New Zealand Racing, 2010-11

[clyde]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

I feel like I'm reading a fortune cookie.

!!!!OOOOOOOOOO!!!!

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-Z-Cr8r_o0

Why can't he do this more often?

Oh my God are you kidding me?????

Brilliant!!!!!

Once again right as he crosses the line I can't tell what, exactly, the race caller is saying (and am dying to know).

Wow what an awesome and surprising thing to see first thing in the morning!

Made my day. I can't remember the last time I saw this guy win one.

Hahahaha yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

It's Sir Slick's 132nd.

(That's a great field. I want about half of them to win. Who is the favorite, Altered Image? We Can Say it Now? I think She Rules or Firebolt might do this...).

[_ed_]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Once again right as he crosses the line I can't tell what, exactly, the race caller is saying (and am dying to know).

"Look at Red Ruler! Red Ruler dashed to the lead at the 100m. Wow, have a look at the big guy give it to them! What a win!"

[_ed_]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Who is the favorite, Altered Image? We Can Say it Now?

We Can Say It Now. She has a huge weight advantage, being a 3yo filly taking on the older horses here. I think she'll be hard to beat.

Altered Image is 2nd fav, just ahead of Firebolt, Fritzy Boy, Vosne Romanee, Obsession and She Rules.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

"Look at Red Ruler! Red Ruler dashed to the lead at the 100m. Wow, have a look at the big guy give it to them! What a win!"

Hahahaha oh thanks!

Now I need to watch it again.

Just amazing and beautiful and what a great, fantastic surprise!!!!!

Okay I love half the field like I said but sentiment (Sir Slick, Firebolt, Fritzy Boy) aside, I'm gonna say She Rules wins it.

She Rules / We Can Say it Now, Fritzy

Honestly? I'll just be happy for whoever wins.

Who are you playing? Hoping for?

[_ed_]

I like Altered Image, Firebolt and Fritzy Boy, have lots of respect for We Can Say It Now, and I'm really hoping for a good run from Vosne Romanee.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

I like Altered Image, Firebolt and Fritzy Boy, have lots of respect for We Can Say It Now, and I'm really hoping for a good run from Vosne Romanee.

I can never remember which big race this one won.

[_ed_]

He won three G1s last year - the Spring Classic (called the Kelt then), Zabeel Classic and NZ Stakes. In those races the horses that finished second and third included Ginga Dude, Red Ruler, Tell A Tale and Harris Tweed. He ended up winning Horse of the Year, getting a couple more votes than Katie Lee.

But he just hasn't looked the same horse this year so far.

[clyde]

Ed...do you think Clydey is now primed to win at Hollywood?



Has it all been just getting acclimated and putzing around?

Or is he done?

[my miss storm cat]

Sir...

Whilst it pains and saddens me to interrupt your oh-so-nice attempt to be nice to MY GOOD AND GREAT FRIEND ED I am wondering if...

1. ed knows who you are speaking of and

2. if you've bothered checking the thread lately.

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38824

Regards,

moi

[_ed_]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

1. ed knows who you are speaking of

The answer is, erm, no. So I'll just smile and nod.

Anyway, here's a replay of the G1 Captain Cook. We can say WOW.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XQK7wYcTOs

[my miss storm cat]

Oh my God!

"She has made them look ordinary, ladies and gentlemen" haha I love that.

She is sensational.

Great field, great race, great win.

[my miss storm cat]

She looks like her dad.

[_ed_]

She does! I noticed that as well. He was an awesome horse.

Speaking of great dads, Darci Brahma had his first winner as a sire yesterday when Super Easy won a 2yo race on the Captain Cook undercard.

[clyde]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Sir...

Whilst it pains and saddens me to interrupt your oh-so-nice attempt to be nice to MY GOOD AND GREAT FRIEND ED I am wondering if...

1. ed knows who you are speaking of and

2. if you've bothered checking the thread lately.

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38824

Regards,

moi

phooey

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

She does! I noticed that as well. He was an awesome horse.

Speaking of great dads, Darci Brahma had his first winner as a sire yesterday when Super Easy won a 2yo race on the Captain Cook undercard.

You do realize I had to look to see who this was, right?

What's going on this weekend? Anything we should know about?

[_ed_]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

You do realize I had to look to see who this was, right?

Oops, sorry! He was a really good horse, but his career finished just before I started posting here.

This was my favourite Darci race: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsJpq81qjdQ

What's going on this weekend? Anything we should know about?

Lots! Four stakes races at Te Rapa, including two G2s.

The fields for those...

