Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted July 31 Journalists Share Posted July 31 The Finalists for the 2024 Two Year Old of the Year are: Bellatrix Star Captured By Love Move To Strike Velocious Which one deserves to win? Using a graduated process of elimination - firstly: By Race Performance - Race Wins: Bellatrix Star - All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney Career 5 2 1 1 1 0 0 $207,700.00 Captured By Love - All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney Career 6 4 0 2 0 0 0 $335,735.00 Move To Strike - All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney Career 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 $340,250.00 Velocious - All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney Career 6 4 0 1 0 0 1 $922,500.00 Based on race wins it is a tie between Captured By Love and Velocious on 4 wins with Bellatrix Star and Move To Strike on 2 wins each. Although Move To Strike won a Grp 1 arguably both he and Bellatrix Start could be eliminated at this stage. So that leaves Captured By Love and Velocious. By Black Type Performance Captured By Love - All Grp 1 Grp 2 Grp 3 Listed Restricted Listed Unplaced 5 starts 2 x 3rd 2 x 1st 1 x 1st - - 0 Velocious - All Grp 1 Grp 2 Grp 3 Listed Restricted Listed Unplaced 5 starts 1 x 1st 1 x 3rd 0 1 x 1st 1 x 1st 1 Velocious won the Grp 1 Sistema (Captured By Love - 3rd) and the Karaka Millions which is a good argument for her to win the award. However the Karaka Millions is a Restricted Listed race which Captured By Love was ineligible to race in. So would a points system be fairer? The NZ Bloodstock Filly of the Year Points System (Note no points for Listed races) RACE TYPE FIRST SECOND THIRD Group 1 12 7 3.5 Group 2 8 4 2 Group 3 6 3 1.5 Captured By Love - All Grp 1 Grp 2 Grp 3 Total 5 starts Points 2 x 3rd 7 2 x 1st 16 1 x 1st 6 - 29 Velocious - All Grp 1 Grp 2 Grp 3 Total 5 starts Points 1 x 1st 12 1 x 3rd 6 0 0 - 18 That gives it to Captured By Love by the near equivalent of 1 Group win at 11 points in front. A System Including the Restricted Listed Race Perhaps that used to determine the Owner of the Year Award. Owner of The Year Award Points are allocated as follows: RACE TYPE FIRST SECOND THIRD Group 1 12 8 6 Group 2 10 6 4 Group 3 9 5 3 RACE TYPE FIRST SECOND THIRD Listed 8 4 2 Maiden 1 Horse Total Points Captured By Love 42 Velocious 33 Again Captured By Love by 9 points nearly the equivalent of a Grp 1 win. If you subtract the Restricted Listed Win points from Velocious the margin is even greater 25 vs 42. Other Factors to Consider: Travel Velocious won at - Ellerslie (2), Te Rapa and Pukekohe Captured By Love at - Trentham, New Plymouth, Matamata and Tauherenikau. Points win to Captured By Love. Most Impressive Performance Velocious - probably her Karaka Millions win. Captured By Love - the Wakefield Stakes in a race record time for the 1100m of 1:02.46. A sectional between the 400m and 200m of 10.29 left the field gasping and she cruised to the line untouched. Conclusion: On most counts it is a clear points win to Captured by Love. The most consistent 2yr old at the top level. Using a fair points based system favoured by the NZ Bloodstock or NZTR and she is a clear winner. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted August 9 Author Journalists Share Posted August 9 Velocious Karaka Millions Race 4 TAB KARAKA MILLIONS 2YO at AUCKLAND THOROUGHBRED RACING on 27 JAN 2024 LOVERACINGNZ.mp4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted August 9 Author Journalists Share Posted August 9 Captured By Love - Wakefield Stakes Race 4 MODE TECHNOLOGY WAKEFIELD CHALLENGE STAKES at WELLINGTON RC on 9 DEC 2023 LOVERACINGNZ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Fish Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 having a joe b moment! what happened to the Free Handicap system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Fish Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 1 hour ago, Wandering Eyes said: Captured By Love - Wakefield Stakes Race 4 MODE TECHNOLOGY WAKEFIELD CHALLENGE STAKES at WELLINGTON RC on 9 DEC 2023 LOVERACINGNZ What a cracking win that was! I have not re watched until now! I note the rider comment about making the weight! In the lead up to this race I was keen to see how the colt Red Sea ran, he looked great, but not today! later to run 2nd in G1 1400... another colt that I was watching was Move To Strike, both him and RS had to run on some challenging tracks for a few of their runs.. I see the Ratings have them at Move To Strike 80 Velocious 80 Captured By love 77 Archaic Smile 77. Red Sea 77 Gee, dropping the Hype of that race, then I would have to vote for the Colt! ps. I would be rather Excited with any going forward! In the end 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 23 minutes ago, Murray Fish said: Move To Strike 80 Velocious 80 Captured By love 77 Archaic Smile 77. Red Sea 77 They got their extra 3 points on their Grp 1 wins. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 Velocious wins. Time for a best Kiwi Bred 2yo category. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 13 minutes ago, Huey said: Velocious wins. Time for a best Kiwi Bred 2yo category. Velocious is by Written Tycoon (AUS) out of an Australian Bred mare. Just happened to go through the NZB sales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 8 hours ago, Chief Stipe said: Velocious is by Written Tycoon (AUS) out of an Australian Bred mare. Just happened to go through the NZB sales. My point exactly , they are all by Aus bred sires. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 1 hour ago, Huey said: My point exactly , they are all by Aus bred sires. Doesn't NZ only have one NZ Bred Sire? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted August 30 Author Journalists Share Posted August 30 Move To Strike by I Am Invincible is the winner of the Matamata 2yr Old of the Year Award for 2023-24. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Fish Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 4 hours ago, Wandering Eyes said: Move To Strike by I Am Invincible is the winner of the Matamata 2yr Old of the Year Award for 2023-24. that would have been my vote... such a good looking boy! as ever, one has to wait and see how he has come up as a 3 year old.. can't wait to see what he looks like next time he at races? Hastings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 8 hours ago, Murray Fish said: that would have been my vote... such a good looking boy! as ever, one has to wait and see how he has come up as a 3 year old.. can't wait to see what he looks like next time he at races? Hastings? Didn't you watch the trials? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 Velcious won Two Year Old Horse of the Year with 50 votes - second Capture By Love with 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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