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#1
10-27-2009, 01:03 AM
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That's George Simon. He does all the tracks in the top half of the North Island of NZ - so he does loads of the big races (like the Derby and the Auckland Cup at Ellerslie).
I think he's the best in NZ. But I would think that, since he's the caller at all of the tracks that are near me! 
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#2
10-29-2009, 07:14 PM
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Thanks, ed!
* * * Hey not terribly important but do you remember this one? http://www.hkjc.com/english/pp_formsheet/fse_K311.pdf Looked nice winning his barrier trail (HK). 
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#3
10-29-2009, 11:10 PM
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I do! I was at the track at Ruakaka when he won his first start. Looked very nice that day.
Then he did well in the Bonecrusher Stakes and he ran an awesome race in the Hawke's Bay Guineas - a close 4th to Tell A Tale. Ignore his run in the Wellington Guineas - didn't handle the wet track that day. I think he's a pretty good horse.
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#4
10-30-2009, 06:23 AM
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2 weeks tomorrow until the 2000 Guineas.
Quite a few have pulled out after disappointing performances last weekend or slight injury setbacks. There are only 19 left now... Clapton Corsage Descarado Finderskeepers I Am Sam Joey Massino Justanexcuse Kaaptan Katie Lee Keyora King's Ransom Military Move Numero De Lago Slashing Smokin' Gun Summer Surprise Volente Warrentherooster 3 of those are fillies - Corsage, Katie Lee and Volente. Keyora's still the one everyone's picking - he's 4-1 - and he deserves to be, because he's done nothing wrong at all in winning two of the main prep races (the Hawke's Bay and Wellington Guineas). Very professional, and the trainer (who usually only says stuff like "a nice stakes horse") calls him a "superstar". King's Ransom and Katie Lee were both very impressive in winning stakes races last weekend as well. They're both at 5-1. The more I watch the race of Finderskeepers for second behind Katie Lee, the more I like it. He had a really tough trip, and it was only his 3rd career race. I wouldn't be surprised if he improved heaps. He's 9-1. Warrentherooster has done nothing wrong this season - a stakes win and two stakes placings. A really consistent horse. You can say the same about Military Move, who has also been placed in two stakes races. They're both 12-1. A bit of a longshot is one called I Am Sam. He's won his last 2 in a row really easily (in weak races). He won those by big margins, but he's still at 30-1.
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#5
11-01-2009, 01:01 AM
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Thanks for the updates, ed.
* * * Make them stop it!  http://www.virtualformguide.com/cgi-...01sirslick.txt Sir Slick To Run In Emirates New Zealand trainer Graeme Nicholson says he intends to race Sir Slick in the Group One Emirates Stakes despite Racing Victoria stewards deeming him lame after the Mackinnon Stakes. Sir Slick finished last in Saturday's Group One event at Flemington. The on-course vet said Sir Slick was lame in the off foreleg after the race and stewards deemed he would need a veterinary certificate before he ran again. But Nicholson said Sir Slick was fine and would be entered for Saturday's feature. "I don't think there is anything wrong with him, but will get the farrier to look at him on Tuesday," he said. He put the horse's indifferent performance on Saturday down to missing the Cox Plate the previous week after stewards ruled he was unfit because of a hoof injury. "He was underdone yesterday because of that," Nicholson said.  
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#8
11-16-2009, 07:05 PM
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First entries for the NZ Derby...
http://www.nzracing.co.nz/downloads/Derby2010Noms.pdf Katie Lee! Monaco Consul! Prince Of Wales! And a whole bunch of horses with awesome pedigrees that haven't raced yet.
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#9
11-21-2009, 03:06 AM
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Amazing day at P. Park today.
G2 Counties Cup: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGRyFPlWjlE Boundless. G2 Breeders Stakes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0kWnAWisl4 Best race I've seen in ages. What an awesome duel, and both of those horses are so so good. I'll watch this one over and over. 2yo stakes race: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDY4LYTRMkk A colt by Storming Home wins a stakes race at his first start! Counties Bowl: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMH7FQpVT84 One of my favourite geldings, Richard Beymer, carries a huge weight and sets the pace and they still can't catch him. His 11th win, 5th stakes. Love the guy.
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#10
11-21-2009, 11:13 AM
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Boundless!!!
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#11
11-21-2009, 11:15 AM
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Oh my God ed, I just saw the angels thread.
What happened to Jungle Boots? Sad sad news.
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#12
11-21-2009, 06:24 PM
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It was really sad. It was just one of those ones where he must have taken a bad step, and he went down. The official report says he fractured his off fore leg.
