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12-24-2012, 07:12 PM
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That is awesome!
If you take pictures please post some of them. Does it mean anything that Opie rode Noble Warrior in his last start but is on The Hombre? Just curious. Merry Christmas, ed, and merry Christmas to all the fine fine horsies over there. 
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12-24-2012, 09:59 PM
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Thanks, and same to you! Hope you have a fantastic Christmas. I'm at work unfortunately. But I had a great Christmas morning with family and will see them again for dinner after I finish.
 Good point about Opie. I'd say it's probably a wise choice. This race is just a stepping stone towards races over longer distances for Noble Warrior, while The Hombre is ideally suited to the sprints. The Hombre's also a good chance in the G1 Railway on New Year's Day, so Opie might want to secure the mount in that one. Noble Warrior's unlikely to run in that event.
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12-26-2012, 03:18 AM
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Well, how about that?
The weather was terrible, so I was expecting a day full of disappointment and weird results. It wasn't that at all. Every one of those four stakes races was brilliant. Great day! Highlights have to be The Hombre and Veyron, although undefeated filly Habibi was amazing against the boys in the Guineas too.
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12-30-2012, 10:39 PM
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12-31-2012, 03:30 PM
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Happy New Year.
Good luck to Habibi, to Shuka (You can do this! You don't have to be 2nd!!!), Postman's Daughter, Floria (is she black? Good Lord she is pretty) and Platinum Princess in the Rich Hill Mile (am sure I'm leaving a few out in that one) AND in the Railway go Durham Town, The Hombre (Sam Spratt up!), Antonio, Ginner Hart, Jetset Lad and whoever else I'm forgetting!!!!! (edit - Annie in the Auckland Cup.... This can go on all day). Last edited by my miss storm cat : 12-31-2012 at 03:34 PM. Reason: forgot one!
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01-01-2013, 04:05 AM
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Happy new year!
What an amazing day at Ellerslie. Fleur de Lune got her G1 win in the Railway! She had been second in five of them - behind the likes of Mufhasa and Jimmy Choux - but never won one till today. So thrilled for her. Great race by Durham Town too. Not The Hombre's day - he messed up the start and wasn't really part of the race at all after that. Habibi - wow. What a special girl. 5 starts, 5 wins. And this was a monstrous performance today. Fix was fabulous in the Royal - Kidwelly got past her, but she fought back. And there were some crazy upsets - Hiace at 40-1 in the City of Auckland, Miss Pelear at 28-1 in the Rich Hill... Just an amazing day. 10 awesome races - worth watching all the replays if you have time.
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