New Zealand Racing, 2009-10

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Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Katie said so!

It sounds like she's someone you shouldn't disagree with.

Thanks.

Really hot and sunny here today. It's gonna be a fast track tomorrow!

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Less than 26 hours to go! Not that I'm counting, or anything...

[my miss storm cat]

Are you worried at all about the kinda crappy draw the girls all got?

Ed???

Ed???

You there or are you off watching a clock somewhere?

Honestly this day just sucks and it's making me even more excited for this...

Can't wait!

By the way the odds for Jungle Juice, MIlitary Move and Time Keeper are pretty insane, aren't they? I mean any of them can come in 2nd or 3rd I'd suppose....

Well maybe 3rd or 4th!

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Crazy odds for those horses, and 100-1 for Volgus is insane too.

I'm a bit worried about the draws, but it's a long run before the first turn and they have good jockeys on their backs. I think they'll be ok.

It's Derby day. Less than 3 hours until the first race, 7 hours to go until the Derby. I'll be leaving in an hour.

[my miss storm cat]

Noooo wait i forgot to ask something!

The jockey for Zarzeula? Is he the one who looks about 12?

Seriously I don't know the name but if he's the one I'm thinking of has he always been her jockey? Is he like a young sensation or right place at the right time or what?

Okay I'm out of here but hope you can answer.

Have a fantastic time!

Blow a kiss (well you know what I mean) to my Bayboy and tell him it's okay not to win here cause he's up against some really great girls and just look at Katie when she wins for me! You don't have to jump up and down or scream or swoon or any of it but take one of those pictures with your mind that you'll remember when you're an old man and do it for mne too since I can't be there (damnit!).

Have fun ed!!!!!

Good luck.

Be safe everyone!

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You're right, that's James McDonald. He's 18 years old...

He's only in his third season of riding and is still an apprentice. He was champion jockey last season, and will probably do it again this season. He's got 113 wins so far, 15 more than Mark Du Plessis.

He's the number one rider for Mark Walker, so he also rides Tell A Tale and lots of other nice stakes horses.

[my miss storm cat]

Wow impressive (and duh Tell a Tale... it's like I'm braindead for thinking well that name is vaguely familiar!).

Thank you ed!

Have a great time!!!