http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi5FBnpNhXw
:confused: :(

These two races were good...
2yo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2gpO0m7aFs
Counties Cup: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWtFFhLN5Cc

That Spicey Miss win was very nice, by the way. I don't think it was a strong field that she beat, so we'll have to wait and see if she's as good against better fields. But she looks talented.

:( :confused:

Oh man I wasn't expecting that.

I'm trying to think of something positive to say here and I guess she was only like 4 lengths back any way.

Brilliant, champion... no matter what she will always be both.

Maybe she's just tired now...

His first barrier trial was today...

He won. :)

Batch 4...

http://www.hkjc.com/english/press/btrs.asp

He looks so good. :tro:

(Oh and Corporal Jones is in the entries for Sunday at Sha Tin).

Excellent! That was great. Thanks for that. I hope the Corporal goes well this weekend.

Friday is the G1 Levin Classic:

1 3X211 Jimmy Choux 15 94 56.0 Jonathan Riddell John Bary, Hastings
2 X3468 Cellarmaster 3 83 56.0 James McDonald (a) Kevin Gray, Copper Belt Lodge, Palmerston North
3 X2320 Charma 7 74 56.0 Mark Du Plessis Graeme & Mark Sanders, Te Awamutu
4 121 Eight Schillings 19 74 56.0 Allan Peard Stephen McKee, Ardmore
5 61705 Fiddler 8 74 56.0 Reese Jones Tony Gillies, Matamata
6 6X121 Galaxy Star 21 74 56.0 Opie Bosson Lisa Latta, Awapuni
7 3110 Hammer Down 9 74 56.0 Chad Ormsby Stephen McKee, Ardmore
8 15243 Anotherchancetaken 11 70 56.0 Robert Hannam Garry & Steven Barlow, Woodville
9 31 St Beune (AUS) 14 70 56.0 Matthew Cameron Roger James, Cambridge
10 2X514 We Can Say It Now (AUS) 1 76 54.5 Leith Innes Murray & Bjorn Baker, Cambridge
11 21174 Lady Kipling 20 75 54.5 Craig Grylls Murray & Bjorn Baker, Cambridge
12 4X112 Queen Of Pop 6 75 54.5 Jason Collett (a) Donna, Dean Logan & Chris Gibbs, Ruakaka
13 X9143 L'Amour 10 74 54.5 Daniel Stackhouse (a) Lisa Latta, Awapuni
14 2X185 Pooka's Sister (AUS) 16 73 54.5 Lisa Allpress John Wheeler, New Plymouth
15 X5217 Miss Marauder 5 72 54.5 Matthew Eales, Awapuni
16 68X13 Blinding 18 70 54.5 Noel Harris Dick & Chris Bothwell, Stratford
17 30412 Down Town 22 70 56.0 Hayden Tinsley John Wheeler, New Plymouth
18 63221 Keenly 13 69 54.5 Robert Priscott & Clayton Chipperfield, Te Awamutu
19 144 Zenno Rolls Royce 12 68 56.0 Howie Mathews, Otaki
20 461 Reremoana 2 68 54.5 Alby MacGregor, Opaki
21 X5893 Jetset Lad 17 67 56.0 John Wheeler, New Plymouth
22 X0060 Apache 4 62 56.0 Alby MacGregor, Opaki

OK, before you watch the replay, I have to tell you about Jimmy. He drops way out to be last by 50 lengths, and he looks really distressed.

I can tell you it's not as bad as it looks - he had cardiac arrhythmia. They're going to do some heart testsand take it slow with him for a while. So whatever happens, he won't race for at least a few months, if he ever races again - he's pretty valuable as a stallion now, so I don't blame them if they don't want to risk it. Poor Jimmy. :( But at least he'll be OK.

Here's the race: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0GAnfh0IK4

Very impressive.

I couldn't sleep last night and came on in the middle of the night and read your post.

This is stupid but I didn't watch it cause I didn't want to get into bed with a picture of him looking... you know.

I appreciate the way you prefaced it... I really do.

I'll watch later.

Poor Jimmy. :(

Baby, at least he isn't going to fly with the youknowho's.






