New Zealand Racing, 2014-15

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

And I was so happy to write this story.
http://www.theinformant.co.nz/racing...o-not-for-sale

Well done!

I love reading stuff on the Informant and realizing it's something you've written.

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Thanks! It's a dream come true.

I'm nervous/excited about having a vote in the awards for this season! I've decided to make an Excel spreadsheet for each category and give points after stakes races. That should help me keep track of everyone!

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The races this Saturday aren't great, but there have been some awesome performances at Taupo so far today. Check out Bonniegirl in particular, but I also loved all of the first three home in race two.

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And the next race there is for three-year-old fillies - four of them are last-start winners, and three of them are undefeated! Really excited about this one.

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Darci's Dream? Wasn't expecting that. But she was impressive! Looks like she's improved a lot since her 2yo year.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

The races this Saturday aren't great, but there have been some awesome performances at Taupo so far today. Check out Bonniegirl in particular, but I also loved all of the first three home in race two.

Have only watched two of the races so far and - of course - not in order. .

Far Fetched (!!!) That was wonderful to see and wow... Golan Express was flying at the end!

The other one was - oh geez I have blanked out on his name.... race 2 with the Council horse and the nice finish (and you're right... all three)!

Good luck and safe travles to Silent Achiever, by the way (just watched the video on the nzracing site).

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Yeah, Far Fetched was brilliant. So good to see her come back so well.

Ended up being a busy day yesterday! My boss asked me to watch the Taupo races and just write articles for any races that were good enough to warrant it - I wrote a lot of articles!

[my miss storm cat]

I know, I read your work all the time!!!

You know ed, when you're the President and CEO of NZ Racing maybe you could implement a database for all the retired runners so that people like me, when trying to find certain horses (is I'mabayboy in Malaysia now or was that someone else I had searched for? Can't remember!), have an easier time of it!

I mean hooray for the Macau Jockey Club listing the barrier trials in along with the races but I nearly had a heart attack thinking he (Upsala!) had won one! Damn!

http://www.mjc.mo/race_en/info/lastr...n=SG&race_no=6

Oh well. He has since run one time (and beat one other horse home).

http://www.turfclub.com.sg/Racing/Pa...HeaderID=41468

Wish they would send him back home now.

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That's a really good point! It's hard to keep up with all those horses. I'll do my best if I ever get any influence with that sort of thing!

Seven days until the first G1 of the season. Can't wait! My boss will be going to Hastings for that. I've got the day off - I'll either sit in front of the TV all day watching it, or maybe go up to Ruakaka and have a look at Puccini in his first race back. Haven't decided yet.