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Old 09-22-2013, 10:04 PM
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Yeah, he did so well! Proud of him.

I'm still scratching my head over Postman's Daughter and Miss Pelear too. The track was really wet there, and results were kind of crazy all day.
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Old 09-25-2013, 09:49 PM
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Good luck to Villifye on Saturday.
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Old 09-26-2013, 07:27 PM
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I was looking at the noms for the Spring Classic next weekend and was surprised (not that I know so much, I don't and besides anything I DO know I owe to you ) at the names I hadn't heard of (mixed in with the superstars)...

Storming the Tower and Ormond Road? Am I crazy for not knowing these names?

Oh I was surprised to see Deanne Martin and looked to see if he had run lately and was surprised to see his (I always think he's a she) nice win.

Tiny field and all but nice all the same and I did so love the way Lauren Tate seemed like she wanted to look over at him.
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Old 09-27-2013, 07:58 AM
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I think Storming The Tower and Ormond Road are way out of their depth in the Spring Classic. Nice handicap horses (Ormond Road has 7 wins from 40 starts, and Storming The Tower 4 from 15), but neither has taken on a G1 race before. They'll struggle to be competitive against these horses.

That was a nice resuming win by Deane Martin! I was expecting the distance to be way too short for him, so I was impressed. I think he could be in for a really good year.
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Old 09-27-2013, 09:54 PM
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Spellbinder! Wow. Speechless.
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Spellbinder! Wow. Speechless.
I finally watched the replay and wow... speechless is right.
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Old 09-29-2013, 06:07 PM
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By six and a half lengths, and also 2 seconds faster than the boys in the Bonecrusher on the same day. Just a really special performance. She's now equal favourite for the 1000 Guineas, along with Bounding.
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Archie update!

Jason Bridgman says he's training well and will trial on October 29 at Te Aroha.




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Old 10-10-2013, 12:31 PM
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Great new!!!!!

He looks beautiful, ed... cannot wait to see him run!
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Old 10-11-2013, 10:37 PM
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Postman's Daughter! Innovation! Haven't seen the replays yet, but those are great results.
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Old 10-12-2013, 11:15 AM
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Postman's Daughter!!!!! Nice nice win... thrilled for her and her connections and hey it was good seeing Sam I Am in a stakes race!

Will get to Innovations race in a bit.
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Old 10-12-2013, 06:37 PM
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El Roca was so unlucky in the Caulfield Guineas. But, on the plus side, he's coming back to NZ for a shot at redemption in the 2000 Guineas next month! Can't wait.
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GrahamMotion ‏@GrahamMotion 51m
Hoofit lost his life today due to a leg infection. He survived an earthquake, hurricane & shipping across the world but this was too much.
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Old 10-20-2013, 08:34 PM
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Yeah, both were great races! And a nice win on the undercard by Cosmic Cube, who's on track for the 2000 Guineas.

Archie has been given the racing name Brochaine - 'broche' is French for pin (his sire is Pins) and 'plaine' is French for lowland, which is his dam's name.
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Old 10-20-2013, 10:17 PM
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Cosmic Cube set for a clash with Bounding and Spellbinder (and probably others - Allez Eagle?) in what should be an AMAZING Sarten Memorial next weekend: http://www.theinformant.co.nz/racing...Memorial-rival
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