How good was Vickezzchardonnay? (God I love that name...) :D

Really good win, she's an awesome little mare.

Replay here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dpCYi0uXSA

They're going to the G1 Auckland Cup with her now, and I think she's a big chance for that. She's already proven she can go 2 miles (3rd in the G3 NZ Cup in November).

Thanks, ed!

Good luck, Sir Slick!

He could be a good chance, it's not a very strong field.

The 2yo race is very good though. I'm hoping Shuttleworth does it for the Moroneys.

Oh, and Vickezzchardonnay came 4th in the Auckland Cup.

Replays:

Diamond Stakes: http://www.ellerslie.co.nz/show.cfm?...wf&w=294&h=240

NZ Stakes: http://www.ellerslie.co.nz/show.cfm?...wf&w=294&h=240

The Diamond Stakes winner, Kaaptan, is owned by Trevor McKee - who used to train Sunline with his son, Stephen. Stephen trains this horse. :)

Sir Slick was stunning!!!!!!! :)

Yeah, great performance.

He's happy to be back home, huh? :)

I guess so! He must still be getting tired though, this was his 91st race.

What do you think, ed? If you owned him would you retire? After the way he ran..... I think I'd just make sure to keep him at home and let him run again (shocked I'm saying that but he was fantastic!).

Poor baby... hope NDJ is alright...

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegrap...006070,00.html

Wish Xcellent would update his diary! :D

He was fantastic, but I think he's done enough. The owners of Princess Coup said she was suffering from "wear and tear", and she had 33 starts. He's had 3 times that many, surely he must be feeling the effects of it.

And yeah, I hope NDJ is back 100% fit again soon.

did that bastard Sir Slick win again?

He couldn't get close to a placing in Oz, and then goes back home and starts racking up wins.

Didn't win but watch it.... a beautiful run!

Jockey Troy Harris has been disqualified for 3 months for cannabis use...stupid thing for him to do, but I think the penalty is a bit inconsistent.

Last year, Darryl Bradley called the sponsors of a 3-race series with a $100,000 bonus to a horse that could win all 3 races the day before the third race (Fritzy Boy had won the first two). He asked them if there was something in it for him if he could ensure that Fritzy Boy didn't win. His penalty? 3 months.

Are they really equal offences? I don't think so.

Oh my God that's bullsh*t.

Oaks at Trentham tomorrow:

1 61512 Daffodil 8 88 56.0 Hayden Tinsley Kevin Gray, Copper Belt Lodge, Palmerston North
2 50111 Mill Duckie 21 86 56.0 Tasha Collett (a) Richard Collett, Pukekohe Park
3 26054 Juice 14 84 56.0 Leith Innes John Wheeler, New Plymouth
4 11647 Alagant Satin 17 82 56.0 Jason Jago Murray & Bjorn Baker, Cambridge
5 39781 Ekstreme 13 82 56.0 Patrick Holmes Bryce Revell, New Plymouth
6 02128 Glamorous Girl 2 82 56.0 Andrew Calder Roger James & Paul Mirabelli, Cambridge
7 122 Jungle Rocket 10 78 56.0 James McDonald (a) Jeff McVean, Cambridge
8 X3128 Miss Millbrook 15 78 56.0 Chris Johnson Terry Kennedy, Wingatui
9 81230 Puttanesca 11 78 56.0 Noel Harris Vanessa & Wayne Hillis, Matamata
10 65393 Awesome Planet (AUS) 6 76 56.0 Opie Bosson Graeme Rogerson, Scott Lucock & Roydon Bergerson, Tuhikaramea, Palm Nth
11 21414 Dutch Striker 22 75 56.0 Buddy Lammas (a) Howie & Lorraine Mathews, Otaki
12 81021 Starmon 19 75 56.0 Matthew Cameron Paul Duncan, Cambridge
13 14235 Can't Keeper Down 5 74 56.0 Jonathan Riddell Lisa Latta, Awapuni
14 41359 Cassini (AUS) 3 74 56.0 Kelly Myers (a) Mark Oulaghan, Awapuni
15 118 Taatledoya 9 73 56.0 Michael Walker Allan Sharrock, New Plymouth
16 51356 Inferno 7 70 56.0 Ashlee Mundy Brian & Shane Anderton, Wingatui
17 10363 Set The Tempo 12 70 56.0 Craig Grylls (a) John Wheeler, New Plymouth
18 62321 Infinite Way 1 68 56.0 Michael Coleman Vanessa & Wayne Hillis, Matamata
19 27760 Bird (B1) 4 68 56.0 David Haworth, Foxton
20 71040 Our Zara (B2) 16 67 56.0 Karen Fursdon & Gemma Sliz, Matamata
21 59635 Affairoftheheart (B3) 18 59 56.0 Scratching Graeme Rogerson, Scott Lucock & Roydon Bergerson, Tuhikaramea
22 53530 Miss Judged (B4) 20 57 56.0 Andrew Scott, Matamata

