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02-28-2007, 02:52 PM
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Why Be!
Here's a nice one from Singapore..... Why Be.
Double for Farook as Why Be fights off Capablanca 26 Feb 2007 Jo Adams - Singapore Turf Club Apprentice J Farook ended the weekend’s racing with a double when he saluted on Coup Leader for Steven Burridge and Why Be for Laurie Laxon in the final two races on the card. Coup Leader sat just behind the pace being set by Brave Heart and Tommaloms in the $75,000 Class 3 over 1200m, but when these two dropped off abruptly, Coup Leader skipped to the front. He held off a challenge by Sapphire Racer (KB Soo) to win by a length with Divest (Sandana) finishing in third place a further three and a half-lengths away. Why Be was as usual sent out an odds on favourite but he certainly had his work cut out from barrier nine when he and Prince De Lago bumped at the start in the $125,000 Kranji Stakes ‘A’ 1200m. Farook hustled the four-year-old along though and he had plenty of gate speed to cross and lead on the rails. He started to let down at the top of the straight, but that can be a very long 450m and as he was approaching the winning post Capablanca (Andrew Calder) was sprouting wings down the centre of the track. The Don Baertschiger trained five-year-old landed right beside Why Be, who found enough to garner another effort, scoring by a short head on the line with Prince De Lago (Aaron Spiteri) a close finishing third. 'I think I’ll be looking for a weight-for-age race for him next,' said Why Be’s trainer Laurie Laxon. 'He’ll be too disadvantaged in the handicaps races now.' Farook was relieved he got home on the horse but gave credit to Why Be for his fighting attitude 'He knew the other horse was there and you could feel him really fighting for the line. 'The track was heavy and with there being nine races before his, there were a few holes here and there so it wasn’t the best of surfaces for him. 'I’d really like to thank the owners and Mr Laxon for putting me on, my boss Mr (Brian) Dean and of course the STAR Program!' Why Be’s win gave him 17 wins from 19 starts along with two seconds for the Perfectum Stable. Farook’s double saw him jump up to be second on the junior premiership ladder with four wins, just behind last years champion rider Adam Fiezan (8). With his four wins, Farook is level pegging with Ryan Plumb, Mark Ewe and KK Ng but he has a better record on the minor placings, which sees him officially second on the ladder. Last edited by my miss storm cat : 04-02-2007 at 12:03 AM. 
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#2
04-02-2007, 12:09 AM
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And so it goes.....
 Another win and HOY honors, all in one weekend. Horse of the Year 'Why Be' makes it win No: 18 1 Apr 2007 By Jo Adams - Singapore Turf Club Trainer Laurie Laxon collected the trophy for Horse of the Year Why Be on Saturday night and then backed up on Sunday for another trophy, when the super sprinter won his 18th race the $200,000 Singapore Group 3 Fischer Stakes (1200m). On paper the race was marked in as Why Be’s before they even jumped, as all the horses were carrying the set weight of 57.5kgs. But this is racing and anything can happen at any given time. A well deserved pat down the neck for Why Be Fortunately for the Laxon stable and all his faithful followers, Why Be stuck to the script and won in dominating fashion by two lengths from the Don Baertschiger trained pair Capablanca (Andrew Calder) and Always Fast (Noel Callow). Tom Higgs was the best away at the jump but Vorster quickly had Why Be high tailing him from gate seven. Why Be was on the outside of Tom Higgs but he swiftly gained control and lengthened stride to go clear by the time the field had sped past the 1000m pole. As the field rolled along, Why Be set a genuine pace from Capablanca, Tom Higgs (Ronnie Stewart), Taurus (Adam Fiezan) and Always Fast. Into the straight and Why Be skipped even further ahead and while Capablanca and Always Fast were making steady ground on him, once Vorster pulled the stick it was all over. “That was the best he has ever felt,” said Vorster. “He really enjoyed the run and it was a good win,' added the rider who made it six wins for the weekend. Laxon, who never fails to enjoy the sprinter winning, added: “It was much better for him today, being back to the set weights.” Trophies galore for Laxon and Vorster. Shane Baertschiger confirmed that the stable’s two gallant runners would press on as planned. “They’ll both be running in the Lion City Cup (Group 1 - 1200m run on May 19) “They did well today. Take out Why Be and they’ve beaten the rest of them easily!” Arenti (K B Soo), first-up from his stint in Dubai didn’t place, but the 1200m is not his go and he will only improve from the run and no doubt go much better when the distances increase. On a track officially rated as Yielding, Why Be (AUS) (Success Express x Charybdis) clocked an impressive 1.10.8 for the six-furlong event and made it 18 wins from his 22 starts. http://www.thoroughbrednews.co.nz/si...cing/?id=28645
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05-18-2007, 11:33 AM
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GOOD LUCK TOMORROW!
