Davis Posted February 23, 2021 Posted February 23, 2021 What a disappointing field for the time-honoured Sapling Stakes (G3) at Ashburton on Saturday. This race has been run since 1919 and has been won by some top horses in the past. This year's field must be one of the worst ever. None of this year's field will make it to the top. 1 Quote
Rangatira Posted February 23, 2021 Posted February 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Davis said: What a disappointing field for the time-honoured Sapling Stakes (G3) at Ashburton on Saturday. This race has been run since 1919 and has been won by some top horses in the past. genesis for carville (rip dave) wise and rollo 1 Quote
nomates Posted February 23, 2021 Posted February 23, 2021 Ha , welcome to same problem we have in the gallops , G2 on Sat for 2yo fillies at Matamata , very disappointing field , only 2 winners . Seems mediocrity is seeping into all parts of NZ racing . I thought you guys were travelling better than us to , maybe not . 2 Quote
Gammalite Posted February 23, 2021 Posted February 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Davis said: What a disappointing field for the time-honoured Sapling Stakes (G3) at Ashburton on Saturday. This race has been run since 1919 and has been won by some top horses in the past. This year's field must be one of the worst ever. None of this year's field will make it to the top. Only a Group 3 now ? my goodness. It was one of the 3 big 2 year old Group 1's in the early 80's when Melton Monarch won it, and Lyndon Robert for Robert Dunn. Is awful when races lose their prestige. sad. 2 Quote
Davis Posted February 23, 2021 Author Posted February 23, 2021 33 minutes ago, Gammalite said: Only a Group 3 now ? my goodness. It was one of the 3 big 2 year old Group 1's in the early 80's when Melton Monarch won it, and Lyndon Robert for Robert Dunn. Is awful when races lose their prestige. sad. Many theorised that the All Stars were the reason that the two and three year old races attracted small fields because they dominated and other trainers had little chance. There are no All Stars horses in this race and still a weak field. Perhaps it is that the two-year-olds are mediocre this year? I have seen a number of two-year-old trials and workouts and not seen any standouts yet. Perhaps, the stars have yet to hit the track? 1 Quote
Gammalite Posted February 23, 2021 Posted February 23, 2021 34 minutes ago, Davis said: Many theorised that the All Stars were the reason that the two and three year old races attracted small fields because they dominated and other trainers had little chance. There are no All Stars horses in this race and still a weak field. Perhaps it is that the two-year-olds are mediocre this year? I have seen a number of two-year-old trials and workouts and not seen any standouts yet. Perhaps, the stars have yet to hit the track? Well now that ALLSTARS are scaled back to Cullen racing the playing field will now give everyone a chance. Full credit from me, to Allstars for dominating like they have , 6 of last 7 NZ CUPS with a narrow defeat by Smolda in 2015 after galloping at start, stopping it from being 7 straight .BUT A new era begins !! maybe the Sapling Stakes winner will go on with it ?? and be a derby horse , then NZ cup horse. I hope so. 1 Quote
Davis Posted February 23, 2021 Author Posted February 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Gammalite said: Well now that ALLSTARS are scaled back to Cullen racing the playing field will now give everyone a chance. Full credit from me, to Allstars for dominating like they have , 6 of last 7 NZ CUPS with a narrow defeat by Smolda in 2015 after galloping at start, stopping it from being 7 straight .BUT A new era begins !! maybe the Sapling Stakes winner will go on with it ?? and be a derby horse , then NZ cup horse. I hope so. None of the horses in the Sapling Stakes on Saturday will reach great heights in my opinion. Quote
Rangatira Posted February 23, 2021 Posted February 23, 2021 3 hours ago, Gammalite said: Only a Group 3 now ? my goodness. It was one of the 3 big 2 year old Group 1's in the early 80's when Melton Monarch won it, and Lyndon Robert for Robert Dunn. Is awful when races lose their prestige. sad. melton monarch 2nd across the line won it in the room but lost it on appeal weeks later 1 Quote
mikeynz Posted February 23, 2021 Posted February 23, 2021 2 hours ago, Davis said: None of the horses in the Sapling Stakes on Saturday will reach great heights in my opinion. They might if there is nought to keep them down,it's too early in the season perhaps for some major 2yo races,even the Kindergarten stakes has become a lesser event in recent times,lots of money in stakes for just a few starters,wait till the jumpers in the gallops start up, probably be worse. Quote
eljay Posted February 23, 2021 Posted February 23, 2021 Hayden has a few trialling at Rangiora today Quote
Karrots Posted February 27, 2021 Posted February 27, 2021 After being snobbed at CHC sale Sweet Lou's MY ULTIMATE CHEVRON swoops up from last at 450 to take the Sapling Stakes. 2 1 Quote
Davis Posted February 27, 2021 Author Posted February 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Karrots said: After being snobbed at CHC sale Sweet Lou's MY ULTIMATE CHEVRON swoops up from last at 450 to take the Sapling Stakes. It was a good performance but underlined what I said earlier that this was a poor field. Despite the quality of the field It was a good training effort by Gavin Smith as My Ultimate Chevron made the others looks second rate. The Houghton and Hope runners disappointing with weak efforts. 1 Quote
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