Didn't you once tell me something about Vosne Romanee and how he didn't sell as a young one?

Anyway lovely for him and for his connections and oh Sir and Banchee!

:tro:

Yeah, that's right. People said he was too narrow in his front half to be a racehorse. Um, yeah, about that... :D

Another good NZ horse, Tavistock (or Lord Tavistock as he's known in Australia), won a G2 at Flemington yesterday. :)

Is there a reason for this?

(... and am I crazy or wasn't Falstaff known as Our Falstaff over there? Something like that!).

Something like that.

It's because there's another horse in Australia already registered with the name Tavistock. It doesn't matter if it's a horse that's only raced once in some country track and finished last - they still have to change the name of the NZ horse.

Mufhasa is another one - he's called King Mufhasa in Australia.

The Oaks on Saturday...

1 21114 Zarzuela 1 86 56.0 James McDonald (a) Mark Walker, Matamata
2 20113 Eileen Dubh 4 85 56.0 Jonathan Riddell Francis Finnegan, Woodville
3 12176 Adaline (AUS) 12 82 56.0 Leith Innes Stephen McKee, Ardmore
4 12192 Keep The Peace 19 82 56.0 Opie Bosson Shaune Ritchie, Cambridge
5 22911 A Chance To Dream (AUS) 10 80 56.0 Mark Du Plessis John Sargent, Matamata
6 11322 November Rain 2 78 56.0 Michael Walker Richard Collett, Pukekohe Park
7 18561 Posavina 13 78 56.0 Hayden Tinsley Mark Walker, Matamata
8 25543 Corsage 5 74 56.0 Vinnie Colgan Mark Walker, Matamata
9 31773 Miss Sharapova 6 74 56.0 Michael Coleman Ken Kelso, Matamata
10 43171 Nike Princess 23 73 56.0 Paul Taylor Donna, Dean Logan & Chris Gibbs, Ruakaka
11 96308 Jungle Juice 21 70 56.0 Rosie Myers (a) Donna, Dean Logan & Chris Gibbs, Ruakaka
12 16913 La Marina 15 70 56.0 Robert Hannam Janelle Millar, New Plymouth
13 05810 Poppy Rose 18 70 56.0 Lisa Allpress Danica Guy, Matamata
14 98123 Shamarose (AUS) 22 70 56.0 Buddy Lammas Graham Richardson, Matamata
15 52126 Platinum Princess 16 69 56.0 Kelly Myers Lisa Latta, Awapuni
16 34148 Southern Heights 9 69 56.0 Chris Johnson Guy Lowry & Grant Cullen, Hastings
17 54314 Miraflores 3 68 56.0 Sam Spratt Mark Walker, Matamata
18 0184 Utopia 20 68 56.0 Scratching John Sargent, Matamata
19 90418 The Goddaughter 11 68 56.0 Darryl Bradley John Sargent, Matamata
20 63416 Pomellato 17 67 56.0 Mark Walker, Matamata
21 72272 Innocent Lady 7 59 56.0 Graeme & Mark Sanders, Te Awamutu
22 56292 Ekstra Dane 14 59 56.0 Bryce Revell, New Plymouth
23 5534 Arctic Heights 8 56 56.0 John Sargent, Matamata

Love this field. Zarzuela or A Chance To Dream, I think.

I thought wrong.


Keep The Peace! She really deserved a G1.

Replay soon.

Oh good for her! She has a really nice record, doesn't she?

Can't wait to see the replay.

Yeah, very good - 8 starts, 4 wins, 3 seconds.

Replay: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHcT4IgX72o

Very nice!

I feel sorry for this kid. (... and being a moron didn't realize he was the son of Noel Harris).

Is his career over?

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/racing/...on-drug-charge

I hope not - he's one of the most talented young jockeys in NZ. He's always had weight problems, and I guess he's resorted to a banned diuretic or something. :(

I hope he gets a chance to come back.

It must be hard.

Everyone needs multiple last chances.

So I was looking for Sir Slick news and found this instead...

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/racing/new...ectid=10635224

Any idea who else is in the George Ryder?

I found the field:

1 BLACK PIRANHA Con Karakatsanis 113
2 DANLEIGH Chris Waller 115
3 DAO DAO Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
4 DRUMBEATS Peter Snowden 100
5 EL SEGUNDO (NZ) Colin Little
6 HEART OF DREAMS Mick Price
7 KING MUFHASA (NZ) Stephen Mckee
8 LORD TAVISTOCK (NZ) Andrew R Campbell
9 MR BARITONE (NZ) Michael Moroney 105
10 PALACIO DE CRISTAL Grahame Begg 100
11 ROAD TO ROCK Anthony Cummings 109
12 SNIPER'S BULLET Tracey Bartley 114
13 TICKETS Peter G Moody 100
14 TRIPLE HONOUR (NZ) Chris Waller 107
15 TYPHOON TRACY Peter G Moody 118
16 VISION AND POWER (NZ) Joseph Pride 112
17 WALKING OR DANCING (NZ) Brett Partelle 101

Jesus that's some field!

Why did i think Tracy was going in the race with More Joyous?

Too many good ones to try to keep track of!

She's entered in both. Which one will she run in? It is a mystery!

NOOOOOOOO!

http://www.racingandsports.com.au/ra..._For_21_Months

That's a really tough punishment. I hope he comes back after that long break hungrier for success and better than before. We need him!

I think you'll like some of these results from today...

Sires' Produce Stakes (G1): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYbH1Tn2n7Q
Awapuni Gold Cup (G2): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLuLYhjfSlI

"SIR SLICK MAY HAVE THEM IN TROUBLE HERE....."

Oh my God ed I am ******* dying here!

Saw your post, didn't know they were entered, didn't go and look at results so i could be surprised.

Sorry Banchee didn't do it but she has so many great wins and was absolutely thrilled to see our boy with the silly name do it!

Clicked on the other race and I'm thinking okay yea He is entered but who else is here and maybe RR will win and He will be 2nd and aaaahhhhhhhh..... I'm laughing and crying at the same time. That was brilliant! One of my favorites of all time now and all the concern between the two of us.... age, injuries, form and look what he does? :D

I am over the moon and so happy to be proven wrong.

He is amazing and you all are lucky to have a national treasure like him. :)

Right when he crosses the finish.... what is the announcer saying?

I've probably woken half the neighborhood blasting it trying to figure it out!

Thank you for the fantastic way to start the day my friend. :tro:

I'll try to translate it for you!

"He is back, the warhorse of NZ racing. Salute him, he's a beauty! Sir Slick the prize."