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Congratulations to Daddy and his son and also to THE LADS and Mr. Mullins for sending over the right horses.
I guess the same applies to Iain (watch the spelling!!!) Jardine who seems to be very shrewd when it comes to placing his horses.
Without insulting the Aussies, I’d still like to understand what makes this race a Grade 1 race.Whatever you think of the class of the race, I wish we had a race in this country where everyone takes an interest in it, from grannies down to schoolchildren. Maybe racing would be in better shape if we had.
Whatever you think of the class of the race, I wish we had a race in this country where everyone takes an interest in it, from grannies down to schoolchildren. Maybe racing would be in better shape if we had.
What about the National?
And Racing would be in a better position if we would have more quality than quantity.
I no longer mention the National to people because so many people just tell me how cruel it is. In fact, I tend to keep quiet about my interest in racing these days.
Whatever you think of the class of the race, I wish we had a race in this country where everyone takes an interest in it, from grannies down to schoolchildren. Maybe racing would be in better shape if we had.
We do… The Grand National
I read a stat a few weeks back, 76% of the population that own a television and are over 18 will either watch the race on TV, in a pub, at the track itself or in a bookies.
That’s not too far off being ‘a race that stops the nation’ in my opinion
The Melbourne Cup gives European horses that can’t quite win a Group 1 at home a big chance on a big stage against local opposition that shouldn’t really get the trip and so to that extent I’m fully behind it being a Grade 1. It’s not as if it effects our racing pattern like the Cadran or Royal Oak does in making it hard for the Champions Day race being a Group 1 so the more Australian Grade 1s over 12 furlongs the merrier.
You’d be hard pressed to complain about the variety and quality of the racing lately.
Irish Champions Weekend, The Arc, Future Champions Festival, British Champions Day, Breeders Cup and a really enjoyable few hours of top quality Australian racing last night. Thought the Australian TV coverage of the cup struck a fine balance between information and entertainment. Aussie jockeys are so articulate and comfortable in front of a camera. The ease of interaction between media and “racing people” on the broadcast, the general absence of bowing and scraping, was most refreshing.
Vive la difference.
I no longer mention the National to people because so many people just tell me how cruel it is. In fact, I tend to keep quiet about my interest in racing these days.
Oddly enough there have been multiple fatalities in the MC since we last had one in The National. And the MC has far fewer runners.
I enjoyed the coverage of the Melbourne Cup significantly more than the Breeders Cup. I thought it was a thrilling race, really enjoyed it.
Cav’s dead right about the Australian jockeys, very comfortable and articulate on camera.
Fate may have landed plenty in Joseph O’Brien’s lap in life but plenty have had that in life and done nothing with it. I was really pleased for him. And a chip off the old block, thanking his staff by name and talking about his team at home.
I thought it was a fantastic event. I’d love to go one day.
Yes; we plan to go when [she says in a hushed voice] when we no longer have the dog, because there’s no point going there for less than a few weeks. Having listened to it on the radio for many years, I’d be so thrilled to actually ‘be there’. And, perhaps ‘Peter the Possum Man’ is a real person LOL.
I’d love to go one day.
Yes; we plan to go
Do go if you can, it is an outstanding day out. I was there in 2015 and it was amazing. LONG day, ten races, but well organised and really easy to get to from central Melbourne by train. Best bit of advice I could give is purchase the best Flemington tickets you can afford, it’s a hell of a way to go to see a race and you might as well see it in style. Think ours were around $AU215 each (£110 each or so then) and it was money well spent.
It was going to be my birthday/Christmas present the other year, but I wouldn’t leave the dog! If/when we do get to go I’ll pick your brains for more info!
It’s a good watch, remarkable stats about how much of a northern hemisphere benefit it was this year, 11 northern hemisphere runners filling 8 of the first 10 places, including obviously the first three.
Seems a bit mad to me the Australians can’t breed their own horses for these staying and middle distance races, the prize money for them is excellent, proper incentives to do so.
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