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Good luck to Black Mascara and to Sultry Assassin in their respective races today! :)

(... and, of course, to El Chico @Phar Lap).

edit - Ed here... incase you haven't seen it. Habibi was 4th.

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...ante-h-gr-iiit

Thanks for that - I completely missed that race.

Much quieter day at Ellerslie today but the racing has been so good! Black Mascara, O'Rachael (so brave), He's An Ace and Duchess Kate.

I am amazed Trudy got Black Mascara past Cartell! Even knowing the outcome... at the last possible second it looked impossible. Nice win!

The noms for New Year's Day at Ellerslie just made my heart skip a beat. Amazing.

... and every field was more spectacular than the previous one but once I got to the Railway... geez that is an epic field~ Exciting stuff. Cannot imagine being there!!!

VERY nice! He's An Ace and Duchess Kate too. :)

Odds for Friday: http://www.theinformant.co.nz/racing...rslie-features

I probably agree with most of the favourites, but there are some surprisingly big odds too!

Whoa no kidding... I am liking those odds on Celebrity MIss in the City of Auckland Cup, considering Silverdale in the Rich Hill Mile (although I am rooting for Thee Auld Floozie) and especially In Style, my boy Tomorrowland and the one I think might just take it and who I was planning on playing, Barbaric, in the Railway. :eek: THAT is insanity.

Exciting stuff. I sure hope we can wager on it here unlike the Boxing Day card (I guess since it was Christmas here they thought only real degenerates would be interested). :o :D

I was just about to ask you for these dates... :D Hoping she goes out a winner.

Poor Amarula... was sorry to read about his setback.

Couple of very small bets and that's that...

Win on Sultan of Swing, Celebrity Miss, Tavy and Mary Quant but oh what to do with Tomorrowland, In Style and Barbaric? Guess I will box them and figure out which to do a small win on and leave it at that.

Happy New Year Ed! Have a great time at Ellerslie and safe home, good horses!

Dec. 31, 2015 12:33 PM 1C46731B1141 Online Gaming NZ A Ellerslie 9 $2.00 QN BX,4,8,10 $6.00

edit - with the scratch of In Style changed that one to...
Dec. 31, 2015 04:55 PM 4B3B6A24B50B Online Gaming NZ A Ellerslie 9 $1.00 TR 8,10 / 8,10 / 2,5,7,12 $8.00

Dec. 31, 2015 12:31 PM 5A0554B5D8EB Online Gaming NZ A Ellerslie 10 $3.00 WN 15 $3.00
Dec. 31, 2015 12:30 PM 24D0FDE11480 Online Gaming NZ A Ellerslie 8 $5.00 WN 10 $5.00
Dec. 31, 2015 12:30 PM 02422E1C0081 Online Gaming NZ A Ellerslie 7 $5.00 WN 2 $5.00
Dec. 31, 2015 12:28 PM 586B612F8260 Online Gaming NZ A Ellerslie 5 $3.00 WN 13 $3.00

Happy New Year to you too!

Sadly the beautiful weather of the last two weeks is gone and it's very wet and windy this morning. :(

Luckily all of your picks will handle the wet track.

Scary to see a horse slip in the first race, but apparently it wasn't because of the track conditions.

Manolo Blahniq! Sensational.

Wow, Rangipo, you are a lot better than I thought.

That was very, very special from Sofia Rosa.

Hoof!

So, so thrilled for Ryan Mark and his people. They're all so lovely and really deserve it. :)

Just amazing racing today. It's a shame about the weather, but the best horses have been winning anyway! When you look back at the results in future, you won't even remember how wet it was.

Just watched ALL the replays...absolutely scintillating performances. To hell with my stupid bets I couldn't care less... what an amazing day of races!!!!! Cheers to all the truly fine, outstanding and deserving winners.

Ryan Mark... that was so unexpected to me.... haha brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :tro: :tro:

He was brilliant. But I think Sofia Rosa was my favourite win of the day. How on earth did she do that?

:D

NOOOO! I will happily and unashamedly (if that's even a word :p ) admit to hanging on EVERY word you post, Ed, and I cannot see what this is so please..... for the love of God repost it!!! :D

PS - ANTONIO!!!!!

edit - Nice to see Vespa (and Recite!) in the noms for the Telegraph...

Let's try that again...

Hahahahaha!!!!! Good stuff and thank you!:D :tro:

Oh I wanna see Hasselhoof and VSB at Ruakaka tomorrow! Lucky people... wish I could be there!

Nice to wake up to your articles on both Mongolian Khan and In Style. :)

This weekend is kind of an anticlimax after those big days at Ellerslie! Just one minor stakes race at Awapuni. But the Ellerslie fields are still interesting, especially the 2yo and 3yo races, so it should be a good day.

Welcome back, Pondarosa Miss. :)

Oh good, I'm glad. It seems a bit early today (tomorrow)... no?

Oh Thorn Pass! Nice news. :) I will have to check back later on tonight.

Good luck to Nashville in the Marton Cup @ Awapuni. I think Madonna Mia wins but gotta root for him. :)

If you're at Ellerslie have fun!

It's Jimmy Mac's world! We're all just livin in it. :D

LOVED the hoping for 3rd, 4th, 5th line in your piece by the way... great stuff. :)

Some unexpected results in the big races down at Trentham today! :eek: But very happy for all the winning connections.

Mabeel and Dukedom were hugely impressive.

Have not yet watched replays but terribly happy to see Nashville, Thee Auld Floozie and Sultan of Swing all won. :) Looking forward to watching both Mabeel and Dukedom...

I really miss having the likes of Pinzaara to follow and enjoy, so I wasn't able to resist this opportunity:
http://www.adrianclark.co.nz/index.a...eID=2145905216

Only a 1% share, but I'm still very excited and can't wait to see them run.

Oh that is AWESOME ed!!!!! Very excited for you and cannot wait for the updates! :)

Fingers crossed. :)

Meanwhile, amazing fields for Trentham and Ellerslie this weekend.

I know there are some lovely horses in the Thorndon field, but I can't believe Addictive Habit is only the sixth favourite.
http://www.theinformant.co.nz/racing...ar-in-Thorndon

Very much liked your piece and yeah they are wonderful fields.

Good luck to my beautiful Soriano (although I do think Kawi looks really strong here).

(...oh yeah and to Blood Brotha, Nashville and Jimmy in their race). :)

You have got to be going to Ellerslie on Sunday, correct? You know I always prefer the older kids but whoa... those are seriously exciting fields with so many superstars-to-be it is dizzying!

edit - Aaaaghhhh forgot to mention this... Giant Turtle was second to last in his last race and McQueen was 2nd.

http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/info/m...20160117/ST/05

GOd send them both home already... this isn't working out. :(

Yep, I'll be there. Great fields and I can't wait.

Poor Giant Turtle. :(

Untamed Diamond! What a good girl.

Kawi is just sensational.

Libetto at 108-1!

Oh geez he is just a frigging machine, isn't he?! Beautiful runs by both Sports Illustrated (such heart!)and Stolen Dance (whoa!).

Soriano... she has done enough. :)

Mister Impatience!!! Where did that come from??!!:tro:

:D :tro: