New Zealand Racing, 2010-11

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi5FBnpNhXw


These two races were good...
2yo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2gpO0m7aFs
Counties Cup: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWtFFhLN5Cc

That Spicey Miss win was very nice, by the way. I don't think it was a strong field that she beat, so we'll have to wait and see if she's as good against better fields. But she looks talented.

[my miss storm cat]

Oh man I wasn't expecting that.

I'm trying to think of something positive to say here and I guess she was only like 4 lengths back any way.

Brilliant, champion... no matter what she will always be both.

Maybe she's just tired now...

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

That's fantastic! Thanks for that. He's a terrific horse and should do well in HK.

Have you heard any news about his nemesis, Military Move? His Derby win was amazing, and I'd love it if he did NZ proud up there. It's hard not to like him.

His first barrier trial was today...

He won.

Batch 4...

http://www.hkjc.com/english/press/btrs.asp

He looks so good.

(Oh and Corporal Jones is in the entries for Sunday at Sha Tin).

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Excellent! That was great. Thanks for that. I hope the Corporal goes well this weekend.

Friday is the G1 Levin Classic:

1 3X211 Jimmy Choux 15 94 56.0 Jonathan Riddell John Bary, Hastings
2 X3468 Cellarmaster 3 83 56.0 James McDonald (a) Kevin Gray, Copper Belt Lodge, Palmerston North
3 X2320 Charma 7 74 56.0 Mark Du Plessis Graeme & Mark Sanders, Te Awamutu
4 121 Eight Schillings 19 74 56.0 Allan Peard Stephen McKee, Ardmore
5 61705 Fiddler 8 74 56.0 Reese Jones Tony Gillies, Matamata
6 6X121 Galaxy Star 21 74 56.0 Opie Bosson Lisa Latta, Awapuni
7 3110 Hammer Down 9 74 56.0 Chad Ormsby Stephen McKee, Ardmore
8 15243 Anotherchancetaken 11 70 56.0 Robert Hannam Garry & Steven Barlow, Woodville
9 31 St Beune (AUS) 14 70 56.0 Matthew Cameron Roger James, Cambridge
10 2X514 We Can Say It Now (AUS) 1 76 54.5 Leith Innes Murray & Bjorn Baker, Cambridge
11 21174 Lady Kipling 20 75 54.5 Craig Grylls Murray & Bjorn Baker, Cambridge
12 4X112 Queen Of Pop 6 75 54.5 Jason Collett (a) Donna, Dean Logan & Chris Gibbs, Ruakaka
13 X9143 L'Amour 10 74 54.5 Daniel Stackhouse (a) Lisa Latta, Awapuni
14 2X185 Pooka's Sister (AUS) 16 73 54.5 Lisa Allpress John Wheeler, New Plymouth
15 X5217 Miss Marauder 5 72 54.5 Matthew Eales, Awapuni
16 68X13 Blinding 18 70 54.5 Noel Harris Dick & Chris Bothwell, Stratford
17 30412 Down Town 22 70 56.0 Hayden Tinsley John Wheeler, New Plymouth
18 63221 Keenly 13 69 54.5 Robert Priscott & Clayton Chipperfield, Te Awamutu
19 144 Zenno Rolls Royce 12 68 56.0 Howie Mathews, Otaki
20 461 Reremoana 2 68 54.5 Alby MacGregor, Opaki
21 X5893 Jetset Lad 17 67 56.0 John Wheeler, New Plymouth
22 X0060 Apache 4 62 56.0 Alby MacGregor, Opaki

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OK, before you watch the replay, I have to tell you about Jimmy. He drops way out to be last by 50 lengths, and he looks really distressed.

I can tell you it's not as bad as it looks - he had cardiac arrhythmia. They're going to do some heart testsand take it slow with him for a while. So whatever happens, he won't race for at least a few months, if he ever races again - he's pretty valuable as a stallion now, so I don't blame them if they don't want to risk it. Poor Jimmy. But at least he'll be OK.

Here's the race: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0GAnfh0IK4

Very impressive.

[my miss storm cat]

I couldn't sleep last night and came on in the middle of the night and read your post.

This is stupid but I didn't watch it cause I didn't want to get into bed with a picture of him looking... you know.

I appreciate the way you prefaced it... I really do.

I'll watch later.

Poor Jimmy.

[clyde]

Baby, at least he isn't going to fly with the youknowho's.






Just thayin'.

[my miss storm cat]

Yeah I know and I'm not meaning to be Miss Drama here.

It's just really a shame. Such a good horse.

I really don't want to watch it, ed. I just don't want to see him looking hurt.

Who won?

