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03-02-2011, 06:59 AM
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LAST ONE!
And you might notice I still haven't picked a horse to finish 2nd...  ENCOSTA DIABLO 3 c Encosta De Lago - Devil's Lair Breeder: Pencarrow Stud Owner: Te Akau Stud Trainer: Jason Bridgman Jockey: Opie Bosson Starts: 10 Wins: 4 Seconds: 1 Thirds: 0 Earnings: $73,575 Last start: Avondale Guineas (9th) Best performance of the season: Karaka Mile (fast-finishing 5th) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO-CDZOWe1Q Season so far: 1st 3yo 1st 3yo 4th Ray Coupland Stakes 5th New Zealand 2000 Guineas 5th 3yo 5th Karaka Mile (fast-finishing) 9th Avondale Guineas (unlucky and fast-finishing) Pedigree: The best in the field. He's by champion Australian sire Encosta De Lago. His dam is Devil's Lair, which makes him a half-brother to two Oaks winners - Vapour Trail and Santagostino. This pedigree, and his eye-catching conformation, saw him sell for one of the highest prices in the yearling sales of his year. Positives: - Sensational breeding - He hasn't run a bad race this season - A stakes-winner as a 2yo, so no doubting his ability - He's desperate for a step up in distance - Trained by Bridgman and ridden by Bosson - that combo seems to be working well with King's Rose! Negatives: - No wins since October Current odds: 15-1 So can he win? Yes. He's a beautifully bred and very highly talented galloper, ridden and trained by some of the best in NZ. There's no doubt he'll handle the distance. If it's not Jimmy's day on Saturday, it just might be Encosta's. Predicted finish: 2nd All done! That's the whole field. Thanks and congrats if you read all that! 
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03-02-2011, 03:09 PM
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Thank you for spending all this time... this is great and I've read through it twice (so far). Okay just for fun here's mine at this (kinda) early date (although it's realy not so early is it?)... 1. Jimmy  2. Icepin 3. Yin Yang Master 4. Banchee 5. Historian 6. Wisecrack 7. Hidden Asset 8. He's Remarkable 9. Encosta Diablo 10. Raffles Knight 11. Sierra Nevada Everyone else.  Honestly, I can't wait! Last edited by my miss storm cat : 03-02-2011 at 03:22 PM.
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03-02-2011, 06:09 PM
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That looks like a very good list!
Ooh, BIG jockey news: Chris Munce can't make it over to ride Wisecrack anymore. Have a look at who they've got to replace him... http://www.nzracing.co.nz/Meetings/M...8383#raceLink9  He's never ridden in NZ before. Excited that I'm going to see him!
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03-03-2011, 07:17 PM
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Oh wow that is awesome!!!!! Very exciting!
* * * Since you might not have gone to the HK thread, I'll bring the news to you. LOOK!!!!!  http://racing.scmp.com/freeservice/n...ws20110303.asp
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