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06-26-2010, 08:49 PM
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http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse...international/
I know that Daryakana probably wins here but that's okay... As long as he wins the Arc this year it's all good. 
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06-27-2010, 11:45 AM
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Agony!
Youmzain loses to Plumania in a heartbreaking finish... Daryakana 3rd. http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse...international/ http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/n...int-Cloud.html http://www.drf.com/news/article/114251.html http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...-cloud-victory Last edited by my miss storm cat : 06-27-2010 at 01:13 PM.
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06-28-2010, 11:00 PM
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BACK TO REALITY AS YOUMZAIN GOES SO CLOSE YET AGAIN
Just when you think you've got life sussed, it bites you on the arse and reminds you that there's far more frustration than elation in all walks of life. Many people have written Youmzain off after his runs in Hong Kong, Dubai and to a certain extent the Epsom performance in the Coronation Cup. Yesterday at St. Cloud though, he reaffirmed what we'd been thinking for some time - Youmzain remains a highly talented racehorse, a frustrating one yes, but you'd rather have him on your side for the sheer life challenge he provides both around the yard and on the racecourse. In yesterday's Grand Prix de St Cloud, a race he won in 2008, Youmzain produced a vintage display. Switched off by Richard Hughes at the back of the 7 runner field, he produced a withering late run when they turned for home only to be denied victory by a nose. How do you view such a performance? It's tempting to let disappointment get the better of you, but at the very least, Youmzain has yet again proved he's up for a scrap and keen to race. This is an incredible 7th runner-up placing at the top level in twenty one consecutive Group 1 contests. We'd obviously like to concentrate on bettering his tally of two wins at the highest level, but at least we know we have him back to his best. A bit of luck would also be welcomed, but if we have to wait until October for Youmzain's luck, we'll do just that! - MC
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07-16-2010, 07:13 PM
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07-26-2010, 03:26 PM
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Honestly do I have to do everything here?
On the Harbinger thread no one mentioned that Youmzain was 3rd and beat Workforce home. THE KING GEORGE - YOUMZAIN - 3rd (Again)! [i]How boring can he be? (Another 100k in the bag, and a long wait for the first weekend in October). Most of us have been bitten by him  - he's a pest. But he's OUR pest. Harbinger was brilliant, with Cape Blanco coming an admirable second. 'Youmie' came in third due to Harbinger's devastating move on the turn and to say we were beaten is an understatement. It was simply incredible. We aren't downhearted though - The future? Let's get the leaves off the trees, Jaber on edge and the false straight in play at Longchamp, Mick reckons that the tables can still be turned. "Workforce can't be that bad - he won the Derby by countless lengths and Harbinger did likewise on Saturday. If you look at Snow Fairy's Irish Oaks success, she beat the Ribblesdale fillies by over 40 lengths! "Coming into the King George, the Irish Derby form gave Cape Blanco no chance and he ran a cracker to beat us, so let's see how the season pans out. This is a jumble of Group 1 form we are talking about and such results are the reason that bookmakers will always do business. "Longchamp in the Autumn is a long way from Ascot, Epsom or the Curragh in mid-summer and Youmzain is an incredibly popular horse in France for three very good reasons. "We'll go straight there now for what could be his final public appearance before a probable stud career on the other side of the Channel. Having said that though, if only Jaber and I send mares to him, we aren't ruling out coming back with him as a racehorse in the second half of next season! 'Why not? We don't have the financial backing to buy proper middle distance pedigree horses and £3.6 million tells you that he's certainly the horse of my lifetime - I intend to relish the fact that I see him every day. I hope the wider world appreciates him as much as Jaber and I do as well." "HARBINGER is a superb horse and we extend our heartfelt congratulations to HH and the Team at Highclere, but we'll be there in Paris!" http://mickchannon.tv/news.php#715
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07-26-2010, 04:53 PM
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08-09-2010, 06:58 PM
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* * * News!!! 33/1 FOR THE ARC? Ante-post betting is notoriously fraught with pitfalls as we saw at the weekend with the career threatening injury to Harbinger. Scanning through the markets for the Arc this morning, it seems astonishing that YOUMZAIN can be backed at 33/1. This isn't a tipping site, but that seems to be worth a tenner of anyones' money. Youmzain has appeared at Longchamp on four occasions and he's finished 2nd on four occasions - every time to the Arc winner (name them!). Mick today issued an update on Youmzain: "He's in great form and it's just a question of keeping a lid on him until Paris. He's so well in himself that we've even slung him in the Bosphorus Cup at the start of September to keep our options open because I don't want him too fresh. That's probably a mischievous entry though because it's all about the Arc in October, but he's never been to Turkey! "As the sad loss of Harbinger from the line up tells you, you need to be there on the day and we've been lucky enough to be able to deliver our lad at his peak for three years running now. I couldn't be happier with him." http://mickchannon.tv/news.php#723 Wonder if Scuds is reading this...
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