NZ DERBY 2026

[Murray Fish]

16 NOMS (so far)

highest rating 78,  Not a strong field?

2 colts, 12 geldings, 2 fillies

Road To Paris was given to me as a long term tip, needs to find some better racing manners at the end of the race!  Should be staying the extra distance and  I can see it winning

[hesi]

Towering Vision the mystery horse.  Looked well suited to running out the 2400m when second in the Waikato Guineas, then ran last in the Avondale Guineas, the tempo of the race being blamed.

This happened in last year's Avondale Guineas when fave Willydoit got done by the slow early tempo, then came out and easily won the Derby.........and hasn't won a race since

[Murray Fish]

On 2/03/2026 at 9:49 PM, Murray Fish said:

Road To Paris was given to me as a long term tip, needs to find some better racing manners at the end of the race!  Should be staying the extra distance and  I can see it winning

Yes! with thanks

[hesi]

That's Gold according to the rider failed to stay the distance.  How many times does that happen, showing a brilliance over 2000m (Avondale Guineas) but then not seeing out the 2400m.  Yulong made the wrong call there, or maybe not.  On recent experiences (Willydoit and Leica Lucy) brilliant over 2400m, but only ever raced up to 1600m in Aus