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Old 07-10-2013, 07:02 PM
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It would be great to see him win. But it's a nice field, and he's going to have to carry 64kg! That's 141 pounds.
Oh wow that is crazy!

You know how much I love this horse and I know you do too but wow Pus$y Willow with MDP up is a scary thought!

(Scary good!).

I remember reading something about Rogan Norvall last year (around the time he was coming back from his injuries) and could have sworn he said that a. Veyron is his favorite horses (awww) and b. that Veyron has taken Sir Slicks place now as the peoples champion.

Is he that popular a horse in NZ? I hope so!
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Old 07-10-2013, 10:03 PM
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I think that's probably true, yeah.

His connections are so likeable and hard-working, and they hadn't really had that much success before Veyron came along. I don't think there's anyone in NZ racing who isn't happy for them. And they've taken such good care of the horse as well, which is always so good to see. He probably hasn't captured the attention of the mainstream public yet, the way Seachange, Xcellent, Jimmy Choux and especially Sunline did, but all the racing fans adore him.

Couple of really nicely bred 2yos running at Ruakaka on Saturday too. All Decked Out is the son of Diamond Deck, who's a three-quarter sister to Lonhro. And Diamond Deck was pretty good herself despite her career being cut short by injury, winning the G3 Gold Trail Stakes.

And Big Voices is a half-sister to stakes winner Mygoodgrace, who I always really liked.
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Old 07-11-2013, 12:33 AM
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Thanks for that. I hadn't heard any of these names before.

Have a fantastic time!
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Old 07-13-2013, 05:35 AM
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All Decked Out was impressive!

Just too much weight on Veyron's back today. But he tried hard and should improve next time.
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Old 07-13-2013, 07:28 AM
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Saw this on Facebook today...

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Old 07-13-2013, 02:27 PM
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Saw this on Facebook today...

Awwww what a sweet picture! So glad you posted it. She looks good.



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All Decked Out was impressive!

Just too much weight on Veyron's back today. But he tried hard and should improve next time.
Sad about Dancing Chief.

I did watch All Decked Outs race... very nice.

Nice winner in Veyron's race (I just blanked out... Alergio?) and yes too much weight. He broke nicely but just looked like he was getting tired.

Read about the incident at Wanganui and wow... amazed that everyone lived through that.

What's next? Any good races coming up next weekend?
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Old 07-14-2013, 06:07 PM
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Not much this weekend, really. More races up at Ruakaka - I'll see what the fields are like before I decide whether or not I'll go.

But the first G1 of the 2013-14 season is now only 47 days away!
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