New Zealand Racing, 2012-13

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G1 winners in the field are...

Mufhasa (x10)
Veyron (x4)
Fritzy Boy (x1 - yep, the 2008 Challenge Stakes!)
Guiseppina (x1)

Lady Kipling hasn't won one yet. She's won three G2s and has been placed in three G1s. Zennista and Jetset Lad have also been G1-placed.

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Final Touch deserved that - such an underrated mare. Great performances by Mufhasa and Lady Kipling too. Veyron had a rough trip.

If you get the chance, watch the replay of the Concorde from Ellerslie - WOW.

[my miss storm cat]

A lot of catching up to do on my end but yes, I will.

Good for Final Touch.

Mufhasa doesn't need to prove himself every time.

Oh Veyron...

[my miss storm cat]

Love the way they changed the site! Very nice!

Good luck to Shez Sinsational and Bruce at Te Rapa and oh! The Hombre should be able to win that one (Awapuni), no? Is it a confidence builder or do I just not know anyone else in the field?!

Would be thrilled to see him win! (It's been a while).

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Yeah, the site looks pretty good! Still finding my way around it, but it seems better.

Shez Sinsational wins again! Naturally.

And it was so good to see Annie finally win a big one! She's had a second in a G2, two thirds in G2s, and two fourths in G1s. So she deserved her Gold Cup win.

[my miss storm cat]

Good for her! No idea why but I thought she ha a G1 win.

Riccarton on Friday... the incident with the cones?

How does that even happen?

When is the next big (aka Mufhasa )race, ed?

Hey how is Pinzaara?????

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Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Riccarton on Friday... the incident with the cones?

How does that even happen?

That was SO bad. I have no idea how that happened. No one's come up with any explanation yet. Someone has to be held accountable for that, surely. So dangerous.

Pinzaara's going well! She's had three starts this campaign for a second (beaten a NOSE), a close fourth and a nice third yesterday (at Ellerslie!). Really proud of her.

Not sure what the plan is for Mufhasa at the moment. He hasn't been entered for the big sprint handicaps coming up - he would just have to carry too much weight. So they'll stick to weight-for-age races. The Waikato Sprint in early February (which he's already won twice!) is the obvious one, but I'm not sure what he'll do between now and then.