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    Same Old Same Old

    NZ Cup - Purdon 1st 2nd 3rd
    per un PUGNO di DOLLARI

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    Great training performance, far too simplistic to say same old, same old. Barrier draws and manners were the talking points leading up to the Cup. Self Assured had been pre-race favourite all along until Copy That got to the front and won at Ashburton. Self Assured added to the drama by galloping away at the Cup Trials last Wednesday. After Copy That drew the pole the big money went on him. He was expected to step away safely while Self Assured was expected to gallop, Purdon publicly admitting he rated him only a 50/50 chance of stepping away. Just like the Auckland Cup, Self Assured bought his best manners with him on race day. Copy That didn't and shuffled back to last. I knew the winner with 3100 metres to run.

    While we are talking NZ, how good is Jean Feiss when it comes to judging yearlings? Self Assured only had his first race 18 months ago, his record is now 22 starts, 14 wins, 6 seconds and a third for $736,000 in stakes. Amazing Dream, an incredible staying performance to win the Nevele R final, has raced 23 Times, 15 wins, 5 seconds and a third for $701,000. Her other starter for the day, Aladdin, was a brave third in the Sires Stakes final after facing the breeze the entire trip.

    What's more, no syndicates involved. Her judgement, her cash, her reward. That is the real story of NZ Cup Day, it's certainly not the same old, same old.

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    Some 'same old same old' - 3 big pacing races on the program and the All Stars win all 3

    Yes, the winner was obvious early and for a while there I was worried there weren't going to be any moves in a 2 mile race
    per un PUGNO di DOLLARI

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    Quote Originally Posted by Messenger View Post
    NZ Cup - Purdon 1st 2nd 3rd
    More domination:

    The stallion BETTORS DELIGHT sired SIX of the first SEVEN place-getters, with four out of CHRISTIAN CULLEN mars.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Adaptor View Post
    More domination:

    The stallion BETTORS DELIGHT sired SIX of the first SEVEN place-getters, with four out of CHRISTIAN CULLEN mars.
    Yep. Most of Jean's top yearling buys have been bred on this cross or from In The Pocket mares. Chase the Dream, his sister Amazing Dream, Spanish Armada, Elle Mac, Self Assured, Willow, Smooth Deal and Jesse Duke are all Group One winners so it is a pretty damned good recipe. I guess Vincent was the odd one out, purchased at the Sydney sales. He's proving very popular at stud in NZ - unlike so many, he carries no Bettors Delight or Christian Cullen blood.

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    All star racing is shutting for 12 months. Good news for the industry !
    Don't die wondering !

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    Quote Originally Posted by gutwagon View Post
    All star racing is shutting for 12 months. Good news for the industry !
    Maybe Emma and Clayton might follow suit?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Showgrounds View Post
    Maybe Emma and Clayton might follow suit?
    Wouldn't that be good !
    Don't die wondering !

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