New Zealand Racing, 2012-13

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NZ 2000 Guineas on Saturday! Can't wait to get down there again.

1 1X111 Sacred Falls 10 88 56.5 Leith Innes Tony Pike & Mark Donoghue, Cambridge
2 3X416 Warhorse 5 84 56.5 Matthew Cameron Jason Bridgman, Matamata
3 3121 Neo 1 80 56.5 Lisa Allpress Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman, Cambridge
4 2X968 Magic Shaft 6 79 56.5 John Sargent, Matamata
5 424X2 Irish Rebel 11 76 56.5 Hayden Tinsley Jason Bridgman, Matamata
6 X7111 Mac Orla 2 75 56.5 Jonathan Riddell Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman, Cambridge
7 X1222 Southern Lord 8 75 56.5 Vinnie Colgan Alan Tait, Matamata
8 11X41 Platinum Kingdom 13 74 56.5 Lisa Latta, Awapuni
9 10X11 Sir Singo 3 72 56.5 Michael Pitman, Yaldhurst, Riccarton
10 10100 Macka's Back 9 68 56.5 Gary Alton, Cambridge
11 21322 Canny Franco 4 66 56.5 Jamie Bullard Terri Rae, Riccarton Park
12 X2154 Royale Crystal 7 63 56.5 Robert Hannam Kevin & Pam Hughes, Riccarton Park
13 12X52 Oasis Rose 12 65 54.5 Mark Du Plessis Graeme & Debbie Rogerson, Tuhikaramea


Sacred Falls is the hottest favourite in this race in a long time. I think everyone expects him to extend his undefeated record to six here.

[my miss storm cat]

Hope Warhorse is right behind him.

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And he was! Great effort by Warhorse.

Sacred Falls, though. Wow. He's something else. And his owner announced a $100,000 donation to the Christchurch earthquake recovery after the race.

I took these shots of Sacred Falls after the race...

[my miss storm cat]

Have not yet watched the replay or even looked at results but happy to hear he won, that Warhorse did well and very nice about the donation.

Fantastic pictures, ed. Thanks for posting them.

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Shuka second in another big race! Nashville JUST beat him in the Coupland Mile today.

[my miss storm cat]

Awww good for Shuka!

Hey I didn't know Mufhasa and Veyron were running tomorrow (today).

Where is Tauranga?

[my miss storm cat]

I don't blame poor Mufhasa for getting tired there at the end but oh, Veyron! What a brave one he is.

If he hadn't missed the start (and that was really worrisome to watch. I hate watching a race with my eyes practically closed thinking pleasebeokaypleasebeokay) he so would have won.

Very nice win of course but wow Veyron was awesome!