Changing the name of Historical WFA Races. ummm

[Murray Fish]

TAB MUFHASA CLASSIC Starting limit: 18, Ballots: 6

WFA 1600m - $400,000

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Silk	Horse	Trainer	Age	Sex	Order	Rating	Weight
	La Crique	Simon & Katrina Alexander	6	Mare	-	109	-
	Perfect Scenario	Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson	7	Gelding	-	107	-
	El Vencedor	Stephen Marsh	6	Gelding	-	105	-
	Ladies Man	Allan Sharrock	7	Gelding	-	105	-
	One Bold Cat	Robbie Patterson	6	Gelding	-	103	-
	Town Cryer	Roydon Bergerson	7	Mare	-	102	-
	Belardo Boy	Lisa Latta	6	Gelding	-	100	-
	Lightning Jack	Kelvin Tyler	8	Gelding	-	99	-
	Puntura	Robbie Patterson	7	Gelding	-	99	-
	Mali Ston	Darryn & Briar Weatherley	7	Gelding	-	98	-
	Pearl Of Alsace	Shaune Ritchie & Colm Murray	6	Mare	-	98	-
	Matscot	Sharon Robertson and Alan Reeves	7	Gelding	-	97	-
	He's A Doozy	Lisa Latta	7	Gelding	-	94	-
	Chase	Stephen Nickalls	8	Gelding	-	90

[Murray Fish]

Personally not a fan! Struggling to get a sponsor perhaps?

 

Interesting to see how the youngest horse in the race is a 6 year old!

 

7 horses rated 100+  Would it be correct to say that is a first for a while!

 

No Rain Last 7 Days |

 

No Rain in the forecasted!  

 

Gee, does that mean a decent track? 

 

Bring it  on!

 

[Doomed]

I noticed the new name myself, thought it a bit strange. Doesn't Auckland have a Mufasa race as well? He would hardly be the first horse that came to mind that deserved two races named after him.

That race has certainly had some names and dates over the years. Wasn't it most recently the Captain Cook? Used to be in March when I first remember it.  I was there when The Twinkle won it back in 1981 beating Mun Lee. I think it was the George Adams at one stage. Marlboro Mile, DB Mile, Penfolds mile. Hard to keep up with all its names and dates.

Lots of South Island winners over the years. Might be time for another one.

[curious]

It's registered name is still the Captain Cook Stakes.