G3 2yo

[Chief Stipe]

Some very handy horses have won the Matamata Slipper and many have gone on to be decent Stallions at Stud:

Previous Matamata Slipper Winners

Date	Horse	Jockey	WT	Trainer	BP
24 Feb 2024	SAVAGLEE (NZ) 2C SAVABEEL (AUS) - GLEE (NZ) O'REILLY (NZ)	S C SPRATT	57.0	MICHAEL MORONEY & PAM GERARD	3
25 Feb 2023	TOKYO TYCOON (NZ) 2G SATONO ALADDIN (JPN) - ALL ABOUT THE COIN (AUS) STARCRAFT (NZ)	CRAIG ZACKEY	57.0	MARK WALKER	5
26 Feb 2022	ALABAMA GOLD (NZ) 2C TURN ME LOOSE (NZ) - ATTALLA (NZ) VOLKSRAAD (GB)	SAM WEATHERLEY	56.5	STEPHEN AUTRIDGE & KRIS SHAILER	7
27 Feb 2021	SWORD OF STATE (AUS) 2C SNITZEL (AUS) - IN THE VANGUARD (AUS) ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS)	T N HARRIS	56.5	JAMIE RICHARDS	2
22 Feb 2020	SPIRITED EXPRESS (AUS) 2G NO NAY NEVER (USA) - BO BARDI (AUS) FASTNET ROCK (AUS)	C J GRYLLS	56.5	JAMIE RICHARDS	2
23 Feb 2019	MINI FORCE X (NZ) 2G DUNDEEL (NZ) - MISS ZAPPER (AUS) RED RANSOM (USA)	M CAMERON	56.5	JAMIE RICHARDS	1
24 Feb 2018	SWORD OF OSMAN (NZ) 2G SAVABEEL (AUS) - BUNYAH (IRE) DISTANT VIEW (USA)	O P BOSSON	56.5	STEPHEN AUTRIDGE	3
25 Feb 2017	SUMMER PASSAGE (AUS) 2C SNITZEL (AUS) - SUBSEQUENT (AUS) ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS)	C J GRYLLS	56.5	LANCE O'SULLIVAN & ANDREW SCOTT	2
27 Feb 2016	HEROIC VALOUR (AUS) 2C FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - MYRRH (NZ) NASSIPOUR (USA)	M CAMERON	56.5	STEPHEN AUTRIDGE	3
21 Feb 2015	ROCANTO (NZ) 2C PER INCANTO (USA) - ROMANTIC LIAISONS (NZ) DANASINGA (AUS)	MARK DU PLESSIS	56.5	STEPHEN MARSH	3
22 Feb 2014	PRINCE MAMBO (NZ) 2G THEWAYYOUARE (USA) - GRACE PARK (NZ) DANSKE (NZ)	S C SPRATT	56.5	STEPHEN MCKEE	6
23 Feb 2013	TWIN DELIGHT (NZ) 2G PERFECTLY READY (AUS) - PENNY ARCADE (NZ) STRAUSSBROOK (AUS)	B R JONES	56.5	JASON PRICE	1
25 Feb 2012	MAGIC SHAFT (AUS) 2G SHAFT (AUS) - ADAPTABLE LASS (AUS) MARAUDING (NZ)	M T COLEMAN	56.5	J G SARGENT	10
26 Feb 2011	HAPPY HA HA (NZ) 2G SAVABEEL (AUS) - ILLUMINATE (NZ) DESERT SUN (GB)	H S TINSLEY	56.0	J G SARGENT	6
21 Feb 2009	KING'S RANSOM (NZ) 2G KING'S CHAPEL (AUS) - JOAN (NZ) COLONEL COLLINS (USA)	M J WALKER	56.0	MARK WALKER	5
23 Feb 2008	MINSTREL COURT (AUS) 2C DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) - TREGURRIAN (AUS) RORY'S JESTER (AUS)	O P BOSSON	56.0	MARK WALKER	8
24 Feb 2007	FLORAL EL CUENTO (AUS) 2C TALE OF THE CAT (USA) - ROYAL CELEBRITY (AUS) ROYAL ACADEMY (USA)	J C COLLETT	56.0	JIM COLLETT	7
25 Feb 2006	JOKERS WILD (NZ) 2C BLACK MINNALOUSHE (USA) - MISS RORY (AUS) RORY'S JESTER (AUS)	M T COLEMAN	56.0	M MORONEY & A SCOTT	3
19 Feb 2005	DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) 2C DANEHILL (USA) - GRAND ECHEZEAUX (NZ) ZAFONIC (USA)	H S TINSLEY	55.0	MARK WALKER	6
14 Feb 2004	KEENINSKY (NZ) 2C STRAVINSKY (USA) - SO KEEN (NZ) JADE HUNTER (USA)	A C PEARD	55.0	GRAEME ROGERSON & STEPHEN AUTRIDGE	5

