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Old 04-03-2015, 11:12 PM
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Diademe! She really deserved that.
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Old 04-06-2015, 12:14 AM
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What a fantastic result in the Australian Derby. Mongolian Khan wins, with Volkstok third!
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Old 04-06-2015, 12:56 AM
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It just shows how great this year's NZ Derby was. For those two to go over to Sydney and do that, with Volkstok winning the Rosehill Guineas as well...
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Old 04-06-2015, 07:30 PM
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I think I have decided on my HOTY vote.
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Old 04-10-2015, 04:24 PM
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I think I have decided on my HOTY vote.
I would imagine that double sealed the deal...
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Old 04-10-2015, 08:27 PM
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Yeah, exactly.

It's a shame VSB is going to be in all the same categories as Mongolian Khan. VSB has been fantastic too and deserves recognition, but I don't think he'll get any of the awards.
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Old 04-10-2015, 08:42 PM
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It is a shame and yeah... was thinking about that earlier. Phenomenal couple of horses and BOTH names deserve their place in racing history.

Completely behind on what's going on this weekend... I guess I will just wait for results at this point and approach it all backwards and after the fact!
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Old 04-10-2015, 08:46 PM
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There's not much happening in NZ today. A couple of minor stakes races at Riccarton.

But Savaria's in the Oaks in Sydney and Diademe and Sports Illustrated are in the Queen of the Turf.

Can't wait for next Saturday. Back at Ellerslie for the Easter Handicap (the last G1 race of the NZ season ) and a couple of other nice stakes races.
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Old 04-11-2015, 10:11 AM
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Back at Ellerslie for the Easter Handicap (the last G1 race of the NZ season )
That's impossible! Already?

Any idea who is pointed to it?
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Old 04-12-2015, 09:00 PM
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Definitely Vespa, Addictive Habit, Mighty Solomon and Chintz. Possibly Allez Eagle. Noms tomorrow so we'll have a better idea then.
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Old 04-12-2015, 10:01 PM
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Definitely Vespa, Addictive Habit, Mighty Solomon and Chintz. Possibly Allez Eagle. Noms tomorrow so we'll have a better idea then.
Thanks. I am hoping Abidewithme is in as well. It would be nice to see her get a really good win again one of these days!

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Old 04-14-2015, 04:29 PM
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The noms are sensational! Cannot wait for the final field.

Oh and also for your thoughts on Miss Wilson tomorrow after her win.
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Old 04-14-2015, 08:58 PM
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That's just such a stunning field. I've gone with Vespa for the front page story in this week's paper, but there are so many great horses in there. I can't remember a better Easter Handicap field than this one.

Ooh, Miss Wilson just went down. But I think the horse that beat her is pretty good too - Stradivarius, a full brother to Fleur De Lune.
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Old 04-15-2015, 10:26 AM
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We have two very nice ones to look forward to, don't we?! He was the better but she's a fighter.

Okay I just saw that the final fields are up and am just laughing the Easter H. looks so good. Phenomenal! Cannot wait and oh do I wish I were going.

NO idea how you can cover such things... I would stand there, frozen, in awe and smiling... rooting for every horse.

I suppose, in my heart of hearts, I would be the most happy if Iamishwara wins it - just because he has come so incredibly far this season - BUT will be desperately happy for whoever does cause man... they will have beaten a GREAT field with so many of the BEST horses currently in training.

Have dabbled just a little this year playing NZ but I will not go near this. This is pure and utter joy, a race so good. Maybe I am a freak of nature but I kinda don't want to contaminate something so lovely by trying to figure out how to cash in. (I wouldn't be able to cap it anyway haha). A laughable thing to say on a horsie board but I don't care.. it's the truth.

Lucky you! Wish I were going. Don't blow kisses for me as your face would be distorted and permanently puckered up there are so many I love.
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Old 04-15-2015, 04:19 PM
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Here are the odds. Some of them are just unbelievable.

Iamishwara 31
Julinsky Prince 26
Natuzzi 21
Addictive Habit 10
Nashville 26
Kawi 6.5
Mighty Solomon 9
Fast Dragon 31
King Krovanh 26
Abidewithme 21
Allez Eagle 8.5
Silverdale 31
P O'Reilly 41
Candle In The Wind 31
Chintz 14
Pondarosa Miss 14
Spellbinder 12
Vespa 4.8
Danza Lad 51
It Has To Be You 26
To Be Sure 51
Kaleidoscope 26
Miss Foxwood 16
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Old 04-17-2015, 08:19 PM
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Wow, Xtravagant! A 2yo brother to He's Remarkable, and he won his debut down at Hastings by 8 lengths.
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Old 04-17-2015, 11:43 PM
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Wow, what a wonderful result in the Easter. She did it!
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Old 04-18-2015, 12:28 AM
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Wow, what a wonderful result in the Easter. She did it!
"It looks like a humdred thousand of them as they come to the corner...

What an awesome call and a fantastic race and whoa... nice to see her looking like her self again!!! Well done, Pondarosa Miss!

Will save replays for tomorrow but oh.. excited to see Carlotta and Chop Chop both win!
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Old 04-18-2015, 09:51 AM
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Wow, Xtravagant! A 2yo brother to He's Remarkable, and he won his debut down at Hastings by 8 lengths.
Still no replay for that one! Disappointing but I know they will get to it eventually so it's all good.

Can't wait.

Oh, Carlotta! Last to first and so easy at the end there. Nice to see.

Exciting finish in the Chop Chop race but wow... Galaktika was impressive being right there at the end after blowing the start! Hoping that the two who pulled up quickly after the race are alright.

(Gisela, who I never remember seeing before, looks so tiny!).

Very much enjoyed your piece on Pondarosa Miss!

I know I'm going all over the place here but just caught some of the barrier trials... nice to watch Tavy and Barbaric in particular.

Good luck to Dillinger on Wednesday.

I know that was the final G1 of the season but surely there is still something to look forward to, no?
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Old 04-19-2015, 06:20 PM
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Read about the old man, King Montrose... nice win at Riccarton.

Too bad Habibi didn't win this time around...

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