New Zealand Racing, 2014-15

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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.

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Archie's been retired. A tendon tear on a leg he had previously injured, so Jason decided it's not fair on the horse to keep pushing him as a racing proposition. But he's promised there will be a good home for him.

With Pinzaara having a well-earned retirement at the end of next month, I'm not going to have many left! Just Cantina and the soon-to-debut Auriol.

[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.

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Blizzard ran a great race. He just got a bit tired at the very end and missed out on third by a small margin.

I don't know what to say about O'Marilyn. That was way too bad to be true. But that was a great performance by Platinum Witness.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

Blizzard ran a great race. He just got a bit tired at the very end and missed out on third by a small margin.

I don't know what to say about O'Marilyn. That was way too bad to be true. But that was a great performance by Platinum Witness.

Yes it's embarrassing how many times I've watched the race with Blizzard!

Had now been aware of Mungo Jerry's story... very nice that he won.