Hey I didn't realize Paco Boy will be moving out your way!

[clyde]

You're not....the last part,was that at me?

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Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Yeah I know and I'm not meaning to be Miss Drama here.

It's just really a shame. Such a good horse.

I really don't want to watch it, ed. I just don't want to see him looking hurt.

Who won?

Hey I didn't realize Paco Boy will be moving out your way!

We Can Say It Now won the race. Nice to see her get one after she was bumped so badly in the 1000 Guineas (although I still think the winner had her covered in that race, so this result makes King's Rose look even better). Blinding second, Lady Kipling third, so the fillies finished 1-2-3. No excuses for any of the beaten runners, apart from Jimmy. I don't blame you for not wanting to watch it. I probably don't want to see it again either.

Yeah it's exciting about Paco Boy! He was a really good horse - just unlucky he kept facing Goldikova. Waikato Stud did well to secure that deal!

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by clyde

You're not....the last part,was that at me?

If you now live in NZ it was.

* * *

Hey ed where's our boy?

Where is the good Sir?

edit - Oh and I keep meaning to ask when is the Eulogy and what happened to last years winner? I can't remember her name (!).

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Sir Slick is running in another G1 this Saturday - he's up against Altered Image in the Captain Cook Stakes. I think the days where he could beat that boy over a mile are gone. But I wish him all the best.

The Eulogy is Saturday 11 December. Last year's winner, Veronica Franco, has had some injury problems since that win. She did come back and win a race on the 19th of November, so maybe she's on the way back to her best. She's had 13 starts now for 4 wins and 7 other top-4 finishes.

[clyde]

Ed, on that Eulogy.


Please put up the horseys when they are announced....thanks so much.

[clyde]

If you now live in NZ it was.



Got it.




And you never,never know.

[my miss storm cat]

Yeah please, when you know both fields...

Okay I'm trying to count and I think this is around his 128th start? Is that right or is it an even higher number?

Ugh.

Is Fritzy Boy pointed to this race?

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by clyde

Ed, on that Eulogy.


Please put up the horseys when they are announced....thanks so much.

Good... you're behaving!

[clyde]

Only with Eddie.



You will soon have a big decision to make.

[my miss storm cat]

I feel like I'm reading a fortune cookie.

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Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Okay I'm trying to count and I think this is around his 128th start? Is that right or is it an even higher number?

Ugh.

Is Fritzy Boy pointed to this race?

It's Sir Slick's 132nd.

Yeah, Fritzy is there. Here's the field:

1 4X900 Vosne Romanee 11 109 59.0 Jeff Lynds, Awapuni
2 02620 Sir Slick 1 108 59.0 Mark Sweeney Graeme Nicholson & Paul Allbon, Te Aroha
3 240X7 MacO'Reilly 4 107 59.0 Hayden Tinsley David Haworth & Matt Dixon, Foxton
4 26341 Fritzy Boy 17 106 59.0 David Walker Alby MacGregor, Opaki
5 07453 Hold It Harvey (AUS) 12 103 59.0 Jamie Bullard Terri Rae, Riccarton Park
6 50X54 Spectacular Icon 10 102 59.0 Mark Hills Chris Wood, Cambridge
7 X0121 Altered Image 3 101 59.0 Michael Coleman Michael Moroney & Andrew Clarken, Matamata
8 11080 Firebolt 19 101 59.0 Andrew Calder Roger James, Cambridge
9 5X112 The Meista 18 101 59.0 Mark Du Plessis Peter & Dawn Williams, Riccarton Park
10 123X1 Booming 9 100 59.0 Jeff Lynds, Awapuni
11 81145 Spare A Fortune 6 100 59.0 Samantha Collett Gary Hennessy, Matamata
12 8008X Mandela 14 99 59.0 Moira Murdoch & Dominic Olson, Waiuku
13 9X383 Arlington (AUS) 7 95 59.0 Trudy Thornton Graeme & Debbie Rogerson, Tuhikaramea
14 15X14 Dancing Jess 8 100 57.0 Chris Johnson Dick & Chris Bothwell, Stratford
15 X1813 She Rules 5 100 57.0 Brett McDonald, Cambridge
16 X6781 Obsession 13 98 57.0 Matthew Cameron Frank Ritchie, Cambridge
17 65310 Eileen Dubh 15 93 57.0 Jonathan Riddell Francis Finnegan, Woodville
18 X5141 We Can Say It Now (AUS) 16 85 51.0 Lisa Allpress Murray & Bjorn Baker, Cambridge
19 51538 Go Danny 2 92 59.0 Grant Searle, Awapuni

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

Why can't he do this more often?