New Zealand Racing, 2014-15

[my miss storm cat]

We have two very nice ones to look forward to, don't we?! He was the better but she's a fighter.

Okay I just saw that the final fields are up and am just laughing the Easter H. looks so good. Phenomenal! Cannot wait and oh do I wish I were going.

NO idea how you can cover such things... I would stand there, frozen, in awe and smiling... rooting for every horse.

I suppose, in my heart of hearts, I would be the most happy if Iamishwara wins it - just because he has come so incredibly far this season - BUT will be desperately happy for whoever does cause man... they will have beaten a GREAT field with so many of the BEST horses currently in training.

Have dabbled just a little this year playing NZ but I will not go near this. This is pure and utter joy, a race so good. Maybe I am a freak of nature but I kinda don't want to contaminate something so lovely by trying to figure out how to cash in. (I wouldn't be able to cap it anyway haha). A laughable thing to say on a horsie board but I don't care.. it's the truth.

Lucky you! Wish I were going. Don't blow kisses for me as your face would be distorted and permanently puckered up there are so many I love.

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Here are the odds. Some of them are just unbelievable.

Iamishwara 31
Julinsky Prince 26
Natuzzi 21
Addictive Habit 10
Nashville 26
Kawi 6.5
Mighty Solomon 9
Fast Dragon 31
King Krovanh 26
Abidewithme 21
Allez Eagle 8.5
Silverdale 31
P O'Reilly 41
Candle In The Wind 31
Chintz 14
Pondarosa Miss 14
Spellbinder 12
Vespa 4.8
Danza Lad 51
It Has To Be You 26
To Be Sure 51
Kaleidoscope 26
Miss Foxwood 16

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Wow, Xtravagant! A 2yo brother to He's Remarkable, and he won his debut down at Hastings by 8 lengths.

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Wow, what a wonderful result in the Easter. She did it!

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

Wow, what a wonderful result in the Easter. She did it!

"It looks like a humdred thousand of them as they come to the corner...

What an awesome call and a fantastic race and whoa... nice to see her looking like her self again!!! Well done, Pondarosa Miss!

Will save replays for tomorrow but oh.. excited to see Carlotta and Chop Chop both win!

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

Wow, Xtravagant! A 2yo brother to He's Remarkable, and he won his debut down at Hastings by 8 lengths.

Still no replay for that one! Disappointing but I know they will get to it eventually so it's all good.

Can't wait.

Oh, Carlotta! Last to first and so easy at the end there. Nice to see.

Exciting finish in the Chop Chop race but wow... Galaktika was impressive being right there at the end after blowing the start! Hoping that the two who pulled up quickly after the race are alright.

(Gisela, who I never remember seeing before, looks so tiny!).

Very much enjoyed your piece on Pondarosa Miss!

I know I'm going all over the place here but just caught some of the barrier trials... nice to watch Tavy and Barbaric in particular.

Good luck to Dillinger on Wednesday.

I know that was the final G1 of the season but surely there is still something to look forward to, no?

[my miss storm cat]

Read about the old man, King Montrose... nice win at Riccarton.

Too bad Habibi didn't win this time around...

Thoughts?

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Yeah, disappointing. She just doesn't have the same acceleration that she had in NZ. I'm not sure why.

But, yep, still some good racing to look forward to in NZ! The G2 Travis Stakes and G3 Cambridge Breeders' Stakes next weekend, and both of those are usually really exciting races.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

Yeah, disappointing. She just doesn't have the same acceleration that she had in NZ. I'm not sure why.

But, yep, still some good racing to look forward to in NZ! The G2 Travis Stakes and G3 Cambridge Breeders' Stakes next weekend, and both of those are usually really exciting races.

Watched last years' and had forgotten how nicely poor Simbaah had done (and that Lauren Tate had won).

Poor Habibi. I don't get it either.

(Feel better, Opie!)