New Zealand Racing, 2012-13

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

No updates yet on Single Minded.

Check your pm's... I wrote to the trainer and he answered immediately but i don't feel right posting his reply.

[_ed_]

Wow, that's great to hear. Thanks for doing that! The Oaks Stud are such great owners/breeders.

[my miss storm cat]

Oh ed! She was wonderful!

Thrilled for you... what a fighter she is. Very very very nice 3rd. Congrats!!!!!

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edit- Wow Joey (very nice, Sam)! (and oh Historian was flying at the end!)!

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edit - My heart is in my throat from watching Veyron. I'm so happy for Ocean Park and yes, back to his best which is spectacular but still..... just a little tough watching Veyron.

Aaah well.

No idea where Mufhasa finished... cannot find full results.

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Mufhasa 10th. But Silent Achiever finished so strongly from way back to get 4th.

Yeah, poor Veyron. Getting stuck wide at that first turn and having to use up a heap of gas to get to the front didn't help. I don't think he (or maybe anyone) could have beaten Ocean Park today, but he might have been closer with a better trip.

Ruud Awakening was spectacular!

[my miss storm cat]

Poor Mufhasa but nice news about Silent Acheiver!

Ruud Awakening... wow!

What's next for PInzaara? That was a great race.

[_ed_]

It was! She's a bit tired after that apparently, so she'll get a couple of weeks off now. Her next start will be at Easter - either March 30 or April 1. Both of those options are at Ellerslie again. She seems to like it here!

[my miss storm cat]

Yeah she sure does!

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I just saw on the Informant Habibi is out of the Oaks. Only a couple were mentioned...any idea who else is pointed?

http://www.theinformant.co.nz/racing...w-Zealand-Oaks

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This is actually kind of old news, but I somehow totally missed it!

2010 Derby winner Military Move is back in NZ and back with Shaune Ritchie.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times...t-in-Hong-Kong

He had his first trial this week and was second.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

Wow, that's great to hear. Thanks for doing that! The Oaks Stud are such great owners/breeders.

Out of nowhere i got an email this morning... pictures of Villifye (cause I mentioned I had been a fan ) and Single Minded (!). Incredibly nice especially considering they're not all busy with Sulty Assassin or anything today!

Happy Oaks Day and good luck.

(Good luck to Blanket Bay, although it's doubtful she'll win (but I'd love to see her do well), and of course now to Sultry Assassin)!

Who wins today, ed?

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Wow, that's super nice!

I'll go with More Than Sacred. Have to respect the favourite, High Fashion, too.

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Haha, whoa! Should have put them in an exacta!

Thrilled for MTS. A maiden til Jan 23; now an Oaks winner! And she's so tough.

[my miss storm cat]

Read your post before i watched the replay and thought oh well... he has to mean he shoulda put MTS and High Fashion in an exacta.

Thrilled to see it was Blanket Bay who was 2nd!!!!!!

MTS wow yes tough tough girl, what a great race that was...

Nice run by... I think it was Emerald Queen flying at the end.

Cheers to the new it girl, More Than Sacred!

(Oh and very happy to see Brave Centaur continue his winning streak! Have not yet watched the race but had to check results for that one just now and will catch up on replays later).

[my miss storm cat]

My special good luck list for Saturday @Tauranga...

Shuka (!)
Half the field in the Japan Trophy
The Hombre (He can actually win this one) (I think!)(and Alvesta) in the sprint
Yin Yang Master


Platinum Princess @Riccarton (or is it proper to say at Canterbury? Well no matter, good luck to her)!