Everyone's heading down South to Riccarton in Christchurch for their biggest week of the year. Wish I could go.
The main race on Saturday is one I've been excited about for a couple of months:
Race 7 3:45pm
NEW ZEALAND 1000 GUINEAS
3yo Fillies
1600m
# FORM HORSE DRAW RTG WGT JOCKEY TRAINER
1 111 Anna Bek 11 80 56.0 Gavin McKeon Warren Bolton, New Plymouth
2 156 Double Or Nothin (AUS) 8 68 56.0 Andrew Calder Frank Ritchie, Cambridge
3 X3653 Emily Jane 7 69 56.0 Bruce Herd Charles Walding, Awapuni
4 1412 Insouciant 9 78 56.0 Michael Walker Mark Walker, Matamata
5 7X322 Keepa Cruisin 2 76 56.0 Leith Innes Stephen McKee, Ardmore
6 6X122 Lady Lucille 6 70 56.0 Lisa Cropp Robert Priscott, Te Awamutu
7 31432 Lady Sakura 3 78 56.0 Jamie Bullard Mark Walker, Rangiora
8 311 Lovetrista (AUS) 5 83 56.0 Jason Waddell John Sargent, Matamata
9 31151 Oxford Aunt 1 76 56.0 Chris Johnson Pam Robson, Riccarton Park
10 63243 Rathsallagh 4 68 56.0 Chad Ormsby (a) Russell Cameron & Gareth McRae, Pukekohe Park
11 11266 Special Mission 10 82 56.0 Noel Harris Mark Walker, Matamata
Lovetrista's at even money, understandably. But there are loads of other really good fillies in there, like the undefeated Anna Bek (4-1), the impressive Double Or Nothin (6-1), Insouciant (11-1) and Seachange's half-sister Keepa Cruisin (12-1).
Should be a great race!