New Zealand Racing

[brockguy]

ed thanks for the video.. another one for seachange.. i must ask though. how does mckeon feel that he wont get to ride her in dubai.. he mustnt be happy..

[_ed_]

Yeah I really feel sorry for him. He's taken it very well, saying he's grateful for being given the opportunity to ride the horse in each of her 7 G1 victories, but inside he must be gutted. It would be an amazing experience for any jockey to ride there.

Not sure I agree with the decision...I guess it comes down to the question of which is more important - knowledge of and relationship with the horse or experience with the track. As you said in an earlier post she's not a difficult horse to ride so I'm sure Ted will do a fine job, but I really do feel for Gavin.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

Yeah I really feel sorry for him. He's taken it very well, saying he's grateful for being given the opportunity to ride the horse in each of her 7 G1 victories, but inside he must be gutted. It would be an amazing experience for any jockey to ride there.

Not sure I agree with the decision...I guess it comes down to the question of which is more important - knowledge of and relationship with the horse or experience with the track. As you said in an earlier post she's not a difficult horse to ride so I'm sure Ted will do a fine job, but I really do feel for Gavin.

Feel bad for him too.

I do like Duncan but yeah..... that's kinda crappy.

[my miss storm cat]

# FORM HORSE DRAW RTG WGT JOCKEY TRAINER
1 55113 Spin Around (AUS) 8 109 60.5 Steven Cooper, Ardmore
2 X5700 Carlisle Bay 6 102 57.0 Jason Waddell Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott, Matamata
3 X4211 Young Centaur (AUS) 1 101 56.5 Michael Walker John Sargent, Matamata
4 X2429 Three Chimneys 5 99 55.5 Hayden Tinsley David & Sarah Haworth, Foxton
5 X8080 Prize Lady 10 96 54.5 Graeme & Mark Sanders, Te Awamutu
6 20448 Charliehorse 9 95 54.5 Chad Ormsby (a) Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott, Matamata
7 44225 Gallions Reach 2 94 54.0 Richard Yuill & Stephen Goodin, Pukekohe Park
8 31153 Prized Touch 4 94 54.0 Leith Innes Richard Collett, Pukekohe Park
9 73432 Ntamack 7 90 53.0 Trudy Thornton Kerry & Belinda Verner, Ardmore
10 10784 Genuine Offer 3 89 53.0 Rogan Norvall Donna, Dean Logan & Chris Gibbs, Ruakaka
11 11271 Tinseltown 12 85 53.0 Michael Coleman Mike & Paul Moroney, Matamata
12 29424 Tarbach 11 76 53.0 Lisa Cropp Raylene Whiteside, Kariotahi Beach

Gear Changes

HORSE GEAR CHANGES
Carlisle Bay Blinkers on, Tongue Tie on, gelded 04/02/08
Charliehorse Blinkers on, Tongue Tie on

[_ed_]

That's...surprising. Thought he would be starting stud duty in September! If it makes him focus on racing again though it'll be worth it, I'd love to see him win some races here. But that's a tough field.

On the same day it's the G2 Championship Stakes, the last and biggest Derby prep.

1 20161 Nom du Jeu 4 84 56.0 Noel Harris Murray Baker, Cambridge
2 32159 Prince Kaapstad 17 84 56.0 Sam Spratt (a) Richard Yuill & Stephen Goodin, Pukekohe Park
3 21513 Sircross 8 83 56.0 Leith Innes Richard Collett, Pukekohe Park
4 21181 Avancer 7 80 56.0 Stephen McKee, Ardmore
5 41222 Il Divo 12 80 56.0 Jason Waddell John Sargent, Matamata
6 1311 Red Ruler 15 80 56.0 Vinny Colgan John Sargent, Matamata
7 33112 Steel 2 77 56.0 Lisa Cropp Graeme Rogerson & Garry Newham, Tuhikaramea
8 54414 Pierre Joseph (AUS) 6 76 56.0 Stephen McKee, Ardmore
9 16240 Borrack 3 75 56.0 Robert Hannam Adrian Bull, Hunterville
10 16328 Six O'Clock News 13 75 56.0 Chris Johnson Patrick & Trent Busuttin, Cambridge
11 90146 Demhills 10 74 56.0 Mark Sweeney Patrick & Trent Busuttin, Cambridge
12 35187 Halfametreshort 9 74 56.0 Graeme Rogerson & Garry Newham, Tuhikaramea
13 1481 Thumbs Up 16 74 56.0 Hayden Tinsley Shaune Ritchie, Cambridge
14 10104 Abitofado 5 72 56.0 Michelle Wenn Paul Harris, Rangiora
15 23515 Post Haste 11 69 56.0 Michael Coleman Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott, Matamata

Great field this. Horses who are proven at this level (Nom du Jeu, Prince Kaapstad, Sircross, Six O'Clock News, Il Divo) against horses who have looked insanely good against rubbish oppostion (Red Ruler, Steel, Thumbs Up).

There's only one major Derby contender missing from this race - Mission Critical, who gave Sir Slick and other older horses a view of his ass in the G1 last weekend. I think whoever wins this will start favourite in the Derby though.

[my miss storm cat]

Young Centaur and Nom du Jeu.

No idea if that's a chalk-fest or not.....

BEST OF LUCK to the newly-gelded..... hope he beats a few home. Hell, I hope he wins but i can't hold my breath.

(Good boy anyway).

[_ed_]

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

Umm...wow.

Carlisle Bay looked good in his race for a while but tired badly, sorry.