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09-16-2007, 01:10 AM
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New Zealand Racing
I've decided I'll put all NZ racing stuff in one thread instead of annoying people who aren't interested with a new thread for everything.
Some outstanding racing this week, mainly some potential stars of what looks like a very strong 3yo crop.  * Insouciant (3 f Keeper - Loudenne) was so impressive with her debut performance that she is now 7-1 second favourite with the TAB for the 1000 Guineas at Riccarton in November. Owned by Pencarrow Stud (of Ethereal fame), she won a 1200m maiden at Taupo by 6 lengths in 1:11.92. Don't know if I've seen a more dominant debut performance than that. Stunning. * Later the same day at Taupo Abbey Way (3 c Encosta De Lago - Forlorna, 2:2-0-0) won his second start to remain unbeaten, beating a field of talented horses by 3. He's now 11-1 for the 2000 Guineas. * And again at Taupo, G1 Diamond Stakes winner of last season Alamosa (3 c O'Reilly - Lodore Mystic, 9:4-2-1) started off his 3yo campaign with an effortless victory. According to rider Gavin McKeon, the horse produced an amazing burst of acceleration but then decided his job was done once he hit the lead half way down the stretch, so the 1-length margin in the end is not a fair indication of how easily he won. He's at 7-1 for the 2000 Guineas. * Yesterday at Ruakaka a filly called Double Or Nothin (3 f Helissio - Unbeleevable) won her debut so impressively that she's dropped from 100-1 to 20-1 for the 1000 Guineas. I was there at the track and the turn of foot she showed to go from mid-pack to 3 lengths in front in the space of about a furlong was absolutely incredible. * At the same track Silk Spur (2 f Rusty Spur - Silk Purse, 2:2-0-0) won by 3. There have been two 2yo races so far this season, she's won them both. Not sure how far she'll go but she's a speed machine! * The main race of the day was down at Awapuni, the G3 Merial Mile. It was won well by the underrated Bonjour (7 g Frenchpark - Buyers Dilemma, 26:8-1-6), who got a well-deserved first win at this level after many placings (even one at G1 level). Next Saturday is a big day at Hastings, including the second leg of the spring treble for older horses, the Stoney Bridge Stakes over a mile. Seachange is currently at even money, and it's hard to see her being beaten although Cog Hill and J'Adane, who were taking ground off her at the end of the Mudgway, will like the extra distance. There's also the G3 Highview Stakes for fillies, which is likely to include the amazing Special Mission (3 f Towkay - Te Akau Trek, 3:3-0-0), who has been so amazing in all three of her races so far. She won her first by 7, then was even more impressive in stakes races in her last two. Should be a walk in the park for her, she looks one of the best fillies we've got...look forward to seeing her take on Insouciant in November though! Can't wait until these good 3yos have to face each other for the first time, they're all avoiding each other at the moment of course. Can't do that forever. 
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09-16-2007, 01:21 AM
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Thanks for a fun read..... I think I've heard of two of these horses ed!
 Keep us up to date! 
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09-16-2007, 05:09 AM
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Just in case you desperately need something to do, I've chucked the most impressive wins of the week up on Youtube.
Insouciant - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvouD99jAaw Alamosa - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilr5r1kwR6E Double Or Nothin - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cy4ilzbzH5M
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09-18-2007, 01:14 AM
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09-18-2007, 09:48 PM
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09-18-2007, 11:55 PM
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Good luck to him! Although in a way I don't want him to win because it sounds a bit like they'll retire him as soon as he gets an Australian G1 win.
 Anyway, fields for Hastings on Saturday: STONEYBRIDGE STAKES (G1) 1 2327X Railings (AUS) 1 115 59.0 Mark Hills Roger James, Cambridge 2 X1532 Cog Hill 13 112 59.0 Richard Collett & Shane Hapeta, Pukekohe Park 3 10X07 Sir Slick 3 110 59.0 Bruce Herd Graeme Nicholson, Te Aroha 4 50X58 Jurys Out 6 101 59.0 David & Sarah Haworth, Foxton 5 14713 Spin Around (AUS) 2 100 59.0 Steven Cooper, Ardmore 6 2X151 Seachange 4 110 56.5 Gavin McKeon Ralph Manning, Cambridge 7 022X0 Gaze 12 103 56.5 David Walsh Roger James, Cambridge 8 X4525 Ombre Rose 7 95 56.5 Brian Hibberd Shane Marr, Riccarton Park 9 310X6 Splashing Out 9 96 56.0 Michael Coleman Guy Lowry, Hastings 10 91127 Porotene Gem 14 94 56.0 Kevin Gray, Copper Belt Lodge, Palmerston North 11 11X60 Princess Coup (AUS) 10 94 56.0 Noel Harris Mark Walker, Matamata 12 3X591 Veloce Bella 5 94 56.0 Mark Brosnan, Matamata 13 32233 J'Adane 8 90 56.0 Russell Cameron & Gareth McRae, Pukekohe Park 14 100X5 The Pooka (AUS) 11 83 50.5 John Wheeler, New Plymouth Seachange is so hard to beat here, at even money with the TAB. I thought the only chance they had to beat her was if she got an outside gate with the short run to the turn from the mile start, but she's got 4. HIGHVIEW STAKES (G3) 1 111 Special Mission 7 82 56.0 Reese Jones Mark Walker, Matamata 2 1138X Satinka 6 80 56.0 Mark Du Plessis Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott, Matamata 3 2329X Diamond Deck 9 78 56.0 Robert Priscott, Te Awamutu 4 660X3 Emily Jane 2 69 56.0 Bruce Herd Charles Walding, Awapuni 5 7041 Strategic Decision 5 69 56.0 Steven Pinfold, Byerley Park, Kingseat 6 1 Insouciant 8 68 56.0 Michael Walker Mark Walker, Matamata 7 421 Royal Taat 3 68 56.0 Jim Collett, Matamata 8 9X254 Use To Be A Dancer 1 59 56.0 Patrick Bell (a) Grant Searle, Awapuni 9 3X7 Stravinskys Affair 4 56 56.0 Kevin Gray, Copper Belt Lodge, Palmerston North Wow. Can't wait for this race.
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#7
09-16-2007, 09:49 PM
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I was at Ellerslie just about a year ago and had a wonderful time. I bet a filly who won the Soliloquy Stakes. Her name was Imananabaa. I bet her because her mother is named Iman. Crossing The Line and Black Mamba are two NZ exports that prove you have quality horses down there. By the way, while driving a car down there I only made one wrong turn. Lucky nobody was coming at me. Cheers
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#8
09-17-2007, 12:01 AM
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Great to hear you had a good time at Ellerslie, that's my home track.
I was there that day too, Imananabaa failed to get the distance of some of the better fillies races later in the season but has turned into a good sprinter, G1-placed near the end of last season. Haven't seen her yet this spring.
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