New Zealand Racing, 2014-15

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Yep, definitely going to Ellerslie! The Foal Stakes is such a nice field.

I wish I could be at Ruakaka today instead of in the office - that track is beautiful and the races have been great.

For Brave Centaur, I found this story from October: http://www.waikatostud.co.nz/default...articleid=1086

He ran 14th in that race and hasn't done anything since. I'm not sure what the story is.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

Yep, definitely going to Ellerslie! The Foal Stakes is such a nice field.

I wish I could be at Ruakaka today instead of in the office - that track is beautiful and the races have been great.

For Brave Centaur, I found this story from October: http://www.waikatostud.co.nz/default...articleid=1086

He ran 14th in that race and hasn't done anything since. I'm not sure what the story is.

Thanks for that Ed. Hope he's okay wherever he is.

Thoughts on any particular horses in the Foal Stakes?

Good luck to Fried Rice... get that 2nd win! (I have not heard of Woodville)!

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The Foal Stakes is a hard race to analyse - so many horses are facing stakes opposition for the first time.

For my preview in the newspaper I focussed on Brighton, who's already a stakes winner in the Champagne last month so we know he's got the ability.

But I also really like High Class (daughter of Mill Duckie!), Massa Lu and Get That Jive.

Maybe even Castamere, who I haven't been that visually impressed by so far but he's done everything that's been asked of him.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

The Foal Stakes is a hard race to analyse - so many horses are facing stakes opposition for the first time.

For my preview in the newspaper I focussed on Brighton, who's already a stakes winner in the Champagne last month so we know he's got the ability.

But I also really like High Class (daughter of Mill Duckie!), Massa Lu and Get That Jive.

Maybe even Castamere, who I haven't been that visually impressed by so far but he's done everything that's been asked of him.

Aaah I cant access your article.

I thought Massa Lu looked really good in that last race (and a nice finish by Ragnaar).

Will have to check out the rest.

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Good luck to Fried Rice... get that 2nd win! (I have not heard of Woodville)!

13th (of 15th)!

(I thought Jump For Joy won)...

[my miss storm cat]

Just watched (after reading about) the trial with Zarzuela's daughter, Serious Satire, and have to say... aside from looking forward to seeing her race (along with the 2nd place Iffraaj gelding), that is awesome watching trials with all the sheep in the background.

(Sorry. I never get to see any sheep and am easily excited by such things).

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Ha! Yeah, it's something a bit unique in world racing I guess. It's nice to have the mix of city tracks and also the country ones all dotted with sheep!

Horrible weather at Ellerslie today and the track is a swamp. But some nice races so far anyway.

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Unexpected result! But a very nice performance and she had been closing strongly late in her previous races.