134th New Zealand Derby - Feb 29, 2009

[_ed_]

Really.

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

I wouldn't mind if it was one of the top Australian horses, but he isn't. He looked average over there. Really disappointing and embarrassing. I thought this was a good crop of 3yos, but it's obviously not.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

Really.

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

I wouldn't mind if it was one of the top Australian horses, but he isn't. He looked average over there. Really disappointing and embarrassing. I thought this was a good crop of 3yos, but it's obviously not.

You sound about as thrilled as I was when Giacomo won the Kentucky Derby.....

So Down the Road 2nd, Tell a Tale 3rd and Juice dead heats for 4th? (Can't watch the replay yet but I will!). Oh and what happened after.... he tossed his jock?

I can understand that you're disappointed but still... it's a good crop... so many nice horses over there. I hope you had fun anyway and had some winners.

[Scurlogue Champ]

I can't believe that horse won.

[_ed_]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Oh and what happened after.... he tossed his jock?

Yeah. They were going up to him with the rug and he didn't like the look of it so reared up and tipped off the jockey, who landed awkwardly and it sounds like he broke his ankle.

[_ed_]

I'm seeing a pattern...

NZ Derby winners:

2001: Leica Guv
2003: Cut The Cake
2005: No race (they moved it from December to March)
2007: Redoute's Dancer
2009: Coniston Bluebird

I don't rate any of these horses as worthy Derby winners. None of them did much after winning this race (too early to say that for CB, but I don't have high hopes).

2000: Hail
2002: St Reims
2004: Xcellent
2006: Wahid
2008: C'est La Guerre

All really good horses.

2010 should be good.