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Jusat incredible, awesome, beautiful, God this horse..... it's always a thrill to watch him. :)
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I love how in the close-up replay in that video you can see him put one ear up. "Is that all?" :D
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Hahahaha you're right! :D
So ed... does Mufhasa add the "King" part onto his name and run (3rd, as usual?! :tro: :) ) in the Ryder Stakes again or does he stay home? |
He's there! :) I just mentioned him in the Golden Slipper thread actually, before I looked in here. Wall Street's in there too. So we have two very good chances in that race this year.
The lovely Anabandana goes for another G1 here in NZ this Saturday in the Sires' Produce Stakes... 53612 Fort Lincoln 9 85 56.0 Jonathan Riddell Lisa Latta, Awapuni 54219 Antonio Lombardo 11 80 56.0 Sam Spratt Peter McKay, Matamata 53517 Savabill 12 78 56.0 Hayden Tinsley John Sargent, Matamata 53823 Chateauneuf Dupape 5 75 56.0 James McDonald (a) John Sargent, Matamata 21X36 Bespoke 6 74 56.0 Jason Bridgman, Matamata 13502 Brackenwood 10 74 56.0 Darryl Bradley Lisa Latta, Awapuni 134 Distill 4 74 56.0 Robert Hannam Roydon Bergerson, Awapuni 4115 Shuka 8 74 56.0 Michael Coleman Peter & Dawn Williams, Riccarton Park 23111 Anabandana 2 86 54.5 Opie Bosson Don Sellwood, Cambridge 122 Beejay Belle 13 75 54.5 Leith Innes Murray & Bjorn Baker, Cambridge 10463 Queen Boudicca 7 74 54.5 Vinnie Colgan Jason Price, Matamata 33201 Dowager Queen 1 69 54.5 Michael Walker Graeme & Debbie Rogerson, Tuhikaramea 3X12 Simply Magic 3 69 54.5 Lisa Allpress Murray & Bjorn Baker, Cambridge |
Cool I didn't know that about Wall Street et al!
Why do I like Antonio Lombardo again? :D :wf Didn't he have a really nice win? |
He did have a very nice win in a G3 two starts back, and he never runs a bad race. Ana beat him last time, but he probably has the best chance of turning it around.
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Thanks for keeping track of who I like. :D
Any word on our good Sir? Thanks, ed. |
He's running AGAIN this weekend, this time in the G2 Awapuni Gold Cup.
87073 Vosne Romanee 1 106 59.0 Hayden Tinsley Jeff Lynds, Awapuni 23017 Red Ruler 11 108 58.0 Opie Bosson John Sargent, Matamata 85141 Hold It Harvey 2 107 57.0 Jamie Bullard Terri Rae, Riccarton Park 47470 Capecover 3 104 57.0 David Walker Kevin Myers, Wanganui 83208 Sir Slick 6 104 57.0 Samantha Collett Graeme Nicholson, Te Aroha 25164 Spiro 13 101 57.0 Kane Smith Sylvia Kay, Levin 92012 Agamemnon 10 95 55.0 Patrick Holmes Sally Gillespie, Byerley Park 21213 In To Win 14 94 55.0 Leith Innes David Haworth & Matt Dixon, Foxton 5X879 Izonit 7 92 55.0 Vinnie Colgan Vanessa & Wayne Hillis, Matamata 64124 Zara Dancer 4 90 55.0 Michael Coleman Bruce Wallace, Takanini 35915 Spartanicus 9 86 55.0 Rosie Myers (a) Karen Zimmerman, Otaki 51310 Our Ella Belle 15 90 54.0 James McDonald (a) Steven Ramsay & Julia Ritchie, Maungatautari 22100 Cassini 12 95 53.0 Sam Spratt Mark Oulaghan, Awapuni 82445 Can't Keeper Down 5 90 53.0 Noel Harris Lisa Latta, Awapuni 00255 Dawn Ghost 8 88 53.0 Michael Walker John Sargent, Matamata |
Hahahaha oh my God are you kidding???!!!