There was a huge crowd there, and they all went completely quiet. The rest of the day was not far away from being the best I've ever seen, but that was one of the worst moments in all the time I've liked racing.
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#13
12-03-2009, 04:41 PM
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G1 Captain Cook...
1 1X000 MacO'Reilly 10 110 59.0 Hayden Tinsley David Haworth & Matt Dixon, Foxton 2 03X10 Mandela 14 109 59.0 Sam Spratt Richard Yuill, Pukekohe Park 3 5X001 Vosne Romanee 12 107 59.0 Buddy Lammas Jeff Lynds, Awapuni 4 36351 Sterling Prince 3 105 59.0 Cameron Lammas Vanessa & Wayne Hillis, Matamata 5 62120 Samurai 7 104 59.0 David Walker Neil Connors, Woodville 6 43105 Eel Win 15 103 59.0 Lisa Allpress Michael Pitman, Yaldhurst, Riccarton 7 68421 Veloz 6 103 59.0 Mark Hills Robyn & Russell Rogers, Cambridge 8 X4012 Tell A Tale (AUS) 8 102 59.0 James McDonald (a) Mark Walker, Matamata 9 97052 Fritzy Boy 11 101 59.0 Michael Walker Alby MacGregor, Opaki 10 17111 Tick Tock Turbo 1 98 59.0 Jonathan Riddell Lisa Latta, Awapuni 11 X1521 Culminate 5 106 57.0 Leith Innes Stephen McKee, Ardmore 12 85500 Hoorang 13 103 57.0 Chris Johnson Ian Shaw, Wanganui 13 52910 Ististar 4 98 57.0 Stephen McKee, Ardmore 14 26X26 Ekstreme 9 87 57.0 Opie Bosson Bryce Revell, New Plymouth 15 3X317 Prince Of Wales 2 78 53.0 Craig Grylls Mike & Paul Moroney, Matamata This is really tough for Prince Of Wales - half way through his 3yo year, and taking on some really top horses. Tell A Tale, Culminate and Vosne Romanee are going to be very hard to beat.
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#14
12-07-2009, 05:41 PM
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It was an off track, so a bit of a surprise result.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQXIfzvra-A
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#15
12-07-2009, 08:15 PM
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Well after giving up on Tell a Tale and Culminate I was rooting for Fritzy Boy at the end of it.
That WAS a surprise! A lot of fun not knowing who was gonna win.
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#17
12-20-2009, 01:37 AM
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Here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFMPOtHVgWo
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#18
12-22-2009, 05:45 PM
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Amazing fields at Ellerslie on Boxing Day.
Newmarket Handicap 1 26057 Tootsie 11 97 58.0 Corey Brown Mike & Paul Moroney, Matamata 2 7X968 Jazzella 1 96 57.5 Mark Du Plessis Donna, Dean Logan & Chris Gibbs, Ruakaka 3 73X73 Attackum 2 94 56.5 James McDonald (a) Richard & Chris Otto, Te Awamutu 4 6X140 Al Qurhah 5 93 56.0 Opie Bosson Peter McKay, Matamata 5 71249 Faalcon 4 93 56.0 Craig Grylls Kenny & Lisa Rae, Ruakaka 6 20X03 Geeza 3 90 55.0 Lance Noble, Matamata 7 X8110 Miss Raggedy Ann 12 86 53.5 Jason Collett (a) Andrew Scott, Matamata 8 24692 Castles Burning 10 85 53.5 Gary Alton, Cambridge 9 1X111 Wealth Princess 8 85 53.5 Brent Gillovic, Te Awamutu 10 13X22 Celeris 6 79 52.5 Roger James & Paul Mirabelli, Cambridge 11 6X616 Saheel 9 78 52.5 Jason Bridgman, Matamata 12 50X73 Siem Reap 7 67 52.0 Rogan Norvall Linda Laing, Cambridge I think Wealth Princess will stay undefeated here. Eight Carat Classic (G2) 1 31112 Katie Lee (AUS) 9 90 56.0 Graeme & Debbie Rogerson, Tuhikaramea 2 12652 St Germaine 3 80 56.0 Mark Du Plessis John Sargent, Matamata 