Chief Stipe Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Hastings Triple Crown History Tim Barton 3 October 2019 Photo credit: Trish Dunell Eight horses have won two legs of the Hawke’s Bay Triple Crown, but none has managed to win all three. That is expected to change this weekend when glamour galloper Melody Belle tackles the $250,000 Livamol Classic (2040m), the last leg in the Hastings series. Melody Belle has been a dominant winner of the first two legs – Tarzino Trophy (1400m) and Windsor Park Plate (1600m) – and this week has been as short as $1.30 for Saturday’s feature, even before the final field was declared. The Matamata mare also won the first two legs last year but had not raced past 1600m at that stage and bypassed the 2018 Livamol. However, she made a successful middle-distance debut last autumn, beating Danzdanzdance in the Group I Bonecrusher Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie, which encouraged her connections to target the Triple Crown this spring. Danzdanzdance will not be a rival on Saturday and the only ..... The post Hastings Triple Crown History appeared first on BOAY Racing News. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted October 5, 2019 Author Share Posted October 5, 2019 Jimmy Choux (2011) in the final leg had to beat: Red Ruler, Hold It Harvey, Titch, Booming. He was second in the first leg and was beaten by Mufhasa. The field also contained - Lion Tamer, Fritzy Boy, Fleur de Lune, Wall Street. Wall Street (2010) in the final leg had to beat: Ginga Dude, Keep The Peace, Hold It Harvey, The Hombre, Fritzy Boy, Time Keeper, Veloce Bella, Vosne Romanee. He was second in the first leg and was beaten by Keep The Peace. The field also contained - Hold It Harvey, The Hombre, Fritzy Boy, Vosne Romanee, Mufhasa, Bulginbaah, Vonusti. Seachange (2006 & 2007). Up against Darch Brahma, Legs, Kerry O'Reilly - beaten by the latter two in the 2006 final leg. In that field there was also - Balmuse, Kristov, Hurrah, Pentane, Mikki Street, Sir Slick, Rags To Riches, Cedar Manor, Shamrock Star, Wahid, Sculptor, Lilakyn. Beaten in the last leg of 2007 by Princess Coup! Xcellent (2005) The final leg field - Balmuse, Ben Sparta, Distinctly Secret, Envoy, Irish Rover, Maroofity, Silky Red Boxer, St Reims, Waitoki Dream, Cedar Manor, Magnetism, Mandela, Shinzig (AUS), Xcellent, Lilakyn, The Jewel. Starcraft (2004) The final leg field - Balmuse, Distinctly Secret, Floydeboy, Irish Rover, Sedecrem, Zafar, Mount Street, Starcraft, Honor Babe, Lashed (AUS), Dowry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy ravioli Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 hell those were good horses.MB is very good..but the competition is way weaker.Lets see hoe TAS go's in OZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopia Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 The carnival this year threw up a couple of other very progressive looking horses in Callsign Mav and Germanicus...both ran all 3 days and performed very well. Callsign Mav will be heading to the 2000 Guineas no doubt, and if Catalyst turns up you'd think he'd win but the other horse may give him a fright for a while. Germanicus looks to have all the ability but still very green, if and when he is 100% right upstairs he could win a nice race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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