Yea! I'm posting this cause I want to see it again... ...the 2010 Awapuni Gold Cup... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLuLYhjfSlI So I'm trying to keep this straight, ed... Sir Slick has run in the last 4 editions and won three of the four? I think Vosne Romanee is like always right there! Good luck to him, to VR, Red Ruler, Capecover and Agamemnon. Upsala and Atapi... not to keep torturing you with requests for updates but just a reminder... any news on these two is always appreciated! GO SIR SLICK! |
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But I'm sorry to say it wasn't his day today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6xaWZoxgPE Happy for the winner. He's a really good horse who never gets the credit he deserves. That's 13 wins for him - 9 in stakes races! I think you'll like these ones more... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85tq20QAxqo The Ana and Antonio show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC-QeuZleE0 And is this a new star? 6 starts for 4 wins. This was her first stakes race: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ824FBU-k4 As for Atapi - I believe he's been retired. |
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Happy to know that he's probably retired. I'd say he's done enough. THanks ed. This was another time I just wanted to hear results from you instead of trying to find them cause it's much more fun and man I am still just floored cause i thought you'd say well yeah Upsala... maybe another nice barrier trial but that's about it. Stunned and just very happy and once again, what a joy to watch the amazing Sir Slick even if... |
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There's a G1 race for fillies and mares this weekend...
3X317 Keep The Peace 2 108 57.0 Opie Bosson Shaune Ritchie, Cambridge 8X351 Barinka 15 102 57.0 Hayden Tinsley Karen Zimmerman, Otaki 63423 Eileen Dubh 17 99 57.0 Sam Spratt Francis Finnegan, Woodville 14006 Dancing Jess 9 98 57.0 Noel Harris Dick & Chris Bothwell, Stratford 12430 Dasoudi 8 98 57.0 Michael Walker Jon Miller, Pukekohe Park 20812 Her Royal Highness 12 98 57.0 Jason Collett (a) Jakki Good, Waiuku 0X111 Guiseppina 16 97 57.0 James McDonald (a) Steven Ramsay & Julia Ritchie, Maungatautari 22094 Casabella Lane 5 96 57.0 Mark Hills Jim Pender, Tauranga 34597 Obsession 11 96 57.0 Matthew Cameron Frank Ritchie, Cambridge 51661 Bedlum 10 93 57.0 Buddy Lammas Peter McKenzie, Levin 94532 Adaline 7 90 57.0 Craig Grylls Stephen McKee, Ardmore 532X2 Headsup 6 90 57.0 Leith Innes Lance Noble, Matamata 30155 Mercury Mistress 4 86 57.0 Michael Coleman Lance Noble, Matamata 52110 Banchee 13 86 54.5 Vinnie Colgan John Sargent, Matamata 43190 Smoulder 1 80 54.5 Chad Ormsby Graeme & Mark Sanders, Te Awamutu 13112 Fleur de Lune 14 79 54.5 Jason Jago Lee Somervell, Cambridge 53441 Allende 3 80 57.0 Rogan Norvall Lee Somervell, Cambridge Lovely field! I think Banchee and Keep The Peace will be hard to beat. It'll be interesting to see how Guiseppina goes in her first try at a G1. But this is the race NZers are most interested in this Saturday... $1.5m, Group 1, David Jones 150th AJC Australian Derby (2400m) Runner Win Place JIMMY CHOUX 2.05 1.21 SHAMROCKER 7.00 2.20 RETRIEVE 7.50 2.30 KING GLADIATOR 13.00 3.40 I THINK I DO 15.00 3.80 LIGHT BRIGADE 15.00 3.80 MASQUERADER 17.00 4.20 PRAECIDO 21.00 5.00 HE'S REMARKABLE 26.00 6.00 ANACHEEVA 26.00 6.00 DOMESKY 41.00 9.00 SHADOWOFEXCELLENCE 81.00 17.00 DUCARIUS 301.00 61.00 HIGH DENSITY 301.00 61.00 Go Jimmy! |
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Good luck to her,to Banchee, Keep the Peace, Smoulder and to Eileen Dubh. Go, Jimmy!!! Can't wait. |
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I played it twice but it's 3:40 am here so really can't put any louder...
