New Zealand Racing, 2010-11

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Um, wow. Speechless.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJ5tofvX9pc


You might also like this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiwcvBRG7jo

[my miss storm cat]

Are you kidding? Oh my God I read "speechless" and honestly thought uh oh he's probably being sarcastic, wonder what happened.

Hahahaha he is ****ing awesome! Man He is something.

And that 2nd race? He looked fantastic! He almost did it. Looked like a kid.

SOOOO happy.

How thrilled are you?

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I didn't pick up my jaw from the floor for about 5 minutes after Jimmy's race! Horses aren't meant to win big races as easily as that. It's crazy. The crowd at the track started clapping when he was only halfway down the stretch! As the race caller said as Jimmy came back after the race, "He's a joy to watch." He's the 2-1 Derby favourite now. It's getting kinda hard to see him get beaten in that.

Sir Slick was so brave! And it took a really good mare in Veronica Franco to hold him out. That was a great race.

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Oh my God. Have a look at these early entries for Te Rapa this Saturday.

International Stakes (G1)

Booming
Red Ruler
Sir Slick
Vosne Romanee
Veloce Bella
Doctor Fremantle
Mill Duckie
November Rain
Sharp Princess
Obsession
Passchendaele
Arakti


Waikato Sprint (G1)

Wall Street
Mufhasa
Bulginbaah
Coup Align
Salvatore
Richard Beymer
Vonusti
Jacowils
Keep The Peace
Katie Lee
We Can Say It Now
Bella Renza

[my miss storm cat]

I want to go!

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Final fields for the three features on Saturday, after the barrier draw:

G2 Sir Tristram Fillies' Classic

1 21111 King's Rose 8 87 56.0 Opie Bosson Jason Bridgman, Matamata
2 32581 Dating 4 85 56.0 James McDonald (a) Graeme & Debbie Rogerson, Tuhikaramea
3 13200 Blinding 9 78 56.0 Noel Harris Dick & Chris Bothwell, Stratford
4 44432 Annie Higgins 15 75 56.0 Michael Coleman Lance Noble, Matamata
5 22116 Chennai 12 74 56.0 Mark Du Plessis John Sargent, Matamata
6 43074 Lady Kipling 2 74 56.0 Jason Collett (a) Murray & Bjorn Baker, Cambridge
7 79101 Midnight Oil 7 74 56.0 Hayden Tinsley Paul Duncan, Cambridge
8 X3154 Shamabelle 13 74 56.0 Allan Peard Donna, Dean Logan & Chris Gibbs, Ruakaka
9 21104 Born To Rock (AUS) 5 73 56.0 Leith Innes Stephen McKee, Ardmore
10 10428 Hot Pursuit 16 70 56.0 Lisa Allpress Robert Priscott & Clayton Chipperfield, Te Awamutu
11 21322 Suaza (AUS) 3 70 56.0 Chad Ormsby John Sargent, Matamata
12 2136 Insurgent 1 69 56.0 Matthew Cameron Roger James, Cambridge
13 514 Chaparral Lass 6 68 56.0 Sam Spratt Lance Noble, Matamata
14 24190 Designacat 14 68 56.0 Tasha Collett Ben Foote, Byerley Park
15 82551 Shibboleth 11 68 56.0 Vinnie Colgan Roger James, Cambridge
16 58327 Last Picasso (AUS) 10 57 56.0 Danielle Johnson (a) Paul Gordon, Cambridge


G1 International:

1 X1011 Booming 9 109 59.0 Opie Bosson Jeff Lynds, Awapuni
2 14230 Red Ruler 1 108 59.0 Mark Du Plessis John Sargent, Matamata
3 00832 Sir Slick 7 106 59.0 Samantha Collett Graeme Nicholson & Paul Allbon, Te Aroha
4 00870 Vosne Romanee 12 106 59.0 Hayden Tinsley Jeff Lynds, Awapuni
5 X00X6 Doctor Fremantle (GB) 8 103 59.0 Chad Ormsby Murray & Bjorn Baker, Cambridge
6 21010 Veloce Bella 10 104 57.0 James McDonald (a) Mark Brosnan, Matamata
7 4X332 Mill Duckie 3 100 57.0 Tasha Collett Richard Collett, Pukekohe Park
8 29160 November Rain 11 98 57.0 Jason Collett (a) Richard Collett, Pukekohe Park
9 68342 Sharp Princess 4 98 57.0 Sam Spratt Fraser Auret, Marton
10 13459 Obsession 6 97 57.0 Matthew Cameron Frank Ritchie, Cambridge
11 23X52 Passchendaele 2 97 57.0 Vinnie Colgan John Sargent, Matamata
12 12631 Arakti (AUS) 5 76 54.0 Michael Coleman Murray & Bjorn Baker, Cambridge


G1 Waikato Sprint:

1 1171X Wall Street 2 114 59.0 Michael Coleman Jeff Lynds, Awapuni
2 30X61 Mufhasa 9 112 59.0 Sam Spratt Stephen McKee, Ardmore
3 30520 Bulginbaah 11 107 59.0 Trudy Thornton Catherine Wilson, Wanganui
4 19143 Coup Align 1 107 59.0 Lisa Allpress Michael Pitman, Yaldhurst, Riccarton
5 48764 Richard Beymer 4 104 59.0 Reese Jones Richard & Chris Otto, Te Awamutu
6 27394 Vonusti 10 104 59.0 Noel Harris Tim & Margaret Carter, Cambridge
7 X30X0 Jacowils 3 102 59.0 Mark Hills Kristine Stead, Te Rapa
8 1333X Keep The Peace 5 102 57.0 James McDonald (a) Shaune Ritchie, Cambridge
9 31970 Katie Lee (AUS) 6 99 57.0 Mark Du Plessis Graeme & Debbie Rogerson, Tuhikaramea
10 06147 Bella Renza 7 94 57.0 Chad Ormsby Graeme & Debbie Rogerson, Tuhikaramea
11 51411 We Can Say It Now (AUS) 8 95 53.5 Leith Innes Murray & Bjorn Baker, Cambridge

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And confirmation of Banchee's plans:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/racing/new...ectid=10705315

[my miss storm cat]

Oh I'm really glad to see that! She belongs in the Derby!