 

15 Feb 2003	MR UBIQUITOUS (NZ) 2G TALE OF THE CAT (USA) - ZAHRA (NZ) ZAFONIC (USA)	M T COLEMAN	55.0	M MORONEY & A SCOTT	1
23 Feb 2002	DANROAD (AUS) 2C DANEHILL (USA) - STRAWBERRY GIRL (USA) STRAWBERRY ROAD (AUS)	L A O'SULLIVAN	55.0	C MCNAB	6
24 Feb 2001	VINAKA (NZ) 2G VOLKSRAAD (GB) - SHEPHERD'S DELIGHT (NZ) FAMOUS STAR (GB)	L G INNES	55.0	JIM GIBBS & ERIC BET	6
26 Feb 2000	PALLADIO (NZ) 2G VOLKSRAAD (GB) - PALMETTO (NZ) PALM BEACH (FR)	B R JONES	55.0	JIM GIBBS	3

[Chief Stipe]

Likewise with the Matamata Breeders Stakes:

Previous Matamata Breeders' Stakes Winners

Date	Horse	Jockey	WT	Trainer	BP
24 Feb 2024	CAPTURED BY LOVE (AUS) 2F WRITTEN TYCOON (AUS) - MOLDOVA (AUS) SNITZEL (AUS)	O P BOSSON	56.5	MARK WALKER & SAM BERGERSON	2
25 Feb 2023	ZOURION (NZ) 2F ZOUSTAR (AUS) - IRION (NZ) DANROAD (AUS)	O P BOSSON	56.5	MARK WALKER	5
26 Feb 2022	MAVEN BELLE (NZ) 2F BURGUNDY (NZ) - DOYENNE (NZ) KILIMANJARO (GB)	RYAN ELLIOT	56.5	JAMIE RICHARDS	6
27 Feb 2021	BONNY LASS (NZ) 2F SUPER EASY (NZ) - POSH BEC (NZ) LE BEC FIN (NZ)	C J GRYLLS	56.5	GRAHAM RICHARDSON & ROGAN NORVALL	6
22 Feb 2020	VERNAZZA (NZ) 2F MORE THAN READY (USA) - ZONZA (NZ) ZABEEL (NZ)	M T COLEMAN	56.5	L NOBLE	9
23 Feb 2019	ARETHA (NZ) 2F CHARM SPIRIT (IRE) - TSIKORY (NZ) STRAVINSKY (USA)	J K RIDDELL	56.5	MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN	1
24 Feb 2018	SPANISH WHISPER (AUS) 2F LOPE DE VEGA (IRE) - CUTTING REMARK (AUS) ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS)	V A COLGAN	56.5	PETER & DAWN WILLIAMS	7
25 Feb 2017	GOLD FEVER (NZ) 2F SAVABEEL (AUS) - GOLD ROCKS (AUS) ORATORIO (AUS)	O P BOSSON	56.5	STEPHEN AUTRIDGE	7
27 Feb 2016	GOLD RUSH (NZ) 2F SO YOU THINK (NZ) - GOLD ROCKS (AUS) ORATORIO (AUS)	C J GRYLLS	56.5	LANCE O'SULLIVAN & ANDREW SCOTT	5
21 Feb 2015	SERENA MISS (NZ) 2F IFFRAAJ (GB) - GIFTED LASS (AUS) MORE THAN READY (USA)	L G INNES	56.5	GRAEME & DEBBIE ROGERSON	5
22 Feb 2014	LADY ROYALE (NZ) 2F CAPTAIN RIO (GB) - CACKLES (AUS) CATBIRD (AUS)	S C SPRATT	56.5	RICHARD COLLETT & GARETH MCRAE	6
23 Feb 2013	RECITE (NZ) 2F DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) - CHANT (NZ) TRADITIONALLY (USA)	MARK DU PLESSIS	56.5	JOHN BARY	1
26 Feb 2011	ANABANDANA (AUS) 2F ANABAA (USA) - GREAT NOTICE (USA) NUREYEV (USA)	O P BOSSON	56.0	D SELLWOOD	1
27 Feb 2010	BANCHEE (NZ) 2F ORATORIO (IRE) - MISS JESSIE JAY (NZ) SPECTACULARPHANTOM (USA)	L G INNES	56.0	J G SARGENT	14
21 Feb 2009	TE AKAU ROSE (NZ) 2F THORN PARK (AUS) - STRAUSSBRIDGE (NZ) STRAUSSBROOK (AUS)	T N HARRIS	56.0	MARK WALKER	2
23 Feb 2008	TE AKAU COUP (NZ) 2F THORN PARK (AUS) - BEYOND THE SUNSET (USA) GONE WEST (USA)	J L WADDELL	56.0	MARK WALKER	1
24 Feb 2007	SATINKA (NZ) 2F STRAVINSKY (USA) - MISS SAIGON (NZ) KINGS ISLAND (IRE)	MARK DU PLESSIS	56.0	LANCE O'SULLIVAN & ANDREW SCOTT	6
25 Feb 2006	NATURO (NZ) 2F POSTPONED (USA) - RUBITON'S BEST (AUS) RUBITON (AUS)	J L WADDELL	56.0	J G SARGENT	1
19 Feb 2005	MI JUBILEE (NZ) 2F HOWBADDOUWANTIT (USA) - MI STEEL (NZ) MI PREFERIDO (USA)	DAVID WALKER	55.0	STEPHEN CRUTCHLEY	8
14 Feb 2004	VELASCO (AUS) 2F FLYING SPUR (AUS) - VITAL CURVES (NZ) MCGINTY (NZ)	A CALDER	55.0	B TANKARD	8