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05-19-2007, 09:43 AM
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The greatest champion who ever lived that no one cares about!
 He won again! http://www.thoroughbrednews.co.nz/sp...cing/?id=29393
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05-19-2007, 09:45 AM
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 .Katy
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05-19-2007, 09:53 AM
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Dr. John H loves this one too.
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05-19-2007, 10:00 AM
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And I'm sure he has more fans...he sounds like a nice, honest horse .Katy
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05-19-2007, 10:15 AM
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05-19-2007, 10:22 AM
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. Thanks for posting that pic!!Katy
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08-30-2007, 05:32 PM
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11-13-2007, 02:31 PM
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11-16-2007, 08:59 PM
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11-30-2007, 10:36 AM
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Snowdrops, where are you?????
 * * * Why Be rounds off Hong Kong preparation in style 30 Nov 2007 Jo Adams Singapore’s champion sprinter Why Be has rounded off his preparation for Hong Kong with an eye-catching right-handed gallop at Kranji on Friday morning. Ridden by Din Azis, Why Be headed out with stable mate Breckenridge and the two worked together on the turf track. Breckenridge was chosen as he has previous experience on right handed tracks after racing in New Zealand, but despite his familiarity with the reverse way of going, Why Be outshone him by railing like the proverbial greyhound as he covered the turf at three quarter pace. Why Be has done all his racing on the Kranji left handed track but seems to have mastered the art of leading with the right leg with assurance. The Laurie Laxon trained five-year-old will leave Singapore on Sunday night and is expected into Hong Kong early Monday morning. He will line up against arguably the world’s best sprinters on Sunday December 9, in the HK$12 million Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Sprint (1200m).
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02-01-2008, 10:49 AM
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Why Be / Crusoe and Lim's Fighter, either order / one of the World boys to fill out the super.
Come home safe. RACE 9: KRANJI STAKES A - 1200M COURSE C (SC) TIME: 18:00 PRIZE MONEY: S$125000 Colour Horse No Last 5 Runs Horse Name EA Gear Jockey Trainer Barrier Rating Wt Desc Sire Dam Owner Rating +/- 1 21321 WHY BE J SAIMEE L LAXON 9 130 59.5 5yo B AUS G SUCCESS EXPRESS (USA) CHARYBDIS (AUS) PERFECTUM STABLE - 2 51074 WORLD AIRLINES APP K K NG B DEAN 2 107 59.5 7yo B AUS G UMATILLA (NZ) EUCHRE (AUS) TOP CHAMP STABLE - 3 82832 CRUSOE N CALLOW L LAXON 10 103 58.0 5yo B NZ G VOLKSRAAD (GB) CASERIO (NZ) ROBERT ALLYN EMERY - 4 11211 LIM'S FIGHTER B DIN AZIS J MEAGHER 1 