Canterbury Jockey Club locks in Domain Ace for its Kiwi B Slot

[curious]

1 minute ago, Trojan said:

 Doesn't Arion Pedigrees object to the two OZ races being Grp races?

No idea. They really don't have any say in the matter do they?

[curious]

The Pattern committee rules here say:

Races for which entry is restricted to horses sold at a particular sale or
sales are not eligible for group status. Furthermore, to be granted (R)
Listed status, such a race must achieve a standard of quality equivalent
to a group race.

 

[curious]

On 8/12/2024 at 1:59 AM, curious said:

I don't think it has been granted Listed status for the inaugural running and unlikely to become one until it has performance ratings meeting the criteria for that, so I'm not sure where Rogie gets that idea.

Correction. It is black type based on its previous Group standing.

Auckland TR, Mufhasa Stakes, from G3 to R(L). This downgrade is more of
a mechanical nature given that this race will turn into the high prizemoney
slot-race, the NZB Kiwi over 1500m from 2024/25 onwards. Given the non-
traditional restricted entry conditions, the NZPC was of the view that this race
be accorded R(L) status

[SLB2.0]

On 8/12/2024 at 10:38 AM, SLB2.0 said:

Serious question - why on earth would anyone pick Domain Ace? Is that the best we have on the market? And if so, that's embarrassing.

How embarrassing to have a horse like Domain Ace in the race. It just got absolutely pumped at Tauranga.

[Chief Stipe]

2 minutes ago, SLB2.0 said:

How embarrassing to have a horse like Domain Ace in the race. It just got absolutely pumped at Tauranga.

Yeah.  Will the Canterbury Jockey Club be quickly looking for a replacement?

Did anyone else see Tim Mills on track at Tauranga?

[Trojan]

On 8/12/2024 at 6:14 PM, Doomed said:

It might have been nice if the CJC had waited until late Feb and selected the top SI 3yo at that time, but as you say they seem to have narrowed their choices to the guineas placegetters which has left them with very few options.

I hope they sell tickets to the meeting between Colin Wightman @Transparency and Tim Mills to discuss Pivotal Ten!!!

[Trojan]

Perhaps they should start baking pie...

[curious]

They locked themselves in to the Guineas placed horses didn't they?

[Huey]

I think the real question is , why lock in so early?

[Doomed]

40 minutes ago, curious said:

They locked themselves in to the Guineas placed horses didn't they?

Probably. Didn't work out well though. It does tend to show they don't see themselves representing SI racing, otherwise they would have waited a while and gone for Pivotal.

[Chief Stipe]

1 hour ago, curious said:

They locked themselves in to the Guineas placed horses didn't they?

What do you mean by "locked"?  Wasn't that a pure marketing slant?  

If Domain Ace isn't up to it then surely Rogie will pull the pin?

Then they have to find a replacement.  There aren't any Guineas place getters available!

[curious]

8 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

What do you mean by "locked"?  Wasn't that a pure marketing slant? 

Apparently not.