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#61
11-14-2011, 07:58 PM
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Early entries for the NZ Derby:
http://www.nzracing.co.nz/Meetings/Meeting.aspx/39854 At this stage, my picks would be Rock 'n' Pop and two impressive maiden winners - Malandrino and Nashville. I'm leaving Antonio out because I think he's more of a sprinter/miler. I don't think they'll end up going to the Derby with him. 
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#62
11-14-2011, 08:11 PM
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Wow it's almost upsetting only knowing like 2 names on the list!
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#63
11-14-2011, 08:57 PM
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That's understandable! Hardly any of them have been racing in the best stakes races so far - only Antonio, 2000 Guineas winner Rock 'n' Pop and 1000 Guineas winner Planet Rock have really featured in the videos I've been posting.
I've only heard of 24 of those 177 horses myself! Some of them haven't even debuted yet.
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#64
11-17-2011, 04:15 AM
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Two nice G2s and a quality listed 2yo stakes race down at Pukekohe Park this Saturday...
BREEDERS' STAKES (G2) 1 61716 Art Beat 17 101 57.0 Leith Innes Vanessa & Wayne Hillis, Matamata 2 X1312 Twilight Savings 10 98 57.0 Lisa Allpress Murray Baker, Cambridge 3 404X6 Casabella Lane 18 95 57.0 Chad Ormsby Jim Pender, Tauranga 4 540X1 Dating 15 95 57.0 Jonathan Riddell Graeme & Debbie Rogerson, Tuhikaramea 5 X1121 Baby Guinness 5 92 57.0 Sam Spratt Karen Fursdon & Gemma Sliz, Matamata 6 X3026 Guessing 6 92 57.0 Jason Waddell David Haworth & Matt Dixon, Foxton 7 07X18 Banchee 2 89 57.0 James McDonald (a) John Sargent, Matamata 8 510X7 Fazzle 12 87 57.0 Vinnie Colgan Moira Murdoch & Dominic Olson, Waiuku 9 1X114 Misty 4 86 57.0 Hayden Tinsley David Haworth & Matt Dixon, Foxton 10 15X42 Magic Briar 13 85 57.0 Craig Grylls Ken & Bev Kelso, Matamata 11 50X36 Mercury Mistress 11 85 57.0 Michael Coleman Lance Noble, Matamata 12 23091 Enyaar 8 83 57.0 Michelle Wenn Mark Lupton, Matamata 13 01657 Singapore Sling 21 83 57.0 Cory Parish Lisa Anderson, Te Aroha 14 23X24 Floria 20 79 57.0 Danielle Johnson Stephen McKee, Ardmore 15 14X23 Appiel 9 78 57.0 Jason Collett (a) Richard Collett, Pukekohe Park 16 048X1 Mydiamond Bracelet 7 78 57.0 Matthew Cameron Graham Richardson, Matamata 17 9X151 Faraway Eyes 16 74 51.0 Scratching Michael Lawlor, Takanini 18 0X894 Blinding 14 73 57.0 Dick & Chris Bothwell, Stratford 19 18413 Blackberry Nip 19 71 57.0 Don Dwyer, Pukekohe 20 96X07 My My Maree 1 64 57.0 Moira Murdoch & Dominic Olson, Waiuku 21 8X404 Adhira 3 63 57.0 Don Dwyer, Pukekohe I love this field. I really like Banchee, Dating, Twilight Savings, Magic Briar, Floria and Baby Guinness!  COUNTIES CUP (G2) 1 X4825 Red Ruler 22 105 59.0 James McDonald (a) John Sargent, Matamata 2 51275 Indikator 1 103 58.0 Reese Jones Keith & Gavin Opie, Te Aroha 3 9X120 Mr Tipsy 13 99 56.0 Michael Coleman Murray Baker, Cambridge 4 66601 November Rain 9 99 54.0 Jason Collett (a) Richard Collett, Pukekohe Park 5 72745 Halls 5 95 54.0 Leith Innes David Haworth & Matt Dixon, Foxton 6 10141 Intransigent 15 95 54.0 Cory Parish Kirsty Lawrence, Waipukurau 7 36263 John Gray 4 93 53.5 Trudy Thornton Antony Fuller, Tauranga 8 X2563 Dawn Ghost 6 97 53.0 Samantha Collett John Sargent, Matamata 9 02X50 Castle Heights 10 91 53.0 Lisa Allpress Donna & Dean Logan, Ruakaka 10 X5607 Don Domingo 20 91 53.0 Masa Tanaka Graham Richardson, Matamata 11 89402 Go Danny 21 91 53.0 Matthew Cameron Grant Searle, Awapuni 12 60138 Sircross 19 91 53.0 Sam Spratt Graham Richardson, Matamata 13 37X51 Prairie Star 3 89 52.0 Craig Grylls Anne Herbert, Cambridge 14 35246 Appleton's Lass 12 88 52.0 Rogan Norvall Earl Harrison, Cambridge 15 17X22 Postmans Daughter 11 88 52.0 Danielle Johnson Don Walker, Pukekohe Park 16 42482 New Moon 8 87 52.0 Jason Jago Tony Devcich, Cambridge 17 X3131 Sum Up 7 87 52.0 Michelle Wenn Shelley Hale, Cambridge 18 52205 Dancing Chief 16 84 52.0 Gregory Graham, Byerley Park 19 X1747 Noble Warrior 14 83 52.0 Grant & Tana Shaw, Waiuku 20 X5621 The Terminator 17 82 52.0 Roger James, Cambridge 21 90X30 He's Under The Gun 2 81 52.0 Michael Moroney & Andrew