Just thayin'.

Yeah I know and I'm not meaning to be Miss Drama here.

It's just really a shame. Such a good horse.

I really don't want to watch it, ed. I just don't want to see him looking hurt.

Who won?

Hey I didn't realize Paco Boy will be moving out your way!

You're not....the last part,was that at me?

We Can Say It Now won the race. Nice to see her get one after she was bumped so badly in the 1000 Guineas (although I still think the winner had her covered in that race, so this result makes King's Rose look even better). Blinding second, Lady Kipling third, so the fillies finished 1-2-3. No excuses for any of the beaten runners, apart from Jimmy. I don't blame you for not wanting to watch it. I probably don't want to see it again either.

Yeah it's exciting about Paco Boy! He was a really good horse - just unlucky he kept facing Goldikova. Waikato Stud did well to secure that deal!

If you now live in NZ it was. :D

* * *

Hey ed where's our boy?

Where is the good Sir?

edit - Oh and I keep meaning to ask when is the Eulogy and what happened to last years winner? I can't remember her name (!).

Sir Slick is running in another G1 this Saturday - he's up against Altered Image in the Captain Cook Stakes. I think the days where he could beat that boy over a mile are gone. :( But I wish him all the best.

The Eulogy is Saturday 11 December. Last year's winner, Veronica Franco, has had some injury problems since that win. She did come back and win a race on the 19th of November, so maybe she's on the way back to her best. She's had 13 starts now for 4 wins and 7 other top-4 finishes.

Ed, on that Eulogy.


Please put up the horseys when they are announced....thanks so much.

If you now live in NZ it was.



Got it.




And you never,never know.

Yeah please, when you know both fields...

Okay I'm trying to count and I think this is around his 128th start? Is that right or is it an even higher number?

Ugh.

Is Fritzy Boy pointed to this race?

Good... you're behaving!

Only with Eddie.



You will soon have a big decision to make.

I feel like I'm reading a fortune cookie.

It's Sir Slick's 132nd. :(

Yeah, Fritzy is there. Here's the field:

1 4X900 Vosne Romanee 11 109 59.0 Jeff Lynds, Awapuni
2 02620 Sir Slick 1 108 59.0 Mark Sweeney Graeme Nicholson & Paul Allbon, Te Aroha
3 240X7 MacO'Reilly 4 107 59.0 Hayden Tinsley David Haworth & Matt Dixon, Foxton
4 26341 Fritzy Boy 17 106 59.0 David Walker Alby MacGregor, Opaki
5 07453 Hold It Harvey (AUS) 12 103 59.0 Jamie Bullard Terri Rae, Riccarton Park
6 50X54 Spectacular Icon 10 102 59.0 Mark Hills Chris Wood, Cambridge
7 X0121 Altered Image 3 101 59.0 Michael Coleman Michael Moroney & Andrew Clarken, Matamata
8 11080 Firebolt 19 101 59.0 Andrew Calder Roger James, Cambridge
9 5X112 The Meista 18 101 59.0 Mark Du Plessis Peter & Dawn Williams, Riccarton Park
10 123X1 Booming 9 100 59.0 Jeff Lynds, Awapuni
11 81145 Spare A Fortune 6 100 59.0 Samantha Collett Gary Hennessy, Matamata
12 8008X Mandela 14 99 59.0 Moira Murdoch & Dominic Olson, Waiuku
13 9X383 Arlington (AUS) 7 95 59.0 Trudy Thornton Graeme & Debbie Rogerson, Tuhikaramea
14 15X14 Dancing Jess 8 100 57.0 Chris Johnson Dick & Chris Bothwell, Stratford
15 X1813 She Rules 5 100 57.0 Brett McDonald, Cambridge
16 X6781 Obsession 13 98 57.0 Matthew Cameron Frank Ritchie, Cambridge
17 65310 Eileen Dubh 15 93 57.0 Jonathan Riddell Francis Finnegan, Woodville
18 X5141 We Can Say It Now (AUS) 16 85 51.0 Lisa Allpress Murray & Bjorn Baker, Cambridge
19 51538 Go Danny 2 92 59.0 Grant Searle, Awapuni

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-Z-Cr8r_o0 :eek:

Why can't he do this more often?