 

15 Feb 2003	KATANA (NZ) 2F VOLKSRAAD (GB) - TRISTEAN (NZ) SIR TRISTRAM (IRE)	M T COLEMAN	55.0	M MORONEY & A SCOTT	10
23 Feb 2002	LADY DEHERE (NZ) 2F DEHERE (USA) - EXPRESS A SMILE (AUS) SUCCESS EXPRESS (USA)	M C SWEENEY	55.0	GRAEME & DEBBIE SANDERS	8
24 Feb 2001	FLYING BABE (AUS) 2F FLYING SPUR (AUS) - CAST YOUR FATE (AUS) BLETCHINGLY (AUS)	L A O'SULLIVAN	55.0	COLIN & RICHARD YUILL	3
26 Feb 2000	CONQUISTAR (NZ) 2F DANASINGA (AUS) - THE STREET (NZ) AMYNTOR (FR)	M T COLEMAN	55.0	MICHAEL MORONEY	1

[Chief Stipe]

26 minutes ago, Huey said:

Nearly $400k in stakes getting thrown at 12 runners at Matamata this weekend , 5 in Slipper & 7  in the Breeders (the Breeders yeah right 6 are by Aus based Sires)

We realise @Huey that you are a strong proponent of "in-breeding" and can count to 12 using the fingers on your two hands so you must be bitterly disappointed that none of the 12 are by NZ bred sires.

That's a good sign in my opinion that new blood is being introduced into NZ Thoroughbred breeding.

Although in saying that the three Snitzel colts are going places and will likely be lost to NZ.

[Huey]

1 hour ago, Chief Stipe said:

We realise @Huey that you are a strong proponent of "in-breeding" and can count to 12 using the fingers on your two hands so you must be bitterly disappointed that none of the 12 are by NZ bred sires.

That's a good sign in my opinion that new blood is being introduced into NZ Thoroughbred breeding.

