2yo Racing 2015-16

[Messenger]

It begins at Maryborough (as usual) on Wednesday
Only 6 going around
Probably the pick from a breeding perspective would be
Speculator who is a full sis to Le Rapide with their dam a half sis to Il Vicolo
Le Rapide did not race until he was a 3yo and after showing some promise in 12 NZ starts came over and won 5 of his 7 starts as a 3yo in AUS (like so many of them do!)

[Messenger]

Roll With Joe off to a good start last night at Bathurst (mentioned in breeding thread by Richard)
5 good stallions represented
Peter Bullock trained 4/5 runners but could not get the chocolates
The winner is a half sis to Read About Lexy
They are from a very nondescript family but their dam is threatening to change that

http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-results.cfm?mc=BH181215&ms=nsw#BHC18121503

http://classicfamilies.net/cf/FamilyWinners.aspx?FamilyNumber=a1397

[Messenger]

Race 4 2yo at Bendigo tonight
Only 5 starters with 3 having their first start
Most interesting to see that
1 Miss Rivkah is up against her aunty (human terminology)
2 Oracene

http://www.harness.org.au/fields.cfm?mc=BN301215&fromstate=vic#4

[Richard prior]

Interesting Kev and the Aunt is younger if I'm not mistaken.

[Messenger]

First and last

http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-results.cfm?mc=BN301215&ms=vic#BNC30121506

[Richard prior]

Good effort by the Niece!!!

[Messenger]

Miss Rivkah make it 2 wins in 5 days

http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-results.cfm?mc=MH040116&ms=vic#MHC04011607

[Big Max]

Off the bit big time at the 600 and out of the picture then BANG!!!
Very impressive!

[Messenger]

Maybe he will learn to race but I would not bet on a long career at this stage.
The whip use may have got him home but is a VERY bad look for our game - I really think we should be considering disqualifications

[Greg Hando]

OUTTA CROSSGAR
BAY COLT 2 by SPORTSWRITER USA out of LOMBO BRITE EYES looks to be shaping up ok at this stage 2 from 2 in 58.5 and 57.4 each time sat behind leader but won easily both times

[arlington]

Maybe he will learn to race but I would not bet on a long career at this stage.
The whip use may have got him home but is a VERY bad look for our game - I really think we should be considering disqualifications


http://www.harness.org.au/news-article.cfm?news_id=29141

[Messenger]

The big stuff is about to begin
4 heats of the APG for the colts and geldings tomorrow night at Melton which makes for and 11 race program

Story by Michael Howard:

http://www.harness.org.au/news-article.cfm?news_id=29378

The links are to the wrong meeting, this is the one you want:

http://www.harness.org.au/fields.cfm?mc=MX010416&fromstate=vic

[gregcattell]

to the people out their should 2 year old racing be able to start early or late like hrnsw new rule stated yesterday

[Messenger]

Maryborough did not kick off the 2yo's until Nov 30 so the NSW rule is really only 1 month difference but if it forces the impatient to take a little more time it is a good thing

[gregcattell]

what about the clubs like leeton with their breederds plate heats are boxing night final new years night. Bathurst has Graham Board & Co fillies & colts /gelding for gold crown sale horses & trainers who like to win early before the good ones start racing

[strong persuader]

what about the clubs like leeton with their breederds plate heats are boxing night final new years night. Bathurst has Graham Board & Co fillies & colts /gelding for gold crown sale horses & trainers who like to win early before the good ones start racing

It doesn't affect the Board & Co race as it is usually run a few weeks before the Gold Crown.

[Messenger]

Best Avatar EVER Phil !

[apexguy]

Emma Stewart had her fifth individual two year old winner for the season on Friday night when Perfect Sense won a heat of APG fillies to join The Storm Inside, Our Little General, Our Celebrity and Somewhere Secret as winners. Only two other starters Rocknroll Legend and Classic Maker and both showed enough ability in their races to indicate they will win shortly, add to these a number of other two year olds who have trialled and getting ready to race it looks like the stable has a bumper crop of 2 year olds.

