New Zealand Racing, 2010-11

[my miss storm cat]

Hahahaha those were ***** fantastic and oh I am thrilled for Wall Street and yeah Banchee... next time!

You know who I wasreally impressed with this time around (and not just because I like him so much)?

Fritzy Boy!

Whoa what a nice run... he was flying!

Thanks ed and thanks for the picture too.

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Yeah Fritzy Boy is in the best form of his life. Two really great performances in a row. So happy for him.

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The latest on Miss Lee...

Katie Lee continues to do well as she marks time before her Melbourne campaign.

"She'll run at Hastings on October 2 in the G3 1400m Rose Bowl and then go to Australia to run in the G3 mile at Moonee Valley on Cox Plate Day."

Plans are then to run Katie Lee in the G1 A$500,000 Myers Classic on Derby Day (October 30) at Flemington for the opening of the Melbourne Cup carnival.

Really happy about this. I love that they're keeping her at 1400m to a mile, and it's awesome that her Hastings race is on the day I go to every year! I'll be there this year too, of course.

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Two nice stakes races for 3yo at Ellerslie yesterday.

Bonecrusher Stakes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuzOW3EoGZs
Soliloquy Stakes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnwksbMi3G8

Hoofit was fourth in a G1 last year and stakes-placed, so it was good to see him finally win one.

Singapore Sling decided not to take the turn in her last start. Naughty! But she was on her best behaviour yesterday and looks like a talented filly.

[my miss storm cat]

VERY nice ed!

When Singapore Sling passes the wire, what exactly is the race caller saying?

"... and welcome back ????"?

Thanks!

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Just watched the Bonecrusher and very nice as well BUT was rooting for Upsala.

Last?

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Upsala didn't like the wet track. I think he can be forgiven for that.

I think George said welcome back to the jockey, Vinnie Colgan. He broke two vertebrae in April, and this was his first day back riding. Nice way to come back!

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The last Sunline foal (3yo filly by Hussonet) makes her debut tomorrow.

1 2X Simply Brilliant (AUS) 14 57 57.0 Michael Coleman Murray & Bjorn Baker, Cambridge
2 345X La Pinnicle 12 56 57.0 Opie Bosson Peter & Casey Lock, Te Rapa
3 53X My Mojito 4 56 57.0 Trudy Thornton Martin Cleland, Cambridge
4 0X049 Abit Stormy 15 54 57.0 Scratching Les Collins, Cambridge
5 7358X Diamonds In Time 17 54 57.0 Jason Collett (a) James Hatton, Takanini
6 5 Up Town Girl 10 52 57.0 Maija Vance (a2) Ben Foote, Byerley Park
7 Born To Rock (AUS) 5 50 57.0 Vinnie Colgan Stephen McKee, Ardmore
8 Pangani (AUS) 6 50 57.0 Mark Du Plessis John Sargent, Matamata
9 Secret Love 9 50 57.0 Samantha Collett Gary Barkla, Cambridge
10 Sentence 7 50 57.0 Andrew Calder Clark Judd, Cambridge
11 Sunsett 11 50 57.0 Sam Spratt Stephen McKee, Ardmore
12 Valencia's Image 16 50 57.0 Craig Grylls Michael Moroney & Andrew Clarken, Matamata
13 7X La Grande Dame 8 50 57.0 Mark Hills Stephen Marsh, Cambridge
14 8 Pubs 3 50 57.0 Chad Ormsby Graeme & Mark Sanders, Te Awamutu
15 0X Waltz In The Park 13 50 57.0 Jakki Good, Waiuku
16 54X Queen Of Pop 1 55 57.0 Donna, Dean Logan & Chris Gibbs, Ruakaka
17 5X7 Savont (AUS) 2 51 57.0 Scratching Lauren Brennan, Cambridge

She has already won a trial. She'll be the favourite, but this isn't an easy field. Simply Brilliant was beaten in a photo finish in her only start by Pooka's Sister, who has been placed in a stakes race since. Pangani is a daughter of brilliant sprinting mare Flying Babe. Queen Of Pop is a half-sister to G2 winner Le Baron.

I hope she goes well.