 2011 ~ 2012

[my miss storm cat]

Haven't updated this in forever but now that the final day has come and gone figured i would even if no one really cares!

Sooooo the big and to me very very unexpected news was that Ambitious Dragon was named HOY.

Ummmm huh?

I thought it would be Little Bridge although in my own mind could have made arguments for one or two others.

HOY - Ambitious Dragon
Most popular horse - Little Bridge (yea)
Champion Sprinter - Little Bridge (" " )
Miler - AD
Middle Distance - AD
Stayer - Liberator (ummm.....)
Griffon - Amber Sky (well done!)
Most Improved - Glorious Days (up an astonishing 57 points)
Lifetime Achievement - there are two... Able One and Sacred Kingdom (thrilled)
Trainer - John Size (half of the dream team)
Jockey - Douggie Whyte for the billionth time (and the other half)
Apprentice - Ben So (deserved)
Most popular jock - Whyte
Most admired Overseas Horse - Black Caviar

I thought this was interesting...

Vote count
Little Bridge - 65,276 votes
Ambitious Dragon - 29,184 votes
Lucky Nine - 18,125 votes

Cheers to Brett Prebble for squeezing a win out of Silver Grecian, his first in a year.

Cheers too to Zac cause he's been riding really well.

Applause to Xtension and Lucky Nine for a nice season and best wishes to Smart Giant. Maybe next season he can show what he has (?). Should been up there.

... and finally...

Races the final two days included those named for Bulldozer (!!!), Regency Horse, (I still want to send Matt Chadwisk a thank you note for showing reminding this horse he could win)) Let Me Fight (no really I am not making it up!), Planet Ruler (I mean in my own little world I'd name one for him but can't imagine why...)and Sight Winner (did I mention Bulldozer?). Very nice!