Go Daffodil!

Go, Juice!

How good was Jungle Rocket?

I'd love to see a replay.:)

Here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YBAtYr0Trs

Finally watched it... thanks, ed!

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Good luck to Mon Beau Cheval on Wednesday. Make your brother proud!!! :) :tro:

Sadly, crack New Zealand racecaller and Australia native Darren Tyquin died in a car accident today in his adopted homeland where he called some great races with his strong baritone.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times...ation-horrific

This article mentions another accident, but covers DT's incident towards the end. I'm sure there will be much more written in the coming days.

I had just spoken with him yesterday while online and have appeared on his radio show a bunch of times talking about American and Dubai racing.

He had the thrill of his life just a week ago when a filly he owned, Missdaflight, landed the come-from-behind victory in her debut race as the longest shot in the field. If anyone logs in to the site below, you can watch the replay and hear an announcer call his own horse home at a big price with his friend, jockey Patrick Holmes, aboard. I was told that Holmes was the passenger in the car with him during the accident and was injured but not too seriously.

http://www.nzracing.co.nz/Meetings/M...350/5#raceLink

Race 5 is the one.

I know he will be missed.

Wow. Such sad news.

I didn't know him in real life... only on another forum a while back... a really sweet guy who would answer silly questions and had a great sense of humor.

Prayers to his family and friends. I hope he didn't suffer.

Just very sad news.

Absolutely terrible news.

I worked with him a few times when I worked at Radio Trackside, he was an absolute pleasure to work with.

My favourite of Darren's calls: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNBRlkm1bi8

He got a bit of criticism for a mistake he made in a race a few days earlier, and then in the most important race of the week he produces a perfect call. The best of the season.

Some great performances by NZ horses in Sydney today.

Culminate was a very brave 2nd in the G1 Coolmore Classic, carrying 5kg more than the winner.

Fully Fledged and Il Quello Veloce were 4th and 5th in the G1 (I think) Phar Lap Stakes, and both of them had terrible trips.

Go NZ. :)

Go, NZ! :cool:

Some people are calling this the race of the season:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQUK-wT8JhA

Make up your own mind. :)

OH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Brilliant!

It's just absolutely thrilling to see him back to his old self, even if he didn't win.

God I love him. Thanks for posting the replay!!!!!!! :) :cool:

Last G1 of the NZ season:
http://ellerslie.co.nz/show.cfm?swf=...wf&w=294&h=240

Prince Kaapstad! Great win. Makes it 5 individual G1 winners from last year's Derby field. :) Doubt this year's field will have that many...

Yeah but next years will. ;)

Will catch replay later... outta time.

What do you think about our good Sir going to HK? Wish he'd stay home... :(

edit - Confused... is he going to HK or the Doncaster Mile?

Probably both!

I wish he'd stay here too, he obviously doesn't like being away from home.

:(

Sunline's little boy won today...


It was a nice win too, he might be a stakes horse next season.

Great news! Do you have a replay?

Of course. :)
http://www.dailymotion.com/user/nzde...iden-win_sport

They should never let him leave NZ again.

Absolutely agree. I'm glad he didn't make the field for the G1 in Sydney today. He would have been humiliated again. :(

Thanks, ed!

Agree.