Barinka / Smoulder / who? I haven't seen JImmys race yet... |
Fleur de Lune was 3rd - a 3yo filly having her first try in a stakes race!
It was a surprising result, but Barinka is a very good mare, and this was a strong performance. Banchee was 7th, but only 1.9 lengths away. Keep The Peace is going out for a break - Shaune Ritchie thinks she must have had enough of racing for a while, just like Jimmy. I'm still proud of Jimmy - 10 starts this season for 7 wins (3 G1). He won the Hawke's Bay Guineas, 2000 Guineas, Great Northern Guineas, Wellington Stakes, Waikato Guineas, NZ Derby and Rosehill Guineas - no horse has ever won all those races before. He was just tired today. A few months off and he'll be good as new. |
At least the Derby winner was a NZ-bred, the filly Shamrocker, by O'Reilly, one of your stalwarts, from the fine old NZ family tracing to Lady Gwen.
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Remember Imabayboy? He was a really good 3yo last year and ran in the Derby.
Well, he won a big race in Macau last weekend. :) http://www.odt.co.nz/sport/racing/15...es-ride-dating |
Tomorrow is the last G1 of the season. :( The Easter Handicap at Ellerslie.
20895 Sir Slick 9 102 59.0 Maija Vance (a) Graeme Nicholson, Te Aroha 47337 Vonusti 22 102 59.0 Noel Harris Tim & Margaret Carter, Cambridge X2904 Mandela 17 101 58.5 Chad Ormsby Moira Murdoch & Dominic Olson, Waiuku 800X0 Firebolt 3 100 58.0 Vinnie Colgan Roger James, Cambridge 17163 Irish Opera 8 100 58.0 Leith Innes Stephen McKee, Ardmore 954X3 My Astron 7 100 58.0 Matthew Cameron Peter Evans, Waipukurau 61311 The Party Stand 11 100 58.0 Craig Grylls Roger James, Cambridge 24306 Dasoudi 1 98 57.0 Danielle Johnson Jon Miller, Pukekohe Park 17111 Veyron 18 98 57.0 Rogan Norvall Linda Laing, Cambridge 04216 Alegrio 5 97 56.5 Jason Collett (a) Richard Collett, Pukekohe Park 08120 Her Royal Highness 19 97 56.5 Grant Cooksley Jakki Good, Waiuku 20940 Casabella Lane 15 95 55.5 Mark Hills Jim Pender, Tauranga 18154 Justanexcuse 6 95 55.5 Robert Hannam Lisa Latta, Awapuni 04578 Alagant Satin 10 94 55.0 Michael Coleman Murray & Bjorn Baker, Cambridge 21888 Fears Nothing 14 94 55.0 James McDonald (a) David Haworth & Matt Dixon, Foxton 16615 Bedlum 24 93 54.5 Mark Sweeney Peter McKenzie, Levin 90X54 Prince Kaapstad 20 90 53.5 Trudy Thornton Richard Yuill, Pukekohe Park 21107 Banchee 12 85 52.5 Sam Spratt John Sargent, Matamata 1314X So Pristine 2 89 53.0 Richard Collett, Pukekohe Park 32X28 Headsup 4 89 53.0 Lance Noble, Matamata 65311 Prime Hit 13 85 52.5 Lee Somervell, Cambridge 07423 No Fear 23 80 52.0 Bruce Wallace, Takanini 72133 New Moon 21 76 52.0 Tony Devcich, Cambridge |
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Cannot believe the last G1 already. Good luck Sir Slick, Banchee, Firebolt and Vonusti. |
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That's an awesome win by Veyron (8 wins now from 13 starts). But oh Sir Slick, I wish someone else trained you! Another amazing G1 3rd placing for the old man. |
Well this just made today a whole lot better.
