The SAI Cup and the KrisFlyer

[my miss storm cat]

How the fields are shaping up...

Singapore Airlines International Cup

Always Certain (Singapore)
California Memory (Hong Kong)
Chinchon (France)
Cirrus Des Aigles (France)
City Style (UAE)
Dream Peace (France)
El Dorado (Singapore)
Flax (Singapore)
Flying Fulton (Singapore)
New Rose Wood (Singapore)
Speed Baby (Singapore)
Thumbs Up (Hong Kong)
Waikato (Singapore)
Xtension (Hong Kong)
Zazou (Germany)

KrisFlyer International Sprint

Ato (Singapore)
Better Be The One (Singapore)
Captain Obvious (Singapore)
Invincible Ash (Ireland)
Krypton Factor (Bahrain)
Mr Big (Singapore)
Perfect Pins (Singapore)
Rocket Man (Singapore)
Secret Asset (United Kingdom)
Yin Xin (Singapore)

3 things (as an aside)... first is Opie has the Waikato mount which is just fantastic. Cool old horse who, the older he gets? The better he gets! Thrilled. Quite a combo.

Second... Matt Chadwick has been replaed on California Memory (okay with Felix but still.... breaks your heart). I'm sorry but why is Cruz even sending him over? I think he needs a break but what do I know.

Just to back up my silly opinion a tad...

Multiple G1 winner Vengeance of Rain - ran in Dubai on 3/31/2007 and never won another race after returning home

Multiple G1 winner Beauty Flash - raced in Dubai on 3/26/11 and still hasn't won another race since returning home*

Multiple G1 winner Good Ba Ba - ran in Dubai on 3/27/2010 and never won another race after returning home

Multiple G1 winner Bullish Luck - ran in Dubai on 3/29/2008 and never won another race after returning home

G1 winner Russian Pearl - raced in Dubai on 3/25/2006 and never won another race after returning home

G1 placed King Dancer - ran in Dubai on 3/26/2011 and never won another race after returning home.

* still in training

So yeah I'm sorry but he is a wonderful horse who just doesn't seem to be the same.

Third is Brett Prebble.

When he went over for the KrisFlyer in 2008 Absolute Champion sadly broke down.

The following year he went over again, this time on Sacred Kingdom.

He won and dedicated the win to Absolute Champion which I don't know if this is something that's done a lot but I had never seen any jockey do such a touching thing. All class.

Couldn't post this thread without mentioning that.

[my miss storm cat]

Xtensoin is out...

[my miss storm cat]

Cirrus Des Aigles withdrawn...

[PatCummings]

Rocket Man out of KrisFlyer, both of these races absolutely wide open. I'm in Sing for the week and have reports on DubaiRaceNight.com

[my miss storm cat]

I was floored when I saw your post...

Glad they're doing what's right for him but whoa that is really really too bad.

I have my old favorites (Waikato, El Dorado) and of course always root for the HK runners but I'm wondering your thoughts on Flying Fulton, Mr. Big and Perfect Pins if you'd seen any of them yet of course.

I think the locals are looking really good this year. Always Certain, BBTO, Ato, Captain Obvious and the filly New Roe Wood (didn't do well last time around but she does love being 2nd and has improved like so many of them and at the right time)... you're right it's all wide open.

I know nothing about Yin Xin (sp) and the Malaysian import Speed Baby so any thoughts on those runners would be appreciated.

On Mr. Burridges website Apache Crown is one of the only names who can't be clicked on...

I remember him being injured in Dubai but the news was that he lived and would be going back home.

Any update on that one?

Sorry to ask so many things. That is very cool that you're there and lucky you for getting to watch the Captain Obvious / Gingerbread Man trial.

Sucks that the Singapore Turf Club which gives out SO much info deletes their retired horses. I mean where am I supposed to watch replays of War Horn now (he was one of my favorites )? They should change it like the HKJC did (they'd delete the retired ones too un till a few years ago).

Sorry for going on and on... most people don't really care about these races so am in a state of shock.

Have a great time.

[PatCummings]

Apache Crown broke down in a morning gallop in January or February, I believe.

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

I was floored when I saw your post...

Glad they're doing what's right for him but whoa that is really really too bad.

I have my old favorites (Waikato, El Dorado) and of course always root for the HK runners but I'm wondering your thoughts on Flying Fulton, Mr. Big and Perfect Pins if you'd seen any of them yet of course.

I think the locals are looking really good this year. Always Certain, BBTO, Ato, Captain Obvious and the filly New Roe Wood (didn't do well last time around but she does love being 2nd and has improved like so many of them and at the right time)... you're right it's all wide open.

I know nothing about Yin Xin (sp) and the Malaysian import Speed Baby so any thoughts on those runners would be appreciated.

On Mr. Burridges website Apache Crown is one of the only names who can't be clicked on...

I remember him being injured in Dubai but the news was that he lived and would be going back home.

Any update on that one?

Sorry to ask so many things. That is very cool that you're there and lucky you for getting to watch the Captain Obvious / Gingerbread Man trial.

Sucks that the Singapore Turf Club which gives out SO much info deletes their retired horses. I mean where am I supposed to watch replays of War Horn now (he was one of my favorites )? They should change it like the HKJC did (they'd delete the retired ones too un till a few years ago).

Sorry for going on and on... most people don't really care about these races so am in a state of shock.

Have a great time.