3 2031X Jungle Juice 7 76 56.0 Noel Harris Donna, Dean Logan & Chris Gibbs, Ruakaka 4 8131 Street Party 1 75 56.0 Paul Jenkins, Matamata 5 31265 Comme Tu Veux 15 74 56.0 Richard Yuill, Pukekohe Park 6 57147 Gofonze 11 74 56.0 Kevin Gray, Copper Belt Lodge, Palmerston North 7 211 Italian Princess 14 74 56.0 Jason Collett (a) Graham Richardson, Matamata 8 99311 Adaline (AUS) 12 73 56.0 Stephen McKee, Ardmore 9 1510 Marsh Harbour 13 72 56.0 Michael Walker Vanessa & Wayne Hillis, Matamata 10 321 Blonde Bombshell 6 69 56.0 Corey Brown John Sargent, Matamata 11 X4019 Tossed And Turned (AUS) 8 69 56.0 Richard Yuill, Pukekohe Park 12 47314 Prairie Star 4 68 56.0 David Walsh Anne Herbert & Hadley Searle, Cambridge 13 23L10 Pearl Dancer 5 67 56.0 Andrew Calder Roger James & Paul Mirabelli, Cambridge 14 44 Francilienne 10 55 56.0 Jean Pfersdorff, Ruakaka 15 0X90 Smarttart 2 50 56.0 Glen Anderton, Ardmore Go Katie! There are some talented fillies here, but I really hope she wins again. Great Northern Guineas (G2) 1 24011 Joey Massino 3 84 56.0 Vinnie Colgan Peter McKay, Matamata 2 X3179 Prince Of Wales 10 78 56.0 Michael Coleman Mike & Paul Moroney, Matamata 3 3114 Martial Art 5 73 56.0 Hayden Tinsley Mark Walker, Matamata 4 14833 Haere Mai 12 70 56.0 Samantha Collett (a) Vanessa & Wayne Hillis, Matamata 5 92744 Spirit Of Unicorn 1 67 56.0 Richard Yuill, Pukekohe Park 6 49165 Star Of Kings 11 67 56.0 Stephen McKee, Ardmore 7 05353 Time Keeper 4 59 56.0 Graeme Nicholson & Paul Allbon, Te Aroha 8 23 Solzhenitsyn 8 58 56.0 Mark Du Plessis Richard & Chris Otto, Te Awamutu 9 95 Hezapearla 2 55 56.0 Don Walker, Pukekohe Park 10 44 Sapphire Prince 6 55 56.0 Opie Bosson Fraser Auret, Wanganui 11 7 The Pentagon 7 50 56.0 Stephen Ralph, Pukekohe 12 52182 Zarzuela 9 70 54.5 James McDonald (a) Mark Walker, Matamata Joey or the Prince? Not sure. Zarzuela is an exciting filly, she could surprise them. Zabeel Classic (G1) 1 X0004 MacO'Reilly 10 110 59.0 David Haworth & Matt Dixon, Foxton 2 60145 Sir Slick 4 110 59.0 Graeme Nicholson & Paul Allbon, Te Aroha 3 3X100 Mandela 12 109 59.0 Richard Yuill, Pukekohe Park 4 32361 Ginga Dude 13 108 59.0 Michael Walker Graeme Boyd, Kaipaki 5 00X71 Everbright 6 106 59.0 Shane Dye Andrew Scott, Matamata 6 X0010 Vosne Romanee 2 106 59.0 Jeff Lynds, Awapuni 7 63510 Sterling Prince 3 104 59.0 Cameron Lammas Vanessa & Wayne Hillis, Matamata 8 85505 Red Ruler 5 100 59.0 Mark Du Plessis John Sargent, Matamata 9 40128 Tell A Tale (AUS) 7 101 58.5 James McDonald (a) Mark Walker, Matamata 10 15217 Culminate 1 105 57.0 Stephen McKee, Ardmore 11 3X583 Veloce Bella 9 101 57.0 Michael Coleman Mark Brosnan, Matamata 12 X2611 Ekstreme 11 102 56.5 Opie Bosson Bryce Revell, New Plymouth 13 59170 Awesome Planet (AUS) 15 95 56.5 Graeme & Debbie Rogerson, Tuhikaramea 14 X1211 Monaco Consul 14 102 52.0 Corey Brown Mike & Paul Moroney, Matamata 15 X8651 Time Supreme 8 95 59.0 Lance Noble, Matamata Crazy field! I like Vosne Romanee, Tell A Tale, Culminate, Veloce Bella, Ekstreme, Awesome Planet, Sir Slick (of course) and Monaco Consul. 
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#19
12-22-2009, 07:42 PM
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Cannot wait to see Katie win again!!! Will you be there ed?
* * * Okay I am dying here!!!!! WOW! Good luck to our brave Sir Slick  of course and to Monaco Consul (who I think wins here)... to Tell a Tale, Culminate and Red Ruler.Quite an exciting field!!! Quote:
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