WOw he is just incredible. ... and he was so far back! What was that about? Nice effort by the 4th place finisher too and of course the winner. All of them! Just amazing. :) |
They're advertising a job as a TV presenter on the NZ racing channel - it's my dream job, and I think I might have a shot of getting it.
But the problem is I'd have to move to Hamilton. Nothing wrong with that city, but I love Auckland - most of my friends are here, and it's an awesome place. And I really like my current job of typing TV subtitles for the deaf - it's rewarding, I have great friends there, and I'm trying to build up the courage to ask one of them out! So I don't know what to do. It's a tough one. I filmed an audition for that job today anyway, and I was nervous, but I think it went pretty well. I don't know if they'll like it, though. |
Anyway, a nice G3 field this Saturday in the Hawke's Bay Cup.
Mr Tipsy 3 101 59.0 Michael Coleman Murray & Bjorn Baker, Cambridge Spiro 9 101 59.0 Kane Smith Sylvia Kay, Levin Dawn Ghost 7 95 56.5 James McDonald (a) John Sargent, Matamata Can't Keeper Down 8 94 56.0 Jonathan Riddell Lisa Latta, Awapuni Hakuna Matata 2 93 55.5 Vanessa Johnston Allan Sharrock, New Plymouth Aintree 6 90 54.5 Mark Hills Gary Freeman, Kopane No Cash 11 90 54.5 Samantha Collett Paul Nelson, Hastings Phantom Storm 14 86 53.5 Noel Harris Lisa Latta, Awapuni Spartanicus 13 86 53.5 Rosie Myers (a) Karen Zimmerman, Otaki Yours 10 86 53.5 Robert Hannam Bill Thurlow, Waverley Don Domingo 12 85 53.0 Masa Tanaka Graham Richardson, Matamata Woodyeva 1 85 53.0 Rogan Norvall John & Karen Parsons, Balcairn Better Together 16 84 53.0 Darryl Bradley John Sargent, Matamata Seaflyte 17 84 53.0 Patrick Holmes Vanessa & Wayne Hillis, Matamata Vikja King 15 84 53.0 Buddy Lammas Gary Freeman, Kopane Elusive Dreams 4 74 53.0 Lisa Allpress Guy Lowry & Grant Cullen, Hastings Tridane 5 74 53.0 Ted Laxon, Hastings But the undercard there is even better - The Hombre, Fritzy Boy and a 2yo full-brother to Delzao are entered in various races. |
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Moving away like that can suck but you'd be able to go home a lot... right? Courage to ask one of them out??? Geez ed I'd fly halfway around the world haha I'm sure she'll want to go out with you. :) Had no idea about writing subtitles and that is wonderful but ed... you need to do this if you're offered the position! Who knows... maybe you could start a trend and have the first subtitles for the deaf on the racing broadcasts! Post the fields when you can!!! |
The Hombre's race...