Although in saying that the three Snitzel colts are going places and will likely be lost to NZ.

Well at least I can count , 3 of the 12 are by NZ sires SS & Sav. they are not all by Aus sires , have a look again and let me know if you need a hand to work that out.

Absolute rubbish about new blood being introduced, any good fillies will likely be sold for large sums o'seas & the colts well we can only hope they stay colts on these shores.

[Huey]

2 hours ago, Chief Stipe said:

Some very handy horses have won the Matamata Slipper and many have gone on to be decent Stallions at Stud:

Previous Matamata Slipper Winners

Date	Horse	Jockey	WT	Trainer	BP
24 Feb 2024	SAVAGLEE (NZ) 2C SAVABEEL (AUS) - GLEE (NZ) O'REILLY (NZ)	S C SPRATT	57.0	MICHAEL MORONEY & PAM GERARD	3
25 Feb 2023	TOKYO TYCOON (NZ) 2G SATONO ALADDIN (JPN) - ALL ABOUT THE COIN (AUS) STARCRAFT (NZ)	CRAIG ZACKEY	57.0	MARK WALKER	5
26 Feb 2022	ALABAMA GOLD (NZ) 2C TURN ME LOOSE (NZ) - ATTALLA (NZ) VOLKSRAAD (GB)	SAM WEATHERLEY	56.5	STEPHEN AUTRIDGE & KRIS SHAILER	7
27 Feb 2021	SWORD OF STATE (AUS) 2C SNITZEL (AUS) - IN THE VANGUARD (AUS) ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS)	T N HARRIS	56.5	JAMIE RICHARDS	2
22 Feb 2020	SPIRITED EXPRESS (AUS) 2G NO NAY NEVER (USA) - BO BARDI (AUS) FASTNET ROCK (AUS)	C J GRYLLS	56.5	JAMIE RICHARDS	2
23 Feb 2019	MINI FORCE X (NZ) 2G DUNDEEL (NZ) - MISS ZAPPER (AUS) RED RANSOM (USA)	M CAMERON	56.5	JAMIE RICHARDS	1
24 Feb 2018	SWORD OF OSMAN (NZ) 2G SAVABEEL (AUS) - BUNYAH (IRE) DISTANT VIEW (USA)	O P BOSSON	56.5	STEPHEN AUTRIDGE	3
25 Feb 2017	SUMMER PASSAGE (AUS) 2C SNITZEL (AUS) - SUBSEQUENT (AUS) ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS)	C J GRYLLS	56.5	LANCE O'SULLIVAN & ANDREW SCOTT	2
27 Feb 2016	HEROIC VALOUR (AUS) 2C FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - MYRRH (NZ) NASSIPOUR (USA)	M CAMERON	56.5	STEPHEN AUTRIDGE	3
21 Feb 2015	ROCANTO (NZ) 2C PER INCANTO (USA) - ROMANTIC LIAISONS (NZ) DANASINGA (AUS)	MARK DU PLESSIS	56.5	STEPHEN MARSH	3
22 Feb 2014	PRINCE MAMBO (NZ) 2G THEWAYYOUARE (USA) - GRACE PARK (NZ) DANSKE (NZ)	S C SPRATT	56.5	STEPHEN MCKEE	6
23 Feb 2013	TWIN DELIGHT (NZ) 2G PERFECTLY READY (AUS) - PENNY ARCADE (NZ) STRAUSSBROOK (AUS)	B R JONES	56.5	JASON PRICE	1
25 Feb 2012	MAGIC SHAFT (AUS) 2G SHAFT (AUS) - ADAPTABLE LASS (AUS) MARAUDING (NZ)	M T COLEMAN	56.5	J G SARGENT	10
26 Feb 2011	HAPPY HA HA (NZ) 2G SAVABEEL (AUS) - ILLUMINATE (NZ) DESERT SUN (GB)	H S TINSLEY	56.0	J G SARGENT	6
21 Feb 2009	KING'S RANSOM (NZ) 2G KING'S CHAPEL (AUS) - JOAN (NZ) COLONEL COLLINS (USA)	M J WALKER	56.0	MARK WALKER	5
23 Feb 2008	MINSTREL COURT (AUS) 2C DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) - TREGURRIAN (AUS) RORY'S JESTER (AUS)	O P BOSSON	56.0	MARK WALKER	8
24 Feb 2007	FLORAL EL CUENTO (AUS) 2C TALE OF THE CAT (USA) - ROYAL CELEBRITY (AUS) ROYAL ACADEMY (USA)	J C COLLETT	56.0	JIM COLLETT	7
25 Feb 2006	JOKERS WILD (NZ) 2C BLACK MINNALOUSHE (USA) - MISS RORY (AUS) RORY'S JESTER (AUS)	M T COLEMAN	56.0	M MORONEY & A SCOTT	3
19 Feb 2005	DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) 2C DANEHILL (USA) - GRAND ECHEZEAUX (NZ) ZAFONIC (USA)	H S TINSLEY	55.0	MARK WALKER	6
14 Feb 2004	KEENINSKY (NZ) 2C STRAVINSKY (USA) - SO KEEN (NZ) JADE HUNTER (USA)	A C PEARD	55.0	GRAEME ROGERSON & STEPHEN AUTRIDGE	5

