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** Official Cricketweb Horseracing thread **
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Blewy
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Terrible news.. An Absolutley freakish mare, who will always be remembered as one of the greats of the Australasian turf.
As for the horse who got me involved, that would be Super Impose.. Ill never forget his 1990 and 91 Doncaster wins, and to see him win the 92 Cox plate was just what he deserved..
As for the horse who got me involved, that would be Super Impose.. Ill never forget his 1990 and 91 Doncaster wins, and to see him win the 92 Cox plate was just what he deserved..
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What is IMO the world's greatest (thoroughbred, flat) race is run tomorrow, the 135th Kentucky Derby.
The field:
1 West Side Bernie (Kelly Breen/Stewart Elliott) 30-1
2 Musket Man (Derek Ryan/Eibar Coa) 20-1
3 Mr. Hot Stuff (Eoin Harty/John Velazquez) 30-1
4 Advice (Todd Pletcher/Rene Douglas) 30-1
5 Hold Me Back (Bill Mott/Kent Desormeaux) 15-1
6 Friesan Fire (Larry Jones/Gabriel Saez) 5-1
7 Papa Clem (Gary Stute/Rafael Bejarano) 20-1
8 Mine That Bird (Bennie Woolley/Calvin Borel) 50-1
9 Join in the Dance (Todd Pletcher/Chris DeCarlo) 50-1
10 Regal Ransom (Saeed bin Suroor/Alan Garcia) 30-1
11 Chocolate Candy (Jerry Hollendorfer/Mike Smith) 20-1
12 General Quarters (Tom McCarthy/Julien Leparoux) 20-1
13 I Want Revenge (Jeff Mullins/Joe Talamo) 3-1
14 Atomic Rain (Kelly Breen/Joe Bravo) 50-1
15 Dunkirk (Todd Pletcher/Edgar Prado) 4-1
16 Pioneerof the Nile (Bob Baffert/Garrett Gomez) 4-1
17 Summer Bird (Tim Ice/Chris Rosier) 50-1
18 Nowhere to Hide (Nick Zito/Shaun Bridgmohan) 50-1
19 Desert Party (Saeed bin Suroor/Ramon Dominguez) 15-1
20 Flying Private (D. Wayne Lukas/Robby Albarado) 50-1
I Want Revenge is the favourite, but I'm not convinced about the horses he's beaten in New York. Pioneerof The Nile has no such concern, but he's never run on a dirt track before. Then you've got horses that have been hugely impressive at lesser levels, such as Musket Man and Chocolate Candy, who may or may not make the step up.
I think I'll go with Dunkirk. He looks like a truly special talent. It is only his fourth start, which is a huge ask in a 20-horse stampede, but I think he can do it.
I really want to go to Churchill Downs for this one year. It's a marathon, 13 races starting at 10:30 and finishing after 7, but it would be such an incredible experience.
The field:
1 West Side Bernie (Kelly Breen/Stewart Elliott) 30-1
2 Musket Man (Derek Ryan/Eibar Coa) 20-1
3 Mr. Hot Stuff (Eoin Harty/John Velazquez) 30-1
4 Advice (Todd Pletcher/Rene Douglas) 30-1
5 Hold Me Back (Bill Mott/Kent Desormeaux) 15-1
6 Friesan Fire (Larry Jones/Gabriel Saez) 5-1
7 Papa Clem (Gary Stute/Rafael Bejarano) 20-1
8 Mine That Bird (Bennie Woolley/Calvin Borel) 50-1
9 Join in the Dance (Todd Pletcher/Chris DeCarlo) 50-1
10 Regal Ransom (Saeed bin Suroor/Alan Garcia) 30-1
11 Chocolate Candy (Jerry Hollendorfer/Mike Smith) 20-1
12 General Quarters (Tom McCarthy/Julien Leparoux) 20-1
13 I Want Revenge (Jeff Mullins/Joe Talamo) 3-1
14 Atomic Rain (Kelly Breen/Joe Bravo) 50-1
15 Dunkirk (Todd Pletcher/Edgar Prado) 4-1
16 Pioneerof the Nile (Bob Baffert/Garrett Gomez) 4-1
17 Summer Bird (Tim Ice/Chris Rosier) 50-1
18 Nowhere to Hide (Nick Zito/Shaun Bridgmohan) 50-1
19 Desert Party (Saeed bin Suroor/Ramon Dominguez) 15-1
20 Flying Private (D. Wayne Lukas/Robby Albarado) 50-1
I Want Revenge is the favourite, but I'm not convinced about the horses he's beaten in New York. Pioneerof The Nile has no such concern, but he's never run on a dirt track before. Then you've got horses that have been hugely impressive at lesser levels, such as Musket Man and Chocolate Candy, who may or may not make the step up.
I think I'll go with Dunkirk. He looks like a truly special talent. It is only his fourth start, which is a huge ask in a 20-horse stampede, but I think he can do it.
I really want to go to Churchill Downs for this one year. It's a marathon, 13 races starting at 10:30 and finishing after 7, but it would be such an incredible experience.
vic_orthdox
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Watched a 15 minute doco on Kingston Town on youtube, was bloody awesome. How good was his turn of speed!
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I still can't get over this. Mine That ****ing Bird?
A well-beaten 4th at some small track in New Mexico last start, then the ****ing Kentucky Derby. A $9500 yearling purchase, and he destroys a field that has horses that cost as much as $3.7 million.
