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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
The 150th running of the Dewhurst Stakes (G1) was also a landmark for rising force Yulong Investments, who put established superpowers Coolmore and Godolphin in the shade when Gewan sprang a 25-1 upset at Newmarket Racecourse.View the full article -
you don't hear people booing these days on a racetrack but thats probably because theres never that many there. actually going back a few years, people did use to boo occasionally when a winner would come back to the birdcage or just after they passed the post. Most didn't take it too seriously. Actually,we had a horse win the main race at our local track about 20 years ago and what was noticeable after the commentator concluded his commentary, was the high level of noise from chatter and some loud booing that could be heard.If i happen to watch that video,it always makes me smile as to the atmosphere and also as i wonder why some people would be upset about the win.But i think a bit of booing just added to the atmosphere and thats what people did at sporting events more back then. i remember bob negus gettting the booing treatment one night when he won a race at addington. i wasn't there that night,but knew someone who was and it got a lot of press coverage. Apparently,he walked through the public stand bar area which was full and he got as major roasting from most in there.I'm not sure whether he was a poor driver or simply didn't try much,but every punter seemed to think he only tried to win very rarely on that horse and whether people liked it or not,i'm sure most punters weren't surprised about what happened.Actually i remember i had an uncle who told me his mate had a big treble finishing on scholar one day after a couple of roughies won the first couple of legs. Scholar in front half way down the back,travelling easy,thinking is this the day he wants to win,but no he poped in behind and seemd happy not to look for a run in the straight.actually i rmember not long after that,one boxing day,being at the races at ashburton. that was the day when the car parks were totally full and everywhere was packed on course. Well this day bob negus just happened to be walking past in the public car park and a punter walked past him and gave him a serve about not trying and the 2 got into an argument,with mr negus telling the fella he should be fighting in the falklands war,.funny the things you remeber. I do remeber negus being regarded as a top trainer and even though not the punters friend as far as driving went,he actually of course won a nz cup with armalight. He sure did get the last laugh as far as driving that winner. actually thinking about thazt ashburton boxing day meeting. I remember going there about 20 years ago and the place was packed right past theend of the straight. It was like the boxing day trots at ashburton were where it was at socially and that was only 20 years ago. Young people werer there to party as well on that very hot afternoon.They raced the same day as westport ,with westport starting earlier. Well it was amazing to see the decline in attendance within a few years and they eventually canned the meeting.The decline in recent years has been really sad when you think back to not that long ago. -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Sunday's live racing at Aqueduct has been called off ahead of a coastal storm due to impact the area, the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) said Saturday. The day's featured race, the Carle Place Stakes, will be brought back one week later, Oct. 19 with entries to be taken Wednesday, Oct. 15. The National Weather Service has placed New York City and surrounding areas under a wind advisory beginning Sunday at noon, with current NWS forecasts calling for sustained winds of 25-35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Aqueduct Racetrack will remain open for simulcasting, and wagering is available here. The post Aqueduct Calls Off Sunday Racing Ahead Of Coastal Storm appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Cavalieri (Nyquist), the undefeated filly who figured to be one of the top choices in the GI Breeders' Cup Distaff, will pass the race, reports trainer Bob Baffert. Baffert made the announcement while being interviewed on FanDuel TV on Friday by Joaquin Jaime. Baffert did not give Jaime many details. Cavalieri is undefeated in five starts and her 5-for-5 record includes a win in the GI Beholder Mile and the GII Zenyatta Stakes, which was supposed to be her final tuneup before the Breeders' Cup. Baffert did tell Horse Racing Nation that Cavalieri will not be retired. With 2024 Distaff winner Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna) also unlikely to start in this year's Distaff, the roll of favorite may fall to another Baffert-trained horse, Seismic Beauty (Uncle Mo). The Maryland-bred is coming off a win in the GI Clement L. Hirsch Stakes. The post Cavalieri Out Of Breeders’ Cup Distaff appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article -
Derby in 82 and 83 was on a Wednesday in February, Hilarious Guest won in 82, i remember that day, there was a one dayer in Dunedin against Australia, that was around the time all the hysteria with Greg Chappell but why the date change, didnt stay there long that's the sort of thing Auckland would do, still doing it too lol......Derby moved to Easter 84, starting off with the big smash.think that they had 3 races as part of a triple crown or something, not sure. The guy that had Mighty Me, didn't he run a menswear shop or something,? He had those distinctive green colour's or something, a regular at Hutt and Forbury Park
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