99 56.5 5yo B AUS G FLYING SPUR (AUS) SKY WATCH (AUS) LIM'S STABLE 5 5 7724* WORLD DELIGHT APP T AFFANDI S BURRIDGE 3 95 56.5 5yo CH NZ G MELLIFONT (USA) LADY ANNE (NZ) TOP CHAMP STABLE - 6 08938 BAMBAAZON B V SIVAN S CHUA 6 92 55.0 6yo B AUS G FLYING SPUR (AUS) TREASURY GARDENS (AUS) JIKULIN NOINTIN @ ANASTASIUS -1 7 *4910 FOREST GOLD B VORSTER B DEAN 8 91 55.0 6yo B AUS G CHARNWOOD FOREST (IRE) EXPORT GOLD (AUS) PERFECTUM STABLE - 8 95755 MUSHROOM B YF LEONG D KOH 5 84 52.0 6yo BR AUS G COMMANDS (AUS) PARODY (AUS) SALOME NO 3 STABLE - 9 68215 FUTURE BABY B APP A FIEZAN S CHUA 4 83 52.0 4yo B AUS G BIANCONI (USA) BROWN LIMESTONE (AUS) THE ONE STABLE - 10 17477 SAFETY OUTLET B R WOODWORTH D KOH 7 77 50.5 4yo B AUS H FAVORITE TRICK (USA) SAFETY VALVE (AUS) HYDROCARBON STABLE - EA: Emergency Acceptors Gears: BB - Blinkers for the first time PP - Pacifiers for the first time B - Blinkers P - Pacifiers BP - Blinkers and Pacifiers BP1 - Blinkers and Pacifiers for the first time Bar: Barrier Position Rtg: Rating Wt: Weight (* denotes minimum weight has been allotted) Last 5 Runs: * denotes scratched
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02-26-2008, 11:20 AM
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04-03-2008, 07:01 PM
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Why Be / Recast / Lim
RACE 8: OPEN - 1200M COURSE A (SC) TIME: 17:20 PRIZE MONEY: S$125000 Colour Horse No Last 5 Runs Horse Name EA Gear Jockey Trainer Barrier Rating Wt Desc Sire Dam Owner Rating +/- 1 32121 WHY BE APP SH LOW L LAXON 2 125 59.0 5yo B AUS G SUCCESS EXPRESS (USA) CHARYBDIS (AUS) PERFECTUM STABLE - 2 0411* RECAST P APP JACKSON LOW L LAXON 7 113 53.0 7yo CH AUS R THUNDER GULCH (USA) ABONNEMENT (AUS) KINGS STABLE 5 3 6 ACE AND ACES BB J SAIMEE L LAXON 5 107 50.0 4yo B NZ G HOWBADDOUWANTIT (USA) SKY MIST (NZ) ACE & NEVILLE-WHITE STABLE - 4 10719 LIM'S OBJECTIVE P A FIEZAN J MEAGHER 3 101 50.0* 4yo B AUS G O'REILLY (NZ) HASTY BIRD (AUS) LIM'S STABLE - 5 26605 DIAMOND DUST S SAM H TAKAOKA 1 94 50.0* 7yo B JPN G LIVELY ONE (USA) SHINKO GRACE (JPN) TAKA RACING NO 2 STABLE - 6 46571 KING AND INFINITE A NG D KOH 9 89 50.0* 6yo B AUS G ORPEN (USA) MISS EDELWEISS (AUS) JUMBO STABLE 3 7 8046 SAGITTARIUS APP S CHEAM S BURRIDGE 4 88 50.0* 6yo B NZ G O'REILLY (NZ) ENTHRAL (NZ) STARCAP NO 3 STABLE -1 8 89495 BAMBAAZON B DIN AZIS S CHUA 6 87 50.0* 6yo B AUS G FLYING SPUR (AUS) TREASURY GARDENS (AUS) JIKULIN NOINTIN @ ANASTASIUS -1 9 05 TOM TOM CAT APP HK CHENG RB MARSH 8 85 50.0* 5yo B AUS G CATBIRD (AUS) SEENA BALEENA (AUS) TUDOR LODGE RACING STABLE - 10 23672 AMADEUS MOZART B B VORSTER P SHAW 13 83 50.0* 5yo B IRE G MOZART (IRE) LINDESBERG (GB) EMMA STABLE - 11 54646 KILAT DHARMA APP M AIRY M CLEMENTS 10 83 50.0* 8yo CH AUS G MADE OF GOLD (USA) GREINEE PET (AUS) TWO TWO EIGHT STABLE -2 12 50744 ZINLY B R STEWART S CHUA 11 79 50.0* 5yo B NZ G DANASINGA (AUS) LA CENT (NZ) OUR NO 2 STABLE - 13 58942 HELIUM S JOHN J MEAGHER 12 77 50.0* 5yo B/BR AUS G JOHAN CRUYFF (GB) COLLEGE CHICK (NZ) WUNDERBAR STABLE 1
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#17
11-15-2008, 10:25 AM
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Bled and eased out of the race... hope he's alright.