[Messenger]

APG 2yo C&G semi finals this Saturday at Melton followed by the final just 6 days later - I am not convinced this is in the best interests of our juveniles

[Lenem]

Very small fields and many races programmed not standing up. :(:(

[Messenger]

The following link provides the draw for the APG 2yo Fillies final at Menangle on Saturday

http://www.harness.org.au/news-article.cfm?news_id=29618

I suppose you have to go with the much faster semi winner High Rolling as she should find the front much easier from 3.
Lauren would want to give her a breather somewhere so that she can run a faster last Q
It would have been interesting if hers and Petacular's draw (6) had been reversed
Perfect Sense (2) should get a nice spot in the running line but I thought Park Life (1) was more impressive in that semi however I am not sure the pole will be good for her

No doubt whoever takes the most improvement from the run and can back up in a week is the probable winner but let's face it with not many starts under their belt it is a bit of a raffle - worth $150k to the winner

[gregcattell]

good to see leetons breeders plate heats are still on boxing night this year last chance for the annual pilgrimage at xmas time with a 2 year old
great carnival great people

[Messenger]

I don't think it is my eyes, All Done Up - winner of the 2yo at Bendigo tonight
Looks small enough to be in a Pony Trot but is only a month off being a 3yo

http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-results.cfm?mc=BN020816&ms=vic#BNC02081607

[Messenger]

3 heats of the Breeders Crown for 2yoF tomorrow night at Shep
Am I right in thinking that somewhere in the guidelines a stable's runners are separated where possible - I notice none of the trainers with multi runners double up in a heat

https://www.harness.org.au/fields.cfm?mc=SP090816&fromstate=vic

[Messenger]

A couple of 2yoC&G heats tonight at Kilmore
The word 'heats' somehow does not seem appropriate when the apparent temperature at Kilmore (Gap) has only ranged between 2° and -3.5° for the last 24hrs

Both favourites won with Astride having to do it much tougher and faster in the first heat where Better Be Gold also impressed coming from last and 3w most to the last lap
The second heat was much slower with Our Little General only having to do a little work early to take the lead and then produced a 27.6 last Q when it looked like they were going to come at him

http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-results.cfm?mc=KI100816&ms=vic

(does anybody know if Kilmore Gap temps are indicative of Kilmore central?)

[KTQ]

So our trainer entered two of our 2 year olds in a 2C0+ race at GP for this Friday - 1 is a 2C1, 1 is a 2C3. The race was cancelled due to lack of entries so we entered them for a 2 year old race at Bunbury on Saturday. It's a 2C0+ but horses 2C1+ needed to have been balloted from GP on Friday. Neither got a start because they were 'ineligible'. How is this fair? This is the second time this has happened - they can't get a start because of the ridiculous terms of the races. Just a waste of money getting them trained because they can't get a start - we ended up just sending one for a spell. :(

[KTQ]

and the STUPID thing is, there's a 2C0 race at Pinjarra on Monday, and 2 x 2yo fillies races next weekend. So why is it that our 2C1 and 2C3 geldings cannot get a start anywhere?!? Who is making these meeting schedules.
oh and week after? A 2C0 race, a 2C0+ race restricted to horses that haven't won a city race (so one of ours is out of that), another 2C1+ race where 2C1+'s have to have been BALLOTED FROM THE 2C0+ RACE, the week after another 2C0 race, so literally, the next time our horses can race is SEPTEMBER AS 3 YEAR OLDS!!!! What a joke. Unless we put them in C0+ races, the next time they can start against their own age group is September 10. Oh unless they go to Northam! Over 3 hours one way. And even then, the 2C3 isn't eligible

[Messenger]

Mista Lombo having his first start in the 2yo R1 at Maryborough tomorrow

Mum won $230k but her ½ bro Suave Stuey L has won more, and while their mum did very little she did have a ½ bro who won $1.5M

https://www.harness.org.au/fields.cfm?mc=MH150816&fromstate=vic#1