:D

!!!!OOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Oh my God are you kidding me?????

Brilliant!!!!! :tro:

Once again right as he crosses the line I can't tell what, exactly, the race caller is saying (and am dying to know).

Wow what an awesome and surprising thing to see first thing in the morning!

Made my day. I can't remember the last time I saw this guy win one.

Hahahaha yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:(

(That's a great field. I want about half of them to win. Who is the favorite, Altered Image? We Can Say it Now? I think She Rules or Firebolt might do this...).

"Look at Red Ruler! Red Ruler dashed to the lead at the 100m. Wow, have a look at the big guy give it to them! What a win!" :D

We Can Say It Now. She has a huge weight advantage, being a 3yo filly taking on the older horses here. I think she'll be hard to beat.

Altered Image is 2nd fav, just ahead of Firebolt, Fritzy Boy, Vosne Romanee, Obsession and She Rules.

Hahahaha oh thanks!

Now I need to watch it again.

Just amazing and beautiful and what a great, fantastic surprise!!!!!

Okay I love half the field like I said but sentiment (Sir Slick, Firebolt, Fritzy Boy) aside, I'm gonna say She Rules wins it.

She Rules / We Can Say it Now, Fritzy

Honestly? I'll just be happy for whoever wins.

Who are you playing? Hoping for?

I like Altered Image, Firebolt and Fritzy Boy, have lots of respect for We Can Say It Now, and I'm really hoping for a good run from Vosne Romanee.

I can never remember which big race this one won. :eek:

He won three G1s last year - the Spring Classic (called the Kelt then), Zabeel Classic and NZ Stakes. In those races the horses that finished second and third included Ginga Dude, Red Ruler, Tell A Tale and Harris Tweed. He ended up winning Horse of the Year, getting a couple more votes than Katie Lee.

But he just hasn't looked the same horse this year so far.

Ed...do you think Clydey is now primed to win at Hollywood?



Has it all been just getting acclimated and putzing around?

Or is he done?

Sir...

Whilst it pains and saddens me to interrupt your oh-so-nice attempt to be nice to MY GOOD AND GREAT FRIEND ED I am wondering if...

1. ed knows who you are speaking of and

2. if you've bothered checking the thread lately.

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38824

Regards,

moi

The answer is, erm, no. So I'll just smile and nod.

Anyway, here's a replay of the G1 Captain Cook. We can say WOW. :eek:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XQK7wYcTOs

Oh my God!

"She has made them look ordinary, ladies and gentlemen" haha I love that.

She is sensational. :tro:

Great field, great race, great win.

She looks like her dad. :)

She does! I noticed that as well. He was an awesome horse.

Speaking of great dads, Darci Brahma had his first winner as a sire yesterday when Super Easy won a 2yo race on the Captain Cook undercard. :)

phooey

You do realize I had to look to see who this was, right? :o

What's going on this weekend? Anything we should know about?

Oops, sorry! He was a really good horse, but his career finished just before I started posting here.

This was my favourite Darci race: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsJpq81qjdQ

Lots! Four stakes races at Te Rapa, including two G2s.

The fields for those...

Gold Cup:
1 25241 Tinseltown 12 106 58.0 Craig Grylls Michael Moroney & Andrew Clarken, Matamata
2 7X952 Six O'Clock News 7 100 55.0 Matthew Cameron Trent Busuttin, Cambridge
3 06297 Bruce Almighty 4 98 54.0 Michael Coleman Stuart Manning, Tauranga
4 13545 Amirar 6 93 53.0 Andrew Calder Jakki Good, Waiuku
5 0X683 Shi Kin Fly 1 92 53.0 Mark Du Plessis John Sargent, Matamata
6 28713 He's Heroic 3 90 52.5 Cameron Lammas Bruce Wallace, Takanini
7 97231 Showcause (AUS) 2 90 52.5 Frank Ritchie, Cambridge
8 3X723 Tin Goose 14 90 52.5 Trudy Thornton Donna, Dean Logan & Chris Gibbs, Ruakaka
9 33439 So Royal 13 89 52.0 Sam Spratt John Sargent, Matamata
10 01174 Back In Black 5 88 52.0 John Steffert, Te Aroha
11 41401 Seaflyte 11 88 52.0 Danielle Johnson (a) Vanessa & Wayne Hillis, Matamata
12 7X113 The Terminator 10 79 51.0 Jason Collett (a) Roger James, Cambridge
13 X4388 Dawn Ghost 9 76 51.0 Samantha Collett John Sargent, Matamata
14 23118 Little Alfie Brown 8 76 51.0 Lynsey Satherley Peter Blick, Cambridge


