Boxing Day stakes fields:
G1 Zabeel Classic
1 1X411 Veyron 11 104 59.0 Leith Innes Linda Laing, Cambridge
2 50595 Booming 2 103 59.0 Jeff Lynds, Awapuni
3 0X002 Sir Slick 10 102 59.0 Jason Waddell John Sargent, Matamata
4 65442 Vonusti 18 102 59.0 Noel Harris Tim & Margaret Carter, Cambridge
5 35X58 Vosne Romanee 17 102 59.0 Jeff Lynds, Awapuni
6 X9303 Pasta Post 7 100 59.0 Graeme & Mark Sanders, Te Awamutu
7 00X74 Doctor Fremantle (GB) 14 96 59.0 Nash Rawiller Lauren Brennan, Cambridge
8 86680 Back In Black 16 92 59.0 Mark Hills John Steffert, Te Aroha
9 85197 Lady Chaparral 4 95 57.0 Sam Spratt Chris Wood, Cambridge
10 55008 Innocent Lady 9 93 57.0 Graeme & Mark Sanders, Te Awamutu
11 X2210 Postman's Daughter 6 98 56.5 Danielle Johnson Don Walker, Pukekohe Park
12 19411 Lady Kipling 13 94 56.5 Matthew Cameron Murray Baker, Cambridge
13 X2352 Shez Sinsational 3 89 56.5 James McDonald (a) Allan Sharrock, New Plymouth
14 43151 Duckworth Lewis 8 82 52.0 Michael Coleman Leo Molloy, Byerley Park
15 1X527 Star Bound 12 80 56.5 Michelle Wenn Bruce Wallace, Takanini
16 62104 The Terminator 5 80 59.0 Roger James, Cambridge
17 07633 My My Maree 1 75 57.0 Moira Murdoch & Dominic Olson, Waiuku
18 X8205 Hiace 15 72 59.0 Murray McKeagg, Tauranga
Some good ones here. I'd love Sir Slick to do it (he won this race in 2007, beating Xcellent), but I just don't see it happening.
Veyron, Lady Kipling and Shez Sinsational for me.
G2 Great Northern Guineas (3yo)
1 X3125 Shuka 11 78 56.5 Peter & Dawn Williams, Byerley Park
2 1116 Burgundy 4 77 56.5 Matthew Cameron Jason Bridgman, Matamata
3 X0604 Fort Lincoln 9 75 56.5 Jonathan Riddell Lisa Latta, Awapuni
4 11 Ocean Park 1 73 56.5 Chad Ormsby Gary Hennessy, Matamata
5 27082 Vincent Street 14 73 56.5 Vanessa & Wayne Hillis, Matamata
6 16250 Caipirinha 7 72 56.5 Robert Priscott & Clayton Chipperfield, Te Awamutu
7 7X911 It Has To Be You 6 72 56.5 Vinnie Colgan Bruce Wallace, Takanini
8 13 Knight's Tour 12 65 56.5 Stephen McKee, Ardmore
9 150 Platinum Playboy 13 64 56.5 Shane Crawford, Cambridge
10 617 Lion Rock Hill 10 63 56.5 Grant Cooksley Bruce Wallace, Takanini
11 31 Samer Way 3 63 56.5 Bruce Wallace, Takanini
12 2151 Thorn Star 2 70 54.5 Andrew Scott, Matamata
13 21 Mapmaker 5 64 54.5 Nash Rawiller Paul Shailer, Matamata
14 01 Matabrahma 8 63 54.5 Danielle Johnson Paul Jenkins, Matamata
Tons of talent in this field. I like Burgundy, Ocean Park and It Has To Be You.
G2 Eight Carat Classic (3yo fillies)
1 32325 Dowager Queen 7 89 56.5 Graeme & Debbie Rogerson, Tuhikaramea
2 X2131 Planet Rock 8 85 56.5 Peter & Dawn Williams, Byerley Park
3 22262 Testa Secret 11 84 56.5 James McDonald (a) Kevin Gray, Copper Belt Lodge, Palmerston North
4 0124 Abeautifulred 1 82 56.5 Graeme & Debbie Rogerson, Tuhikaramea
5 27X11 Purpose 13 80 56.5 Tasha Collett Richard Collett, Pukekohe Park
6 X1144 Artistic 9 79 56.5 Shaune Ritchie, Cambridge
7 38130 Holy Moly 6 78 56.5 Leith Innes Roger James, Cambridge
8 111 Xanadu 14 78 56.5 Ken & Bev Kelso, Matamata
9 X9481 Melody Celebre 16 71 56.5 Louise Saunders, Pukekohe
10 X0102 Rose Of Falkirk 2 71 56.5 Harry Kasim (a) Mark Brosnan, Matamata
11 X5431 White Lies 3 71 56.5 Opie Bosson Stephen Marsh, Cambridge
12 71456 Unbelieveabelle 5 70 56.5 Danielle Johnson Stephen Crutchley, Wanganui
13 147 Full Of Spirit 17 64 56.5 Jason Waddell Roger James, Cambridge
14 21 Mapmaker 12 64 56.5 Nash Rawiller Paul Shailer, Matamata
15 21 Silent Achiever 10 64 56.5 Vinnie Colgan Roger James, Cambridge
16 3314 Blooming Hell 4 63 56.5 Chad Ormsby Richard Sherwin, Te Awamutu
17 X0680 Alley Cat 15 45 56.5 Mark Mullane, Takanini
1000 Guineas winner Planet Rock is here, along with some fillies who have looked scary good in lower grades - Xanadu is undefeated in three starts, and Silent Achiever looked phenomenal in her last-start win. Dowager Queen was good in Melbourne in October/November.
And the Newmarket Handicap:
1 1X160 Mae Jinx 17 96 59.0 Michael Moroney & Andrew Clarken, Matamata
2 X60X7 Tip The Wink 6 96 59.0 Jonathan Riddell Mike Breslin, Awapuni
3 X5758 Vincent Mangano 1 92 59.0 Jason Waddell Peter McKay, Matamata
4 1X819 Undisclosed 13 89 57.5 Danielle Johnson Peter McKay, Matamata
5 65495 Aspinal 8 90 56.0 Leith Innes Tony Pike & Mark Donoghue, Cambridge
6 243X3 Rough Odds 14 85 55.5 Alysha Collett (a) Richard Collett, Pukekohe Park
7 42325 Sweet Suitor 10 84 55.0 Graeme & Debbie Rogerson, Tuhikaramea
8 X3606 Mercury Mistress 11 83 53.0 Lance Noble, Matamata
9 X3192 Mi Payday 2 82 53.0 Tasha Collett Stephen Crutchley, Wanganui
10 4X011 Starpin 15 82 53.0 Matthew Cameron Paul Duncan, Cambridge
11 32X93 Maidantus 4 78 53.0 Graham Richardson, Matamata
12 14X24 Ready Steady 5 77 53.0 Andrew Scott, Matamata
13 3X373 Cool Storm 16 75 53.0 Stephen McKee, Ardmore
14 20X24 Viva Roma 12 75 53.0 Sam Spratt Bruce Wallace, Takanini
15 21X17 Payette 7 74 53.0 Richard Collett, Pukekohe Park
16 3X865 Eightlives 9 70 53.0 Richard Otto, Te Awamutu
17 70X60 Coretta 3 68 53.0 A J Morley, Waiuku