New Zealand Racing, 2014-15

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

Turn Me Loose! Superstar.

Oh gee I just watched that a couple of times... that was some performance!

Beautiful run by Rockfast as well.

Looked like Stratocaster bumped into (I think it was Platinum Witness?) trying to get clear.

Oh well.. nice run from him as well and I do like him so much but wow... that was a nice win!

Also watched Ms. Danielles beautiful win (one of many on the day!) on Tomorrowland who is quickly becoming a favorite (!).

Happy to see Locket hit the board but have't seen Fritzy Boy's name anywhere so will assume he didn't and catch more replays throughout the day. As long as he made it home it's all good. He can be last... that's fine.

Lastly, thank you Opie for changing your mind and sticking around (!).

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Edit - I have to include the link to your piece in The Informant!

http://www.theinformant.co.nz/racing...les-in-Guineas

[my miss storm cat]

Some nice fields on Wednesday and good luck to Natuzzi, Antonio, Nashville et al BUT especially to Pinzaara!

(... and to Touche, Eight Shillings and Miss Mossman on the 11th).

Hey ed will the two fillies that were in the 2000 Guineas be running next week? Can't wait.

Excited for the New Zealand Cup as well. Can't wait to see the final field (come on, Postman's Daughter)!

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Second Time Lucky is definitely not running next weekend. Not sure about Platinum Witness yet, but I don't see why they shouldn't try if she came through Saturday's race well enough. It was a very nice run from her.

But it's hard to see any of them beating O'Marilyn!

Fingers crossed for Pinzaara! It's a tough field. But she's only got two or three races left before she goes and has a baby, so we're just giving her a shot in some graded stakes races, just in case.

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I just interviewed the owner/trainer of She's Insatiable - one of the nicest people I've talked to in this job, so I'm really glad she got that big win on Saturday and I hope the mare runs well in the Cup this weekend too.

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Back at the office today writing previews for the weekend races. It's a fun part of the job, and I LOVE the field for the 1000 Guineas, but... I kinda wish I was at Riccarton today cheering on Pinzaara.

Hope she can hear me from 1000km away!

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Oh Pinzy, I'm so proud! She found one a bit better today but ran so great.

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Wow, tough performance from Addictive Habit. Really happy for him and for Lee Somervell.

And that was some win by Soubrettes in the Stewards.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

Oh Pinzy, I'm so proud! She found one a bit better today but ran so great.

How wonderful, ed! What a game girl she is!

Sorry about Archie. I look forward to seeing the other kids (that's why Cantina was a familiar name. Duh! Sorry for forgetting a month or so ago).

As I have the entire week to catch up on I think I'll wait and read about Platinum Witnesses win in The Informant first. Was surprised to see where O'Marilyn finished but I'd imagine I'm not alone there.

Fay Fay! What a nice surprise. Bet he's glad to be out of HK.

Stupidly forgot to see where Blizzard ended up in the Cup but I hope he did well.

Will overdose on replays tomorrow.

Please let me know how great it must have been being there!

edit - Happy to see that Locket won one.