050X2 The Hombre 8 90 59.0 Jonathan Riddell John Bary, Hastings 4492X Casual 15 88 58.0 Johnathon Parkes Karen Bruce, Hastings 06573 Not Tonite 3 88 58.0 Buddy Lammas David Haworth & Matt Dixon, Foxton 02352 George Almighty 1 87 57.5 Opie Bosson Howie Mathews, Otaki 51574 Second Hope 12 86 57.0 David Walker Kevin Myers, Wanganui 83554 Karamu 5 85 56.5 Rosie Myers (a) John & Karen Parsons, Balcairn 95200 Lipperty Lip 2 85 56.5 Darryl Bradley Geoff Humphries, Foxton 04611 Surreal Storm 7 84 56.0 Mark Hills Kevin Gray, Copper Belt Lodge, Palmerston North 86X62 Dutch Striker 13 83 55.5 Michael Coleman Andrew Scott, Matamata 42125 Siem Reap 4 80 55.0 Rogan Norvall Linda Laing, Cambridge 13431 La Muchacha 11 79 54.5 James McDonald (a) Allan Sharrock, New Plymouth 29522 Dawson Falls 14 78 54.5 Robert Hannam Paul Belsham, Wanganui 94661 Santeria 10 74 54.0 Noel Harris Janelle Millar, New Plymouth And Fritzy's... 56112 O'Cartier 2 107 61.5 Adam Stewart (a4) John & Karen Parsons, Balcairn 10170 Fritzy Boy 7 105 60.5 Mathew Ward (a3) Alby MacGregor, Opaki 87640 Richard Beymer 15 102 59.0 Buddy Lammas Richard & Chris Otto, Te Awamutu 51745 Stupendous 5 102 59.0 Jessica Shackleton (a4) Kevin Myers, Wanganui 7X339 San Bernardino 4 100 58.0 Jonathan Riddell Graeme & Debbie Rogerson, Tuhikaramea 65002 Beautiful Girl 9 96 56.5 Opie Bosson Yves Seguin, Cambridge 5046X Sacha 14 95 56.5 Darryl Bradley Lisa Latta, Awapuni X2167 Tai Chi Queen 10 93 56.0 Rosie Myers (a) Mike Breslin, Awapuni 5380X Go Danny 3 92 55.5 Hayden Tinsley Grant Searle, Awapuni 42381 Mae Jinx 8 88 55.0 Michael Coleman Michael Moroney & Andrew Clarken, Matamata 1469X The Brown Bomber 12 87 55.0 David Walker Eddie Carson, Trentham 32341 Just Call Me Bond 1 84 55.0 Mark Hills Guy Lowry & Grant Cullen, Hastings 41588 Redessi 11 82 55.0 James McDonald (a) Richard & Chris Otto, Te Awamutu 1X97X Tenacity 6 82 55.0 Lisa Allpress David Haworth & Matt Dixon, Foxton 04125 Mels Bad Boy 13 77 55.0 Rogan Norvall Stephen Crutchley, Wanganui |
Not Fritzy Boy's day today. The Hombre was second in his race.
Here's the Cup. It was an unforgettable race, but not in a good way... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdeOh-rIYZI :eek: Horse and jockey were okay. But that's unbelievable. |
Oh my God!
Unbelievable!!! |
Yes I will alert you every time I see one from out your way won over here. :D
No pp's and no idea if he's a new arrival or not, but yea (even though he beat my old man Bold Chieftain home)... http://www1.drf.com/drfPDFChartRaces...=20110430&RN=7 |
Wow, thanks for letting me know! I remember that horse. He had two wins from 7 starts here.
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Hey ed any idea why Upsala scratched the other day?
Any word on the job? (Fingers crossed!). Wanted to know if you heard about this... Fairy King Prawn relocating to NZ (yea!). I guess the weather was bad and they had to cancel the big farewell ceremony at Sha Tin this weekend but he's being relocated and was wondering if you had any idea where he's going to be living so I can beg you to go and visit him for me. :D |
That's great news! I'll try to find out where he's going. It's a shame that Sunline has passed away, so the great rivals can't meet again.
No word on the job yet. I don't know why Upsala scratched, but I see he's entered again tomorrow. Hope he runs well! |
Hey ed I'm in the middle of moving (well at the end of it... finally!) and I know I missed your birthday so I'm sorry about that and hope it was fantastic but I don't want to embarrass you by doing a thread that is SOOOOO stupidly (is that a word?) late. :D
Aaaarrgh I missed him? How did he do? Hey how's Imabayboy these days? Too many to wonder about. :) |
Haha, thanks! It was a good day. Hope the move went well. :)
Upsala was 4th. He closed really nicely at the end, and I thought maybe the jockey left it just a little bit too late. But it was a nice run. I haven't heard anything about Imabayboy for a while, sorry. |
We're gonna see a record broken in amazing style this season.
The most wins ever in a season by a jockey in NZ is 197. Today, May 30 - with still two months of the season to go - James McDonald has 193. :eek: He's incredible. |
Fantastic!
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