If anyone hears he was retired please post it. Nice, nice horse.
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#18
12-11-2009, 11:49 AM
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Bittersweet changing of the guard for Laxon 12 Dec 2009
Michael Lee (Singapore Turf Club) Trainer Laurie Laxon got a huge thrill from saddling the quinella in the $125,000 Kranji Stakes A race over 1000m on Friday, but one suspects it was former stable star sprinter Why Be’s brave second who gave the Kiwi conditioner a slightly bigger kick than Noble Manor’s resounding win. Why Be, who scored the last of his amazing haul of 21 victories back in February 2008, is clearly in the twilight of his career, but the seven-year-old could not be faulted for racing with the same zest that has seen him reach superstardom status at Kranji. And the old fire was evidently still in the belly when Irish jockey Fran Berry steered him to the front at the 200m after stalking the speed set by the leader Super Gold (Soo Khoon Beng). For a fleeting second, it looked like the Perfectum Stable warrior could revive old memories with one more hurrah, but it wasn’t to be when stablemate Noble Manor ($13) came with a wet sail on the outside under the guidance of Joao Moreira to score going away by 1 ½ lengths, in the process equalling Lago Bay's course record of 59 seconds. Why Be hung on for second by a head from Amadeus Mozart (Robbie Fradd) to pocket enough prizemoney to sweep past the $2 million mark, with Super Gold losing no admirers in fourth another half-a-length away. Standing at the winner’s circle rails after the race, a wisftul Laxon looked at the replay on the giant screen, his eyes trained on the blue and white colours of Why Be, wondering what could have been. “He was still a winner here. He’s got such a will to win – and he did that shouldering 59kg,” he said as Why Be hit the lead with Noble Manor yet to emerge on the outside. “If not for Moreira riding Noble Manor, Why Be would have won. “But I think that Irish jockey is also a very good rider. I left it to him how best to ride Why Be and he gave him as good a ride he could possibly get. “I wish he (Why Be) could win just one more race before he is retired. It’s not getting any easier for him with the heavy handicap. “1000m is about as far as he can go now to be really competitive. This horse has brought so much to me and I hope he can win one more race.” While Laxon knows there may not be many fights left in the old champ, he sounded pretty excited by Noble Manor’s future prospects. “He’s a good young horse and tonight he had to be ridden back from his wide gate. It’s a 1000m race and the pace was always going to be hot anyway,” said Laxon. “He’s more of a 1400m horse and his next target is next year’s Three Rings Trophy. Unfortunately he will run against Better Than Ever, but you can’t keep them away from each other for too long – they’re bound to clash at some stage.” The Three Rings Trophy is a Group 3 event over 1400m that will be staged on January 29 next year. Noble Manor is a four-year-old by Stravinsky out of the Jetball mare Sarwatch and has now scored six wins and five placings for prizemoney past $380,000 for the Silver Fern Racing Stable. The Laxon-Moreira combination scored a winning double when Riviera Star (formerly Ace Arriba) prevailed in a blanket finish by a head from Cool Cadillac (Steven Li) in the last race, the $55,000 Class 4 race over 1900m. Moreira consolidates his third place in the jockeys' log on 65 wins while the double rang up Laxon's 93rd win to bring him a little closer to the century mark with only three meetings left.
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12-31-2009, 11:12 AM
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Noble Manor is getting all the buzz...
Hope Why Be can do this and that Capablanca does well. http://www.turfclub.com.sg/tabid/202...8/Default.aspx
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01-01-2010, 01:06 PM
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Why Be scratched (hope he'll be okay!), NM wins...
http://www.turfclub.com.sg/tabid/203...8/Default.aspx http://www.turfclub.com.sg/DesktopMo...=85&PortalId=0
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