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Yes pretty sure it was Wet Again - must have made a mistake with who owned it - I am sure Jim use to drive it. Anyway when Gammalite won the Auckland cup a punter came over with Leo O'Connor and had $8,000 to win on him and got paid in cash - Leo wanted to buy Wet Again and I remember going around to Jim's place with a briefcase full of cash from the punt the night before thinking that the sight of the "ready's would win them over, but to no avail. What happened to Wet Again after his 2 year old year? I remember him having a shit load of ability but being very erratic in the manners department -
By Alf Riston · Posted
Thanks to John and Scooby for providing the opportunity to front up and have a go 🙏 I'll be stepping away for a while but wish everyone well in the upcoming rounds... Thanks, Phil -
Swayzee is still on the list too, but may be just waiting to see if LTF is coming for sure this time. He's pulled that stunt quite successfully once before 🤣 Don Hugo is booked to do NZ then The Nullarbor, so I'm sure if he can, so can Swayzee. He's had an extremely easy last few months 🤣 -
By Pure Steel · Posted
Catch A wave going to Perth to defend his title in the 1.2 mill slot race there called 'The Nullibor,' and the Fremantle Cup that he won both of last year. He will have to take on Swayzee this time round. But still easier task than the NZ Betcha Mile at Cambridge. Betcha Mile could have DON HUGO, (likely winner) , Merlin (defending champ) , Leap To Fame ( QLD plodder 😉 ) and New kids on the block in NZ best 2 horses of DSD and Republican Party. Pinseeker might have to seek another day to seek another win . his Pins will be too well tested in this company 😎. -
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That list brings back a lot of memories PS thanks for showing that . Derna as mentioned before , he was an exceptional trotter but he had all sorts of problems with his feet otherwise he could have been anything Estrada I remember Mike Close , Robbies dad winning on him at Cambridge at 50-1 . Kenyon he was a smart horse , used to be hard to catch in front . Jim had some handy horses over the years and it was really sad when he passed , he was so good to me
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And Leap To Fame sat parked and ran a new track record of 1.48.6 at Albion Park without leaving second gear. He has not been announced in a slot but they said as he crossed the line that he's on his way to New Zealand, so hopefully that's accurate.
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By Pure Steel · Posted
Write the cheque now Rakman. Put DON HUGO $500,000 collect now on it kiwiman. The Miracle Mile winner just went around in 1.49 cruising at Menangle tonight. I've rarely seen a horse win that easy going that fast before. Quarters were hard out in 26, home in 25 something on the clock . I think he is a machine rather than a horse sometimes. It's no fluke he is the Interdominion Champion as well. (and Eureka Slot champ too) so why not add the Betcha Mile to the List ? all over rover. -
By Pure Steel · Posted
Dave had a big chestnut Colt he loved so I had to scratch around for my NZ stable lists got all these old pages wrote down over years, (and you would of worked some of these Charlie) from NZ days to find it lol. 'Rainbow Song' . that was Daves favourite. but it never got going strong at all. was a striking looking Colt though. Bill Smith had a bit to do with Al Pacino . might of taken him to Aus to race even. By far and away Jim Smith's best Colt ever, was in the late 80's was Captain Lee . Brent Mangos drove it for 2nd in Both Derbies. He came up against future NZ Cup winner INKY LORD and at Addington the Grand circuit Oz Superstar WESTBURN GRANT won. 35 years ago this week that was. feels like yesterday. 😆 fancy coming up against those 2 in your Derby year .🙄. bit of rotten timing. -
A seventh Group 1 for VIA SISTINA in the Ranvet and it was ridiculously easy. FULL TIME FELICIA set the gallop (and she'll be a lot better for that run) - LINDERMANN took over at the top of the straight but James MacDonald had few worries and VIA SISTINA breezed by winning pretty much in third gear. I look forward to VIA SISTINA taking on VAUBAN down the road and on a line through LINDERMANN there wouldn't be much between them but she would still be my favourite. As said, I wouldn't rule out FULL TIME FELICIA who got tired. AL MUBHIR was last - he'll improve for the run I'm sure but he's a long way off these on form. ROYAL PATRONAGE ran well in the George Ryder but did too much too early and was just run down in the final 50m. -
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First three in the Lowland the first three in the Oaks so that's the kind of trial you want. The one who imnproved for the extra yardage was DUBAI GOLD though she was never going to get past the favourite who benefitted, I think, from the barrier draw which allowed her to get a good position and not travel an inch further than necessary. LEICA LUCY has the speed to get herself and her jockey out of trouble and she looked in trouble on the start of the home turn as she was momentarily pushed back but she was always going well enough to get position. She's a classic winner and a Group 1 winner so her place in the paddocks is set but presumably there are other targets - she seems so versatile - anything from 2000-2400m looks well within her compass.
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Well done Scooby, Blaird and Joan! We get to rumble another day! 🙌 -
Yay! I didn't even know there was such a thing as a lucky loser group, I just thought I was joining in the fun very cool.
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By scooby3051 · Posted
Good on them some of the good people in racing...may there be many more to come. -
By scooby3051 · Posted
Maybe because no pace on ...if he had sat back and got beat he would be getting rheemed again...maybe the horse did not back up after the Auck Cup...they are not machines. -
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By say no more · Posted
So I'm sorry to say, for all those "C" graders who finished outside the top 4 (ie, Canterbury Man and below), your race is run and you have been eliminated from the competition. Thanks for taking part. Everyone else, including the 8 who had this week off, you get to do it all over again next week - see you then
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