Clarken, Matamata 22 65333 Jungle Juice 18 80 52.0 Donna & Dean Logan, Ruakaka November Rain v Red Ruler here, I think. MURDOCH NEWELL STAKES 1 531 Travino (AUS) 9 65 56.5 Jason Waddell Peter McKay, Matamata 2 97 Thebestofyou 8 45 56.5 Vinnie Colgan Luke Pertab, Byerley Park 3 12 Seleno 1 66 54.5 Lisa Allpress Moira Murdoch & Dominic Olson, Waiuku 4 1 Liberating 6 65 54.5 Rosie Myers (a) Dick & Chris Bothwell, Stratford 5 1 Silk Pins 5 65 54.5 Jason Collett (a) Keith & Brendon Hawtin, Te Awamutu 6 2 Hollywood Angel (AUS) 2 53 54.5 Samantha Collett Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young, 7 3 Pacific Choice (AUS) 4 51 54.5 Michelle Wenn Ben Foote, Byerley Park 8 6 La Sommeliere 3 46 54.5 Leith Innes Ben Foote, Byerley Park 9 Niobe 7 45 54.5 Sam Spratt Andrew Scott, Matamata Travino, Seleno, Liberating and Silk Pins have all won races impressively, and Niobe won a trial by 9 lengths. Fascinating race!
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#65
11-17-2011, 09:55 AM
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Nice fields! Can't wait!
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#66
11-19-2011, 01:44 PM
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What the hell happened with He's Remarkable?
Missed the race, saw the headline BUT would rather hear the bad news from you!
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#67
11-19-2011, 07:26 PM
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He won it brilliantly, but he bumped a horse when he was making a move to get off the rail just before the home turn and they took him down.
 I don't agree with the decision at all. It was quite a major bump, so McEvoy should get a suspension, but there was no reason to change the result. It was such a long way from the finish and he won so easily that there's no way you can be sure the result would have been different without the interference. Really disappointed, and I feel so sorry for his connections - robbed of a G1 win.
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#68
11-19-2011, 07:37 PM
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#69
11-20-2011, 01:34 PM
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That SUCKS.
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#70
11-20-2011, 04:53 PM
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28 day suspension...
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#71
11-21-2011, 05:20 AM
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In better news, it was a great day on Saturday.
Red Ruler was scratched from the G2 Counties Cup because of soreness in a front leg. The trainer said “I don’t think it’s anything serious and he should be fine again after a couple of days.” In his absence, the Cup was one for the little guys - Postman's Daughter won the race for local owner/trainer/breeder Don Walker. Replay: http://youtu.be/YJuZjzeQuoU The lovely Fazzle finally won a big race in the Breeders. Replay: http://youtu.be/GT-_v9-ZjPE Travino won the 2yo stakes race well. I loved the run of the second horse, Silk Pins, down the outside. Replay: http://youtu.be/hwSsg0xebhI And look at this maiden win on the undercard. Derby horse? http://youtu.be/oRGCczVpowk Great time of year.  Edit: Whoa, the sound is really bad in these videos. Sorry about that. Last edited by _ed_ : 11-21-2011 at 05:35 AM.
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#72
11-21-2011, 01:38 PM
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Thanks for the Red Ruler news!
Watched the first, very nice! You're right about the sound! Will watch the other two later.
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#73
11-21-2011, 11:25 PM
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http://www.theinformant.co.nz/racing...-Levin-Classic
Aw. I was looking forward to that clash with Antonio.But the Derby is what really matters for him, so it makes sense.
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#74
11-22-2011, 06:09 PM
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That's too bad.
Why did I thinbk Rock'n'Pop was a she? Sorry! I usually don't make that mistake.
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#75
11-22-2011, 07:16 PM
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That's perfectly understandable - two very similarly named 3yos by Fastnet Rock won the two big Guineas races this month.