Gold Cup:
1 25241 Tinseltown 12 106 58.0 Craig Grylls Michael Moroney & Andrew Clarken, Matamata
2 7X952 Six O'Clock News 7 100 55.0 Matthew Cameron Trent Busuttin, Cambridge
3 06297 Bruce Almighty 4 98 54.0 Michael Coleman Stuart Manning, Tauranga
4 13545 Amirar 6 93 53.0 Andrew Calder Jakki Good, Waiuku
5 0X683 Shi Kin Fly 1 92 53.0 Mark Du Plessis John Sargent, Matamata
6 28713 He's Heroic 3 90 52.5 Cameron Lammas Bruce Wallace, Takanini
7 97231 Showcause (AUS) 2 90 52.5 Frank Ritchie, Cambridge
8 3X723 Tin Goose 14 90 52.5 Trudy Thornton Donna, Dean Logan & Chris Gibbs, Ruakaka
9 33439 So Royal 13 89 52.0 Sam Spratt John Sargent, Matamata
10 01174 Back In Black 5 88 52.0 John Steffert, Te Aroha
11 41401 Seaflyte 11 88 52.0 Danielle Johnson (a) Vanessa & Wayne Hillis, Matamata
12 7X113 The Terminator 10 79 51.0 Jason Collett (a) Roger James, Cambridge
13 X4388 Dawn Ghost 9 76 51.0 Samantha Collett John Sargent, Matamata
14 23118 Little Alfie Brown 8 76 51.0 Lynsey Satherley Peter Blick, Cambridge


Lady Norrie Stakes:
1 X1813 She Rules 5 100 57.0 Andrew Calder Brett McDonald, Cambridge
2 67813 Obsession 8 98 57.0 Frank Ritchie, Cambridge
3 20104 Alagant Satin 4 97 57.0 Sam Spratt Murray & Bjorn Baker, Cambridge
4 X4268 Sharp Princess 1 97 57.0 Fraser Auret, Marton
5 53100 Eileen Dubh 14 93 57.0 Chad Ormsby Francis Finnegan, Woodville
6 X5129 November Rain 7 90 57.0 Jason Collett (a) Richard Collett, Pukekohe Park
7 3X636 Panama 17 90 57.0 Danielle Johnson (a) Stephen McKee, Ardmore
8 31X12 Catalina 13 88 57.0 Craig Grylls Roger James, Cambridge
9 14304 Lady Chaparral 10 86 57.0 Vinnie Colgan Corinna Young, Matamata
10 60X10 Adaline (AUS) 9 84 57.0 Leith Innes Stephen McKee, Ardmore
11 9X391 Mercury Mistress 2 84 57.0 Michael Coleman Lance Noble, Matamata
12 7X320 Santangelo 6 80 57.0 James McDonald (a) Steven Ramsay & Julia Ritchie, Maungatautari
13 45X42 Spera 12 80 57.0 Mark Du Plessis John Sargent, Matamata
14 46211 Kumari 15 79 57.0 Patrick Holmes John Sargent, Matamata
15 29X16 Loviste 16 76 57.0 Alvin Ng (a) Lance Noble, Matamata
16 X6701 Lily L'Amour 3 74 57.0 Mark Sweeney Jim Pender, Tauranga
17 55X18 C'est La Vie 11 73 57.0 Robyn & Russell Rogers, Cambridge


And it's also the Eulogy down at Awapuni. Field:

1 5X211 King's Rose 7 86 56.0 Opie Bosson Jason Bridgman, Rangiora
2 11440 Rememba Howe 10 82 56.0 Lisa Allpress Evan & J J Rayner, Wanganui
3 7X996 Banchee 3 80 56.0 Hayden Tinsley John Sargent, Matamata
4 X3510 Belles Fast (AUS) 13 74 56.0 Allan Sharrock, New Plymouth
5 11 Kiwi Lady 8 74 56.0 Kevin Gray, Copper Belt Lodge, Palmerston North
6 91436 L'Amour 1 74 56.0 Lisa Latta, Awapuni
7 82236 Lol 9 69 56.0 David Walsh Murray & Bjorn Baker, Cambridge
8 51 Our Milly Smith 4 69 56.0 Howie Mathews, Otaki
9 7X144 Annie Higgins 12 68 56.0 Noel Harris Lance Noble, Matamata
10 50X48 Irish Jewel 2 67 56.0 Darryl Bradley Andrew Scott, Matamata
11 174 Kabuki 5 67 56.0 Paul Taylor Karen Zimmerman, Otaki
12 6X199 Nancho Bella 6 65 56.0 Masa Tanaka Lauren Brennan, Cambridge
13 23842 Waiana Gold 11 59 56.0 Gary Vile, Awapuni

Good to see the 1000 Guineas winner King's Rose back in action. Hope she goes well.

[my miss storm cat]

Thanks for the link!

Would be happy to see Six O'Clock News, She Rules and Banchee win but such nice fields... hell I'm happy just to see a replay.

Will you be going to either (track)?

[my miss storm cat]

What happened with du Plessis?

Very vague on the hkjc site...