What a strange and unpredictable sport this is.
A well-beaten 4th at some small track in New Mexico last start, then the ****ing Kentucky Derby. A $9500 yearling purchase, and he destroys a field that has horses that cost as much as $3.7 million.
What a strange and unpredictable sport this is.
cover drive man
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Having a pound each way on hatton flight at 5/1 today.
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How good was the Preakness? ****, what a race.
The 60-1 winner of the Kentucky Derby, Mine That Bird, went so close to doing it again. The only thing that stopped him was...a filly! Rachel Alexandra, the 20-length winner of the Kentucky Oaks, became only the 10th filly to win a Triple Crown race.
The 60-1 winner of the Kentucky Derby, Mine That Bird, went so close to doing it again. The only thing that stopped him was...a filly! Rachel Alexandra, the 20-length winner of the Kentucky Oaks, became only the 10th filly to win a Triple Crown race.
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headhunter
International Vice-Captain
And how about the jockey switching from the derby winner to the filly and having the winner of the first two legs of the triple crown!
cover drive man
International Captain
Ishetoo 16/1 
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Done a 10p each way lucky 15 today.
Autumn morning 2:40 Bath 10/1 ew: 3 1/4
Dream champion 2:50 Perth 7/2 ew: 3 1/5
Brooklyn Brownie 3:50 Perth 10/1 ew: 4 1/4
Font 4:30 Stratford 6/4 ew: 2 1/4
Autumn morning 2:40 Bath 10/1 ew: 3 1/4
Dream champion 2:50 Perth 7/2 ew: 3 1/5
Brooklyn Brownie 3:50 Perth 10/1 ew: 4 1/4
Font 4:30 Stratford 6/4 ew: 2 1/4
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Smudge
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As mentioned on the Made Your Day thread, I went to the Harness Jewels on Saturday - NZ's championship for two, three and four-year-old pacers and trotters. $1.5million of prize money across the nine races ($200,000 for the pacers, $100,000 for the trotters) with eight of the races being Group Ones and the 2YO Trot a Group 2.
Highlights:
- The day started with Kiwi Ingenuity (drawn awkwardly at 13) working her way to the lead from 1000m out and hammering her opposition in a new NZ record of 1.52.1 for the mile, smashing the all-comers record held jointly by Scuse Me and Auckland Reactor by 1.4 seconds. She is an amazing mare who has really strengthened up as a 4YO and is likely to have a crack at the Miracle Mile next season.
- Auckland Reactor, despite not being 100 percent, pacing his last 400m in a sizzling 25.4 to win the feature race of the day
- Leighton Hest winning, courtesy of a dominant drive from 18-year-old Matthew Williamson for his dad, Phil, who trains the 4YO squaregaiter. The Williamson are the nicest family in NZ harness racing and they fully deserve every success that comes their way.
- Tintin In America wiping .3 of a second off the national males' mile record, with the 2YO winner, Smiling Shard going under 1.54 as well.
- Me and my mate managed to get Pick6 (the winners of the last six races)
Lowlights
- Pick Six only got us back $26 each from our $10 each invested
- Tried to put on a quaddie on Friday (as I wasn't allowed to bet on the day, due to work regulations) but the system wouldn't allow it. Would have got it too.
- Ian Dobson winning one of the races as the owner of Joyfuljoy. He is the complete opposite to the Williamsons - an egotistical knob.
Highlights:
- The day started with Kiwi Ingenuity (drawn awkwardly at 13) working her way to the lead from 1000m out and hammering her opposition in a new NZ record of 1.52.1 for the mile, smashing the all-comers record held jointly by Scuse Me and Auckland Reactor by 1.4 seconds. She is an amazing mare who has really strengthened up as a 4YO and is likely to have a crack at the Miracle Mile next season.
- Auckland Reactor, despite not being 100 percent, pacing his last 400m in a sizzling 25.4 to win the feature race of the day
- Leighton Hest winning, courtesy of a dominant drive from 18-year-old Matthew Williamson for his dad, Phil, who trains the 4YO squaregaiter. The Williamson are the nicest family in NZ harness racing and they fully deserve every success that comes their way.
- Tintin In America wiping .3 of a second off the national males' mile record, with the 2YO winner, Smiling Shard going under 1.54 as well.
- Me and my mate managed to get Pick6 (the winners of the last six races)
Lowlights
- Pick Six only got us back $26 each from our $10 each invested
- Tried to put on a quaddie on Friday (as I wasn't allowed to bet on the day, due to work regulations) but the system wouldn't allow it. Would have got it too.
- Ian Dobson winning one of the races as the owner of Joyfuljoy. He is the complete opposite to the Williamsons - an egotistical knob.
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This weekend is one of the greatest of the year for racing around the world - the Derby at Epsom, and the Belmont in New York. And it's all live on TV, including 5 hours of racing coverage on ESPN...if it wasn't for MySky, I wouldn't be getting any sleep tonight.
Sea The Stars and Mine That Bird are the horses I'd like to see win the big races - Sea The Stars is a half-brother to Galileo and won the 2000 Guineas, so is trying to do a double that hasn't been done in quite some time.
Sea The Stars and Mine That Bird are the horses I'd like to see win the big races - Sea The Stars is a half-brother to Galileo and won the 2000 Guineas, so is trying to do a double that hasn't been done in quite some time.