 

15 Feb 2003	MR UBIQUITOUS (NZ) 2G TALE OF THE CAT (USA) - ZAHRA (NZ) ZAFONIC (USA)	M T COLEMAN	55.0	M MORONEY & A SCOTT	1
23 Feb 2002	DANROAD (AUS) 2C DANEHILL (USA) - STRAWBERRY GIRL (USA) STRAWBERRY ROAD (AUS)	L A O'SULLIVAN	55.0	C MCNAB	6
24 Feb 2001	VINAKA (NZ) 2G VOLKSRAAD (GB) - SHEPHERD'S DELIGHT (NZ) FAMOUS STAR (GB)	L G INNES	55.0	JIM GIBBS & ERIC BET	6
26 Feb 2000	PALLADIO (NZ) 2G VOLKSRAAD (GB) - PALMETTO (NZ) PALM BEACH (FR)	B R JONES	55.0	JIM GIBBS	3

What's that got to do with the field sizes and the $$ being thrown at them?

I know your idols have huge participation in these races and the 2yo scene so it may be difficult for your to be partisan in your opinions , but at least try! 

[Chief Stipe]

15 minutes ago, Huey said:

What's that got to do with the field sizes and the $$ being thrown at them?

I know your idols have huge participation in these races and the 2yo scene so it may be difficult for your to be partisan in your opinions , but at least try! 

For a start it isn't $400k as you stated it is $375k.  One is a Grp 3 ($150k - boys) the other is a Grp 2 ($225k - girls).

Is your main beef the field size?  It can't be the quality of the entrants as that is outstanding.

Two years ago the stakes were $85k and $120k which quite frankly well short of what they should have been.

 

[Huey]

6 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

For a start it isn't $400k as you stated it is $375k.  One is a Grp 3 ($150k - boys) the other is a Grp 2 ($225k - girls).

Is your main beef the field size?  It can't be the quality of the entrants as that is outstanding.

Two years ago the stakes were $85k and $120k which quite frankly well short of what they should have been.

 

Did you fall and knock your head on the kitchen counter last night CS? I said near $400k .

Yes its the fields sizes they are pathetic for the $$$ being thrown around, how do you know the quality is good especially in the boys race as they are winning more weak small field sized 2yo races to get to this point , any of them win the Pierro Plate at Randwick this weekend any of them on the way to the real Slipper?

[Chief Stipe]

23 minutes ago, Huey said:

any of them win the Pierro Plate at Randwick this weekend

I think any of the top 3 in each of the races would aquit themselves well in the Pierro Plate.  Which BTW isn't black type and is worth NZ$176k.

Is there anything you like about NZ Racing?

[Huey]

8 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

I think any of the top 3 in each of the races would aquit themselves well in the Pierro Plate.  Which BTW isn't black type and is worth NZ$176k.

 

Not Black Type , my point exactly , do you think they would win that race? 

[Chief Stipe]

1 minute ago, Huey said:

Not Black Type , my point exactly , do you think they would win that race? 

Absolutely.