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#301
03-18-2009, 06:21 PM
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Sadly, crack New Zealand racecaller and Australia native Darren Tyquin died in a car accident today in his adopted homeland where he called some great races with his strong baritone.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times...ation-horrific This article mentions another accident, but covers DT's incident towards the end. I'm sure there will be much more written in the coming days. I had just spoken with him yesterday while online and have appeared on his radio show a bunch of times talking about American and Dubai racing. He had the thrill of his life just a week ago when a filly he owned, Missdaflight, landed the come-from-behind victory in her debut race as the longest shot in the field. If anyone logs in to the site below, you can watch the replay and hear an announcer call his own horse home at a big price with his friend, jockey Patrick Holmes, aboard. I was told that Holmes was the passenger in the car with him during the accident and was injured but not too seriously. http://www.nzracing.co.nz/Meetings/M...350/5#raceLink Race 5 is the one. I know he will be missed. 
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#302
03-18-2009, 06:57 PM
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Wow. Such sad news.
I didn't know him in real life... only on another forum a while back... a really sweet guy who would answer silly questions and had a great sense of humor. Prayers to his family and friends. I hope he didn't suffer. Just very sad news.
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#304
03-19-2009, 06:35 PM
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My favourite of Darren's calls: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNBRlkm1bi8
He got a bit of criticism for a mistake he made in a race a few days earlier, and then in the most important race of the week he produces a perfect call. The best of the season.
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#305
03-21-2009, 07:30 AM
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Some great performances by NZ horses in Sydney today.
Culminate was a very brave 2nd in the G1 Coolmore Classic, carrying 5kg more than the winner. Fully Fledged and Il Quello Veloce were 4th and 5th in the G1 (I think) Phar Lap Stakes, and both of them had terrible trips. Go NZ. 
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#306
03-21-2009, 11:10 AM
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Go, NZ!
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#307
03-28-2009, 08:14 AM
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Some people are calling this the race of the season:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQUK-wT8JhA Make up your own mind.
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#308
03-29-2009, 04:33 PM
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Brilliant! It's just absolutely thrilling to see him back to his old self, even if he didn't win. God I love him. Thanks for posting the replay!!!!!!!
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#309
04-13-2009, 02:00 AM
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Last G1 of the NZ season:
http://ellerslie.co.nz/show.cfm?swf=...wf&w=294&h=240 Prince Kaapstad! Great win. Makes it 5 individual G1 winners from last year's Derby field. Doubt this year's field will have that many...
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#310
04-13-2009, 06:02 PM
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 Will catch replay later... outta time. What do you think about our good Sir going to HK? Wish he'd stay home...  edit - Confused... is he going to HK or the Doncaster Mile? Last edited by my miss storm cat : 04-14-2009 at 12:05 AM.
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04-14-2009, 12:03 PM
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04-25-2009, 01:13 AM
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Great news! Do you have a replay?
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04-25-2009, 04:15 AM
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04-25-2009, 06:16 AM
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05-08-2009, 07:05 AM
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VERY nice 2yo race tomorrow. It has 3 colts that I think could be really good next season.
* Algeciras (by Rock of Gibraltar), trained by Mark Walker. He was really green on debut and came 4th, but won his next race nicely. * Prince Of Wales (by Bachelor Duke), trained by the Moroneys. Only one start so far, for one very easy and impressive win. * Gordon Roberts (by Encosta De Lago), trained by Mark Walker. Only one start for him too, and he finished 2nd, looking at the people in the stand all the way down the straight. Could be an off track though, and obviously they don't want to ask too much of these horses too early, so they could scratch if it's too nasty. 3 horses to keep an eye on, anyway.
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