Lady Of Camelot ( in racing awards)

[Gammalite]

Lady of Camelot brilliantly Won the $5 mill Golden Slipper last season , but didn't Win a Race this season as a Three year old Filly.

Yet she is nominated for 3 year-old filly of the year at the National Racing Awards.

without winning a race ?  they've got to be joking ? lol. Has a horse ever won a prestigious Season Title without winning a single race ? doesn't make sense.

She may have run some good placings behind Lady Shanandoah and that,  and a splendid 4th in the Everest. But has NO wins . Shouldn't WIN the award then 🤣.

I'll give em' the awards .  save them these troubles. 

Clear Cut Easy, based on watching just a few races and can save them the time and effort deciding in about 90 seconds 😉.

Horse of the Year  : Via Sistina by a street.  based on the Massive Cox Plate Win alone  

2 year old  : Marhoona  . for Slipper win 

3 year old filly:  Treasure The Moment,  by a minute

3 year old Colt/g :   Switzerland,  for the Coolmore win

Sprinter :   Bella Nipotina , for the Everest

Middle Distance :  Via Sistina ,  by an hour  😆

Stayer  :  Knight's Choice , for Melbourne Cup 

Done and dusted in 90 seconds.

Who Won the New Zealand Awards ?  Have they had em ? 

 

 

[Chief Stipe]

11 minutes ago, Gammalite said:

Who Won the New Zealand Awards ?  Have they had em ? 

September.

[Chief Stipe]

11 minutes ago, Gammalite said:

3 year old filly:  Treasure The Moment,  by a minute

A very very good horse that filly.

[Gammalite]

11 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

September.

Of course. Horses birthday for thoroughbreds is 1st August . 

Season isn't finished yet 🤣. i'm getting too far ahead of myself with it just turning July now. bloody slow Winter 🙄 just wishing it was over.  

anyway I guess the NZ  Horse of Year Nominations Will go in shortly. who wins now Imperatriz retired .   

 

The Standardbreds  changed to January 1st for the annual Birthday only about 2 -3 years ago. ( to allign with Oz )

A Brilliant Move . You no longer have to rush your 2 year-old . And they can start later in the year in the late Spring Summer , in the great weather , while Big and strong and about to turn three.  best innovation for years. and run the NZ Derby in December when the 3 year olds are even bigger and stronger. (and are about to turn 4 a month later and can even take on older horses in races,  to make the racing even better) 

[Gammalite]

1 hour ago, Chief Stipe said:

A very very good horse that filly.

Great 3 yearold year for TreasureThe Moment ,  near undefeated (8 wins, 1 x 2nd from 9 )  and with 3 Group 1's victories  including the Blue Riband >  ATC and Vic Oaks double. just a superstar horse .

Mr Zhang may be riding the wave of Success with his mare Via Sistina, but wow !

doesn't he have a great back up in this 'treasure' as well ? .

TreasureThe Moment could go on to be the next 'Verry Elleegant'  I reckon . 🏆😎

That great kiwi mare won a Melbourne Cup and 11 Group 1's , so is a 'High Bar' to get too though lol . 😂 

but that 'Yu Long' bloke is a bit blessed with lucky 8 Chinese fortune so Just might pull it off in future months.  

 

[Doomed]

We have a not totally dissimilar situation in NZ this year. The biggest stake earning 3yo this season had a group 3 third as her best effort in a real race from memory. Based on traditional ratings she would probably be the 7th or 8th best 3yo for the season, but she did win the most stakes money through wins in restricted races. It will be fascinating to see if she gets a nomination as top 3yo and whether anyone has the nerve to vote for her.

[Murray Fish]

33 minutes ago, Doomed said:

It will be fascinating to see if she gets a nomination as top 3yo and whether anyone has the nerve to vote for her.

it would make a interesting event for the tab to be offering odds on!

 

[Murray Fish]

the G1 winners in NZ this season

[Gammalite]

9 hours ago, Doomed said:

We have a not totally dissimilar situation in NZ this year. The biggest stake earning 3yo this season had a group 3 third as her best effort in a real race from memory. Based on traditional ratings she would probably be the 7th or 8th best 3yo for the season, but she did win the most stakes money through wins in restricted races. It will be fascinating to see if she gets a nomination as top 3yo and whether anyone has the nerve to vote for her.

Who is it Doomed ?  (please excuse my ignorance as don't see them NZers go round as much on tele here in QLD)

I thought Orchestral for a moment as she seems to have had a very mild season.  and I remembered her getting well beat in the Empire Rose in the Spring.  so looked her up and she Just had the One win for the season. 

But it's not her you speak of anyway,  as she (Orchestral)  is 4 year old now anyway 😂. so I'm a whole year out of form lol. Orchestral didn't really go on with it that well after her good 3 year old winning year for some reason 🤔.

[Gammalite]

9 hours ago, Murray Fish said:

the G1 winners in NZ this season

Can spot El Venceodor on your great chart here 3 times. So looks a shoe-in for NZ Horse of the Year.

so question answered. Thanks for that 🏆👍

wonder if Willydoit and Savaglee can come back ok as 4 year olds. Orchestral seemed to just battle in the end. 

[Doomed]

5 hours ago, Gammalite said:

Who is it Doomed ?  (please excuse my ignorance as don't see them NZers go round as much on tele here in QLD)

I thought Orchestral for a moment as she seems to have had a very mild season.  and I remembered her getting well beat in the Empire Rose in the Spring.  so looked her up and she Just had the One win for the season. 

But it's not her you speak of anyway,  as she (Orchestral)  is 4 year old now anyway 😂. so I'm a whole year out of form lol. Orchestral didn't really go on with it that well after her good 3 year old winning year for some reason 🤔.

I've actually forgotten her name. She won the slot and a sales series race and not much else, but lots of money. When I get a moment I will look up her name.

[Doomed]

5 hours ago, Gammalite said:

Can spot El Venceodor on your great chart here 3 times. So looks a shoe-in for NZ Horse of the Year.

so question answered. Thanks for that 🏆👍

wonder if Willydoit and Savaglee can come back ok as 4 year olds. Orchestral seemed to just battle in the end. 

We desperately need Savaglee to come up as a 4yo. Our top 3yos have had a terrible record at sustaining that form over recent years. Savaglee looks pretty special and reasonably tough to me so it would be great to see him have a successful 4yo campaign.

[Chief Stipe]

6 hours ago, Doomed said:

We desperately need Savaglee to come up as a 4yo. Our top 3yos have had a terrible record at sustaining that form over recent years. Savaglee looks pretty special and reasonably tough to me so it would be great to see him have a successful 4yo campaign.

I've got my eye on one that beat him twice.