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What’s the course like to visit ? , I’d be interested to hear what it’s like . It is one I’d like to go to , looks quite historic from pictures and from what I can make out I’d guess the view from stands would be very good .
Ive always liked the Cesarewitch . In 89 I backed a big old maiden I followed a bit , big plodder . The Refrigerater , at 100s .Leader ran out first sight of running rail left him in front , he took the turn in and relentlessly galloped on , I started to believe ” it was coming home ” out of the dip he still led but inside final furlong like all good ew bets he finished 5th . Never won a race in end . I rode him along from the 2 pole on my couch , my Dad even gave the table a thumping to try help but not enough .
The figures for these meets include training accidents , thats a big difference from Europe , OZ etc . A lot horses train oncourse in OZ but the accidents only really make the mainstream news Spring Carnival time .
Who would know if an unraced or moderate horse dies on gallops in England , at Saratoga its included in figures for meet .
I still agree the dirt surface is tough but figures and stats can looked at a number of ways .Nobel was in an Allowance Optional Claimer .
Imho if Saratoga is boycotted fine , but that would suggest the Grand National should also be boycotted as figures could be worse per runner .South Pacific just went in at Ballerat at 10s , second win since Royal Ascot in 2019 .First leg of the ex Ballydoyle treble over the jumps today in OZ .
Nobel must have gone wrong pulling up in the turf race earlier , looked a nice horse ,first US run .looked like he was going to come through and win it at one point in straight .
That is definately a crossing at that point , can see the rails on inside . Two at same point of track , I know coincidences happen but how many horses gone all round that track in 3 days so far and that spot incidences occur .
Maybe it is a coincidence, Iam no turf expert of course .Might be my eyesight but looked a darkened area at that point in track ,unofficial path across track ?? , Looked a couple of times and Iam sure there is something there path wise .
I scrolled through a results from Chile few years back , was the Derby i think .A big percentage of the field were sired by ex Ballydoyle horses .
I suppose they have to hype the stallion propects .
I like the anticipation of waiting on the horses that have rumours from the gallops that they are flying machines as distinct from trainer hype .
The one that springs to mind whenever i hear these stories was Killer Instinct . I dont think Sir Henry Cecil ever talked him up but he was supposed to be a flying machine . Never lived up to anything like it .A few of his old horses going over jumps Sunday in Country Victoria , Nelson couple group wins few years back , ran in Arc and St Leger for Aidan . He is going well over fences .
Also in is South Pacific , Queen’s Vase winner has a run over hurdles .
San Remo another ex Ballydoyle , from first crop of Frankel didn’t do a lot for Ballydoyle but has hit massive form in his old age , he could go in again Sunday .
Constantinople still a dodgepot that beats himself , hasn’t won since his days as a Classic contender at Aidan” s but he had an entry last week , been off since September but still knocking about in OZ . Rips off in lead most times then implodes .Just won’t settle .Waterville now Mr Waterville trialed over 1000 metres on Tuesday at Rosehill , 6 of 7 . Just an easy run round .
John F Kennedy was a big talking horse I recall , winter Fav for the Derby he beat home 2 horses in three races as a three year old , went to California , beaten in egg and spoon race and ended up in Argentina . Sired winner of their biggest race but now deceased .
Waterville as mentioned earlier in training with Chris Waller in Sydney , will be out soon .My Dad used to go Ally Pally races ,the frying pan he said .
I was based for a while about 20 years back in the Ilford /Redbridge area , there was a big push for Fairlop Waters racecourse at one stage .
I see Maisons-Laffitte closed but a group might try re open it , that’s a unique set up there sadly lost at this stage .
