This thread's gonna go a bit quiet for a while. I'm off overseas for six weeks!

I'm going sightseeing in San Francisco, New York, London, Paris, Berlin and others, and I'm going to see some reasonably famous horse races in Louisville on May 5 and Epsom Downs on June 2. So excited!

But sorry for the lack of NZ updates between now and June 10.

Hope you have a fantastic time!

Yeah except for when I remember to check up on your girl!

Arawa Park 12 May

Race 5
13:55 (local)

INC TAB HORSE WT BP JOCKEY JRat SCR TRAINER TRat
1 Kilflynn 59.0 14 Phillip Turner (a2) 2.4 0 Ricky Cook 2.0
2 Ebony Dream 58.5 16 Alysha Collett (a1) 2.4 0 Scott Wenn 1.9
3 Military Fresh 58.5 4 M Mc Nab (a2) 2.1 0 Shaune Ritchie 3.8
4 Alfonze 58.0 7 Cameron Lammas 3.4 0 John & Stephen Ralph 1.8
5 I'M Maveric 58.0 1 Michael Coleman 3.6 0 Barry Purdon 2.3
6 Sir Lovesalot 57.5 9 Lisa Allpress 4.2 0 Donna & Dean Logan 3.5
7 Bellapin 57.0 5 Jason Waddell 2.2 0 Graeme & Debbie Rogerson 3.1
8 O'Stellar 57.0 2 Mark Hills 3.0 0 Kelly Burne 1.9
9 Blue Yonder 56.5 10 Jason Collett 4.4 0 Richard Collett 4.7
10 Ginja Ninja 56.5 19 R Hutchings (a1) 1.8 0 Ben Foote 1.8
11 Pinzaara :tro: 56.5 11 Craig Grylls 1.8 0 Stephen Mckee 3.3
12 Short Tale 56.0 13 Matthew Cameron 3.3 0 1.9
13 Celer 55.5 15 Paul Taylor 1.9 0 Lenny Winters 1.9
14 Hula Belle 55.0 8 Ms N L Collett 1.9 0 Keith & Gavin Opie 2.3
E15 Excuse Me Madam 55.0 17 0 Andrew Scott 4.0
E16 Hug A Ginga 54.0 3 0 Earl Harrison 2.3
E17 Dreams Unwind 54.0 12 0 B Pomare 2.3
E18 Bellishi 54.0 6 0 L Poulson 2.1
E19 Shoemaker 57.5 18 0 Danny Walker 1.9


... and goof luck to Vonusti :cool: in R7 at New Plymouth.

Dear ed...

Wish you were here. :D

Huge congrats on your girl coming in 4th! Absolutely amazing!!!!!

The other news?

Ummmm guess who won?

Yes! Vonusti fonally did it!!!

(First win since he won the Telegraph over two years ago, right?).

I was almost in tears, so happy. (Don't judge me!). :p

He looked good, like he remembered!

Came flying, the big lug, and just nailed it at the wire.

Some finish!

Haha yea!!!!! :tro: :{>:

Stuff to tell ed when he's back... :D

Jimmy will stand at Rich Hill...

Six O'Clock News is on the retirements thread...

Wealth Princess won the Glenlogan Park again (2nd time?) last weekend (!)...(or however long ago that was) :D

MIlitary Move was retired on the 23rd but from our friends at the HKJC...

MILITARY MOVE (M077)
24/05/2012

The Owner of MILITARY MOVE (M077) confirmed to the Club this morning that he has now decided to keep his horse in training. As a result, the retirement notice for MILITARY MOVE (M077) published yesterday is now cancelled.

Possibly the last couple of things till you're back but I don't want to forget!

Check out the head on replay. Major applause for MDP cause that could have turned into a nightmare very quickly.

http://www.hkjc.com/english/racing/r...eno=8&venue=ST

Excerpt, SCMP...

Hall's day wasn't all beer and skittles though :D and his handy three-year-old Medallist ran into unusual trouble in the eighth race.Medallist's hood and bridle slipped over his head behind the starting gates and everything had to be refitted before the start of the race, but it didn't end there. The gear slipped over Medallist's head again mid-race, blocking the horse's vision and forcing jockey Mark du Plessis to keep hold of Medallist's head so the bit didn't come out of his mouth and Du Plessis had to ease the horse out of the race.

http://racing.scmp.com/freeservice/n...s20120604b.asp

Military Move :cool: is entered at HV on Wednesday, Dolouze up. (Noble Conqueror is in that one and he loves Happy Valley so we'll see).

edit - Oh yeah and Opie gave Gingerbread Man a really nice ride last night at Kranji.

This is insane.

60 kg for Ginga Dude. :eek:

Hope he blows past all of them and shows those youngsters how it's done. :)

Nice quote from Mr. Boyd...

"Michael Walker once told me that if he had to go into a battle with a horse it would be him."

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news...ectid=10812817

5th. Just a bit too much weight. But he tried hard and wasn't far away.

Thanks for all those updates while I was away! Lots of interesting news.

Good luck to Durham Town in the Eye Liner Stakes!

Oh well next time.

I've missed you!!!!! Hope you had a fabulous time!!!

Hey ed this sucks! When do things pick up... August?

I wanted to ask you if Opie, who I do like so very much, has a history of mental illness (?).

If so I'm very sorry to hear it and if not can you or can anyone please explain to me why he dropped the mount on Gingerbread Man for Red Beard in the upcoming Derby at Kranji? :eek: :D

Haha, it does seem like a strange move! I'm not aware of him having any problems with mental illness.

The first G1 of the new season is at Hastings on September 1. Mufhasa, He's Remarkable, Veyron... Can't wait!

There have been some nice 2yo performances in the last few weeks, but nothing really spectacular. Hopefully things will start to pick up soon.

I miss seeing those names!

So Opies horse was last (I still haven't even watched it) Gingerbread Man midfield somewhere, sadly cannot remember the name of the horse who did win BUT HUGE news and the reason it's here and not on the very popular :D Singapore thread...

Guess who is there and who raced on Sunday (in the Gold Trophy with Waikato and Capt. Obvious) (oh and he finished 7th but...)

Upsala!

Don't get me wrong I'd rather see him at home but it was very cool being surprised like that.

(Okay now they need to send him home). :D

edit - Chase Me won the Derby.

http://www.theinformant.co.nz/racing...-to-Te-Akau-NZ
Wow!

Awesome news!!!

Entries for the Challenge Stakes on Sep 1, the first G1 of the season:
http://www.nzracing.co.nz/Meetings/Meeting.aspx/40668

It's like fantasy time reading those noms cause how can one field have so many possibles who are SOOOOO good? :tro:

Ahem not to nag you or anything but kindly remember that we will probably need a 2012-2013 thread pretty soon!

Oh, good call! I'll make that soon.

The amazing Justa Tad story continued today. She was purchased for $1000 as a yearling in 2003. She won the Oaks and the 1000 Guineas; career earnings of $727,226. And now she's produced a stakes-winning son!

Move Faster (2 c Keeper - Justa Tad) won the Ryder Stakes today. It was a nice performance too, so he's one to watch as a 3yo. :)

Jimmy Choux being introduced to fans at his new home. :)

This is always interesting - the Free Handicaps. It's effectively a ranking of the season's best 2yos and two categories of 3yos - up to a mile and beyond a mile.
http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/i....aspx?id=61133

I agree with most of these. I don't know why Ginner Hart is so high up the first 3yo list, though - higher than Antonio? I'd like an explanation for that.