Amazing fields... good luck if you're playing.

I wouldn't know what to do with too many really great horses in every single field. I'd be hopeless!

Good luck to all my favorites, too many to name.

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The Sir Tristram is the only one I can really pick with confidence. I think King's Rose should win that and make it five stakes wins in a row.

In the International, I really want to see Veloce Bella end her career with another G1 win. She's such a lovely horse. But Booming must be tough to beat. And Vosne Romanee. And Arakti. And Mill Duckie. And November Rain. And Passchendaele. And Sir Slick...

I'll be sticking with Katie in the Sprint. She's having a bad season, but I still think she's the best horse in NZ. I believe she'll turn things around some day, and I hope that day will be tomorrow. But jeez, what a field - Wall Street, Mufhasa, Keep The Peace, We Can Say It Now.

[my miss storm cat]

I wonder about Dating but only cause of that recent win of hers.

I suppose we both know that there's not a tremendous chance of either Sir Slick or Red Ruler winning (I mean if either did I'd be thrilled and I know you would too but the reality of it... ) so sure that would be just fine if she won her swansong. Such a nice girl. I just don't think Booming does it again. If I'm wrong I'm wrong.

I love Katie and so many in that one but I'm going to say Wall Street.

If Katie wins it fantastic.

As far as I'm concerned she's proven her greatness and whatever happens from here on out well it takes nothing away from her.

Come home safe, Sir Slick.

(Well everyone, of course).

[my miss storm cat]

Just on for a sec ed and am obviously hallucinating cause it says Red Ruler and Mufhasa both won.

What?????

Oh my God that is fantastic! Can't wait to see replays.

Can't find Arakti in results. Scratched?

Where did Katie finish? Sir Slick? I had to look so fast and don't remember seeing any of their names!

edit - Okay I just looked again and I guess Sir Slick was scratched but Arakti... thee's no mention of him at all! What's up with that??? So confused and still in a state of shock from the results! Tell me about Katie when you have time. Not a good day for her huh?

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Very sad news about Arakti. So sorry to have to report this. Tragically, I had to make a post about him in the Angels thread. RIP boy.

Katie is in a terrible slump at the moment. Four bad losses in a row. She doesn't seem to have that sprint we know and love. I think they might give her a rest now and hope she's back to her old self next season. I want the old Katie Lee back.

So it was a day of highs and lows. Those were the lows, but the highs were so amazing.

The fabulous King's Rose: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-ciuYUnqxI

The sensational Red Ruler (I've edited it so you don't have to see what happened to poor Arakti): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0qorT2WKDE

The big, brilliant Mufhasa: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE90Cd420g0

[my miss storm cat]

Oh my God ed I feel like I'm having a heart attack. What???????????

I need to go see your post.

I'll watch replays later.

I just cannot.... this isn't real.

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Watching the replays of King's Rose and Mufhasa makes me feel a bit better.

This is a lovely photo of the beautiful King's Rose.

Five wins in a row. Impossible not to love her.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

Watching the replays of King's Rose and Mufhasa makes me feel a bit better.

She is lovely and extraordinary and I'm so glad you posted the picture and the race but yeah the Mufhasa replay... that's what did it for me.

You were right.

I need to thank you again cause I was afraid to even click on the link but Red Ruler finally gtting that G1... had to see it so thank you for editing out most of the race cause I really did just want to see that boy not be kind once again and let someone else pass at the last second.

That was a long time in the making and oh... such a heartbreaking win but fantastic for him so we can't take anything away from that.

I love the race caller cause when he gets really really excited I have to play it over and over and I still can't quite make out the very end of the Mufhasa call right before the wire.

Just the way he says his name though... I love that he has so much emotion in three syllables.

He sure looked like the horse of the year once again!

Veloce Bella... that's it? Any chance they changed their minds?

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George is an awesome caller. I think what he said this time was "He's a beauty! Mufhasa wins the G1, dominant in the end." I love how excited he gets in these big races. His call in Jimmy's last start was great too - "here comes Jimmy!"

I think that's it for Veloce Bella. It's a shame she didn't go out on a more successful note. She's pregnant though, and I think there's a rule here against pregnant mares racing after February.

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Wow, Muse at the Grammys! Did you see them?

They did a really spectacular performance of Uprising, then they won Best Rock Album. They sounded completely surprised that they won. Matt said "our 10 fans must have voted 20,000 times each".

[my miss storm cat]

There was no way I could sit through that BUT my daughter was instructed to yell twice... once when they were on the red carpet and once when they performed so yes, saw it.

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I think this is the Jimmy news we all expected: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/racing/new...ectid=10706341

It follows the pattern he's had this season much better than racing again before the Derby.

A bit of a shame King's Rose won't run in the Derby, but it'll be good to see her destroy the Aussies in the AJC Oaks.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

but it'll be good to see her destroy the Aussies in the AJC Oaks.