Lady Norrie Stakes:
1 X1813 She Rules 5 100 57.0 Andrew Calder Brett McDonald, Cambridge
2 67813 Obsession 8 98 57.0 Frank Ritchie, Cambridge
3 20104 Alagant Satin 4 97 57.0 Sam Spratt Murray & Bjorn Baker, Cambridge
4 X4268 Sharp Princess 1 97 57.0 Fraser Auret, Marton
5 53100 Eileen Dubh 14 93 57.0 Chad Ormsby Francis Finnegan, Woodville
6 X5129 November Rain 7 90 57.0 Jason Collett (a) Richard Collett, Pukekohe Park
7 3X636 Panama 17 90 57.0 Danielle Johnson (a) Stephen McKee, Ardmore
8 31X12 Catalina 13 88 57.0 Craig Grylls Roger James, Cambridge
9 14304 Lady Chaparral 10 86 57.0 Vinnie Colgan Corinna Young, Matamata
10 60X10 Adaline (AUS) 9 84 57.0 Leith Innes Stephen McKee, Ardmore
11 9X391 Mercury Mistress 2 84 57.0 Michael Coleman Lance Noble, Matamata
12 7X320 Santangelo 6 80 57.0 James McDonald (a) Steven Ramsay & Julia Ritchie, Maungatautari
13 45X42 Spera 12 80 57.0 Mark Du Plessis John Sargent, Matamata
14 46211 Kumari 15 79 57.0 Patrick Holmes John Sargent, Matamata
15 29X16 Loviste 16 76 57.0 Alvin Ng (a) Lance Noble, Matamata
16 X6701 Lily L'Amour 3 74 57.0 Mark Sweeney Jim Pender, Tauranga
17 55X18 C'est La Vie 11 73 57.0 Robyn & Russell Rogers, Cambridge


And it's also the Eulogy down at Awapuni. Field:

1 5X211 King's Rose 7 86 56.0 Opie Bosson Jason Bridgman, Rangiora
2 11440 Rememba Howe 10 82 56.0 Lisa Allpress Evan & J J Rayner, Wanganui
3 7X996 Banchee 3 80 56.0 Hayden Tinsley John Sargent, Matamata
4 X3510 Belles Fast (AUS) 13 74 56.0 Allan Sharrock, New Plymouth
5 11 Kiwi Lady 8 74 56.0 Kevin Gray, Copper Belt Lodge, Palmerston North
6 91436 L'Amour 1 74 56.0 Lisa Latta, Awapuni
7 82236 Lol 9 69 56.0 David Walsh Murray & Bjorn Baker, Cambridge
8 51 Our Milly Smith 4 69 56.0 Howie Mathews, Otaki
9 7X144 Annie Higgins 12 68 56.0 Noel Harris Lance Noble, Matamata
10 50X48 Irish Jewel 2 67 56.0 Darryl Bradley Andrew Scott, Matamata
11 174 Kabuki 5 67 56.0 Paul Taylor Karen Zimmerman, Otaki
12 6X199 Nancho Bella 6 65 56.0 Masa Tanaka Lauren Brennan, Cambridge
13 23842 Waiana Gold 11 59 56.0 Gary Vile, Awapuni

Good to see the 1000 Guineas winner King's Rose back in action. Hope she goes well.

Thanks for the link!

Would be happy to see Six O'Clock News, She Rules and Banchee win but such nice fields... hell I'm happy just to see a replay.

Will you be going to either (track)?

What happened with du Plessis?

Very vague on the hkjc site...