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[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by merasmag

i got about 4 days to find out...hopefully that will be enuf time...i'm pretty sure we can bet these at the otb now

Cool!

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Feel better, Leader.

Gelded..... Bejeweled (Dejeweled?)

We passed the vets exam.....

Master Power
Tiger Prawn, and...
Regency Horse!

Take THAT, Tony Cruz.....

HKJC not only arranged a race for Super Kid but a new one this year... in honor of Russian Pearl.

Beautiful little boy ("the engine of a Lamborghini in the body of a mini-Cooper"... one of Tony's better lines).

Russian Pearl for those who don't know was Bullish Luck's stable mate, travel companion, workout partner and friend.

Won the Stewards' Cup (beat a fantastic field)...

http://www.hkjc.com/english/racing/r...2006&raceno=08

... and other races including the HSBC premiere Cup two years in a row and a great 2nd to Vengeance of Rain in the HK Derby.

4th in the Champions Mile, 4th in the HK Cup (VOR, Pride, Maraahel)... he ended his career with a 119 rating... near the top of the top 50 which he was always in (if not the top 10 or 15).

Went to Dubai with BL where he placed a disappointing 9th, raced in NZ before HK.

http://www.hkjc.com/english/pp_formsheet/fse_E019.pdf

This poor horse suffered injury after injury but Cruz ran him into the ground.

(Fight if you want, No Chance. He DID).

Anyway, nice to see a race named for him.