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Well the race wasn't run quite as i thought. I know they had said republican party was going to stay in front of leap to fame, but i have to admit,as i suggested earlier,i thought that was just talk and that they would realise they would undo themselves if they did that.So it proved and i think republican party went a very good race under the circumstances,just over driven.. Leao to fame went great,very courageous, but maybe just not at his very best, but tried his heart out. Kingman simply the best there on the day. Akuata,well he had every chance. I know they are nz's best trainers,but that horse had a vet exam last month that they said "detected a degree of internal pulmonary excercise induced haemorrhage". In other words he bled but not out the nose.So he was never going to have the lungs to keep going in a hard run race just a month later and so it turned out. But overall a great race,won by a really top horse. Leap to fame certainly great in defeat as well. -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
James McDonald gave a glowing report on Romantic Warrior after reuniting with the champion galloper at Sha Tin on Tuesday morning, while the superstar jockey also confirmed he will ride Galaxy Patch and Fast Network at the crucial November 23 meeting. Set to start his latest Hong Kong riding stint at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, McDonald rode Romantic Warrior in a track gallop with stablemate Romantic Thor and the Danny Shum Chap-shing-trained star felt as good as ever as he prepares to...View the full article -
GUS from the top photo , takes the money today in the Big trot . The rich Dominion handicap Not sure how much that Southern bloodstock agents sold him to Aus for after 2 starts back there 2023. But bet Nathan Williamson wishes he still had him instead of ''Hidden Talent' at 150-1 in today's race. He could get a Group 1. with horses like Gus GUS had won for him at his 2nd race start after losing about 100m at the start. was a huge run at Wairio I think it was. They should of put on the NOT For SALE sign and enjoyed some Big wins after that . Pete McMullen works very hard with a large team and richly deserves Group 1 success anyways. Well done GUS !!! whatta beauty he is. -
Was also thinking that crowd numbers didnt appear to be as big as it used to be looking on the TV! I am sure they are turning over good money even though the tote win and place pools are not massive compared to what they should be! Most of the non regular punters you would think would be betting tote? Great racing and performances but I dont believe I have seen so many horses finishing so far behind the placed horses on Cup Day before? -
The crowd size does seem to be disappointing.It will be interesting to see if the numbers confirm that. Personally i think cup day is on the downward spiralSeveral reasons,but thats just being realisitic and will gradually get less people as the years progress.Some may say that is being negative,but i say its just being realisitic about something that is obvious. several reasons.Can't be bothered listing them but they are obvious. The racing has been entertaining.. there has been quite a lot of horses whose drivers have overdriven them by a long way and they have paid the price,but you get that on cup day i suppose...Its no wonder horses careers don't have the longevity that they used to as there was some gut busting racing. the trackside coverage. well the presenters are good but they have not done the runner by runner analysis that they had been doing on friday nights and i think they simply have talked too much about some horses and ignored so many that were there as well. And personally i really dislike the drone coverage . Its ok when they show them after the finish in a replay type shots but i've never liked it . So i've been a bit disappointed with some of the coverage. But as i say the racing has been good.
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