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08-15-2007, 01:49 PM
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Rain around the whole country today........... why does this always happen before a big race (this year is becoming a joke for it). Just hope it all dries out.
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08-16-2007, 06:00 AM
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Jeez....... how good is this race going to be!!!!!!!!!!!!
From Racing Post........ by Tony O'Hehir and Bruce Jackson DYLAN THOMAS was on Wednesday made the newfavourite for the Juddmonte International ahead of Derby winner Authorized by William Hill after Aidan O'Brien revealed that the King George winner, rather than George Washington, was set to be Ballydoyle's main hope at York next Tuesday. Most bookmakers were caught on the hop by O'Brien nominating Dylan Thomas and Duke Of Marmalade as the likeliest runners from the seven he left in the 1m2f Group 1 at Wednesday's six-day stage. Bookmakers had confidently expected the International to feature an Eclipse rematch between Notnowcato, Authorized and George Washington, but Hills quickly revised their betting to make Dylan Thomas 2-1 favourite at the expense of Authorized, who was eased to 9-4. Notnowcato is a 3-1 chance with the firm. The Juddmonte was yesterday shaping up into one of the races of the season, setting up a belated meeting between Dylan Thomas and Authorized, which was denied when the three-year-old bypassed Ascot, and Notnowcato. O'Brien said on Wednesday: “We haven't finalised plans just yet. The horses still have bits of work to do and we'll be keeping an eye on the ground situation, but it's looking as if Dylan Thomas and Duke Of Marmalade will be going for the International. “We might also run something else in the race, but we're thinking of waiting with George Washington and aiming him at the Irish Champion Stakes instead on September 8.” Dylan Thomas, beaten favourite when fourth behind Notnowcato in the International a year ago, achieved one of his four Group 1 successes over the 1m2f trip when landing the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown last September. Duke Of Marmalade, runner-up to stablemate Excellent Art in the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot on his most recent start, will be tackling the trip for the first time, having finished fourth in the 2,000 Guineas and the Irish 2,000 Guineas. O'Brien's decision took the bookmakers by surprise as the King George winner had not featured in their prices, with Eclipse third George Washington expected to lead his team, being rated third favourite behind his Eclipse conquerors. Coral had priced up the York feature last month, believing it would be a rerun of their sponsored Eclipse. Dylan Thomas will lead to a radical market rethink today. O'Brien's other nominated runner Duke Of Marmalade was fifth favourite at around the 14-1 mark. Dylan Thomas is being given the chance to put the record straight after being beaten favourite last year behind Notnowcato, who impressed on Wednesday in a final serious workout on the Newmarket gallops. Sir Michael Stoute paired the Eclipse winner with his other International acceptor, the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud winner Mountain High, on the Limekilns round gallop. Notnowcato, partnered by his regular work-rider Gary Forster, pulled clear of Mountain High, while another International contender, Asiatic Boy, fourth in the Sussex Stakes on his British debut, also pleased connections in his work at Newmarket on Wednesday. His new big-race jockey Jamie Spencer took the reins for the first time and trainer Mike de Kock was happy with the outcome. Asiatic Boy, who ran a fine race to finish fourth on his first start for five months in the Sussex Stakes, will be having his first start over 1m2f. “I was pretty happy with it,” De Kock said. “I was happy with the way he's come out of it and he worked well. Jamie seemed pretty pleased.” David Elsworth's Salford Mill, Mark Johnston's Boscobel and Clive Brittain's Hattan were also among the 14 confirmations ***************** Having said that, Dylan didn't seem happy in this race last year and i'm convinced he needs 12 furlongs. It's still all about Asiatic Boy for me, though.
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08-16-2007, 10:26 AM
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Can i start counting the ££££££££ yet??
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