New Zealand Racing 2013-14

[my miss storm cat]

Wow you're right quite a finish by All Decked Out! (I know his name and Donnies but didn't know the rest!). Nice run by the winner.

Just read that Rogan lost the mount for the George Main (I guess the owners made the call to go with Christian)...

I'd imagine it was a really tough call and know that Veyron will get a fine ride and all but still... heartbroken for him.

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Yeah, really feel sorry for Rogan.

Veyron did have a terrible trip in that last race, but I don't think that was Rogan's fault. Still, Christian Reith did give Veyron a lovely ride in the race before, so I don't blame them for going back to the combination that worked there. But poor Rogan.

[my miss storm cat]

Good Lord I just saw the noms for Saturday and I think I need high blood pressure medication!

WHEN DO WE GET THE FIELDS, ED?

I cannot wait!!!!!

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Fields are there now! Amazing. Mufhasa, Nashville, Survived, Final Touch, Xanadu, Full Of Spirit... Jeez.

And how about the Gold Trail? Orbity (5 wins in a row), the super-impressive Bounding and also Costa Viva, who won so well in her only race so far.

[my miss storm cat]

Unbelievable fields!

[my miss storm cat]

Good luck to Mufhasa et al tonight and wow I just noticed some of the big girls running at Counties R.C. @ Pukekohe Park (!!!).

Interesting!

(Any idea why Zinko scratched?).

Just checked results and have not yet seen Boundings win (Orbity off the board?) or Ginner Harts (bummed for Fritzy but always nice to see this one do well) but I did finally watch the 4th at Arawa yesterday cause I had to see the old man, Arose (4th!).

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Not sure about Zinko - maybe just the track conditions.

Such a beautiful win by Bounding. She's superb. Costa Viva looked really good too to get second in just her second start.

XANADU! Huge finish. Mufhasa went such a great race, and I thought he was going to win, but she just finished too strongly. Nashville and Final Touch ran nice races too, and Zennista.

Some good other performances on the undercard too, like King Kamada (6th in the Derby last season). Wow!