Rock 'n' Pop is a colt who won the 2000 Guineas, and Planet Rock is a filly who won the fillies' version of that race, the 1000 Guineas. You're not the first one to get them mixed up since then! Other news - Roger James might be going to appeal! http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times...ay-be-appealed Wow.
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#76
11-23-2011, 07:13 PM
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Thank you that's who I'm thinking of!
Who else is running this weekend? Good luck, Antonio!
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#77
11-23-2011, 09:16 PM
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G1 Levin Classic
1 2X111 Antonio Lombardo 6 93 56.5 Sam Spratt Peter McKay, Matamata 2 48431 Duckworth Lewis 16 85 56.5 Leith Innes Leo Molloy, Byerley Park 3 20X21 Brackenwood 4 82 56.5 Darryl Bradley Lisa Latta, Awapuni 4 X3156 Estrato 15 76 56.5 Jason Waddell Peter McKay, Matamata 5 0X714 Shanghai Bund 7 76 56.5 James McDonald (a) John Sargent, Matamata 6 2151 Randall 18 73 56.5 Jason Collett (a) Gareth McRae, Pukekohe Park 7 113 San Rafael 10 73 56.5 Jonathan Riddell Mike Breslin, Awapuni 8 47X87 Distill 9 65 56.5 Robert Hannam Roydon Bergerson, Awapuni 9 4X81 Danny Ricardo 11 64 56.5 Buddy Lammas Gary Vile, Awapuni 10 15 Platinum Playboy 14 64 56.5 Patrick Holmes Shane Crawford, Cambridge 11 0X542 Release Me 8 64 56.5 Hayden Tinsley Stephen McKee, Ardmore 12 6X315 Viking Ace 3 64 56.5 Cameron Lammas Karyn McQuade, Matamata 13 4X22 Urunga 12 54 56.5 Kelly Myers Adrian Bull, Hunterville 14 51345 Whoshe 2 76 54.5 Mark Sweeney Richard Otto, Te Awamutu 15 0741 Lego 1 64 54.5 Lisa Allpress Kevin Gray, Copper Belt Lodge, Palmerston North 16 01X47 Smoke 'N' Mirrors 17 63 54.5 David Walker Francis Finnegan, Woodville 17 64 Ratnaraj 5 51 56.5 Peter McKenzie, Levin Antonio is clearly the best horse in that field. My only concern is that apparently the weather's not great down there today. I'm not sure how he'll handle a wet track. There's also a nice G3 here in Auckland this weekend: 1 111X4 Veyron 6 99 58.0 Rogan Norvall Linda Laing, Cambridge 2 000X0 Sir Slick 14 101 55.0 Jason Waddell John Sargent, Matamata 3 X3X93 Pasta Post 16 100 55.0 Mark Sweeney Graeme & Mark Sanders, Te Awamutu 4 X6654 Vonusti 2 95 55.0 Leith Innes Tim & Margaret Carter, Cambridge 5 784X1 Heza Karma Karzi 7 94 55.0 Craig Grylls John Sargent, Matamata 6 25279 Kaap Kruis 12 92 55.0 Alysha Collett (a) Aidan Schumacher, Stratford 7 24827 New Moon 18 87 55.0 Jason Jago Tony Devcich, Cambridge 8 907X5 Izonit 9 85 55.0 Cameron Lammas Fred Cornege, Cambridge 9 X1341 Sadist 11 77 55.0 Vinnie Colgan John Sargent, Matamata 10 5X631 Rochallen 8 76 55.0 Scratching Graeme & Mark Sanders, Te Awamutu 11 035X2 Lofty 13 75 55.0 Paul Taylor Daniel Flavell, Ardmore Lodge 12 X2851 Lady Chaparral 17 99 54.0 Matthew Cameron Chris Wood, Cambridge 13 54718 Nicole Amy 15 98 53.0 Samantha Collett Paul Jenkins, Matamata 14 32X23 Shez Sinsational 10 89 53.0 James McDonald (a) Allan Sharrock, New Plymouth 15 14204 Affairoftheheart 4 88 53.0 Rory Hutchings (a) Graeme & Debbie Rogerson, Tuhikaramea 16 7X022 Catalina 1 88 53.0 Michael Coleman Guy Lowry & Grant Cullen, Hastings 17 2X171 Jeu de Cartes 3 83 53.0 Jason Collett (a) Murray Baker, Cambridge 18 23X24 Floria 5 79 53.0 Sam Spratt Stephen McKee, Ardmore I'd love to see Sir Slick do well, or the great but injury-prone Pasta Post. But realistically I think it'll be Veyron, Shez Sinsational or Floria. Wish I could be at Ellerslie for this race, but I have to work that day.
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#80
11-24-2011, 11:01 PM
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Quote:
 Heza Karma Karzi or Vonusti to win... Hope it's Sir Slick though! Have fun winning, Antonio! 
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