For a reason

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Originally Posted by mightymo

i have to say we were very disappointed on the day with her sale price. The preparers were of the view that she was the nicer of the 2 BD fillies, and the other one brought 70K! Tbe honest, i thought they would both bring 50K, so the end result was the same, but I still cant believe the difference in price...

i was the under bidder on punky as well , i had her priced at 50k and chased her up to the 70k because i really liked her but you have to stop somewhere , i guess thats what happens when 2 people really want the horse sometimes you can be pleasantly surprised with the result. we also marked tomkitten as a nicer type but i think the injury probably turned away some of my competition for her , it pays to have our vet on hand inspecting the yearlings. also nice to see her pedigree has been improved through veste.

yes. Veste looks top class. I wonder what Tomkitten would bring if she went through the ring today:):)

Good luck with her. I will obviously be following her career with a great deal of interest.

I see most of you bagging Lanercost so much. You can't win every bloody race you enter:mad:. He shows up every week and gives us the entertainment of watching a good race along with the other 6 - 10 horses in the field.

Blacks A Fake, Smoken Up, Mr Feelgood, The Falcon Strike ( my favourite of all ) Christian Cullen, Courage under fire, Be Good Johhny, Mond Denver Gold, Baltic Eagle have all been beating in races and i don't see you saying they didn't have the X-factor. Geez enjoy the races and stop bagging the competitors.

Im willing to bet alot of money that Lanercost will beat any off you on foot over race conditons

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Originally Posted by tyson

Im willing to bet alot of money that Lanercost will beat any off you on foot over race conditons

You're one brave man

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Originally Posted by Mighty Atom

I can't understand how they could take David Hercules over when his last performance in the west was abysmal. Third in a five horse field some 22 metres behind Crombie who absolutely brained him. Some trainers don't seem to realise when their horses have had enough. On saying that I didn't expect him to figure in the first four.

hes clearly come over here for the vicbred and the breeders crown later in the season...

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Originally Posted by buster

hes clearly come over here for the vicbred and the breeders crown later in the season...

Nah lets just take pot shots without knowing the story !!! I see he beat Royal Verdict in the trial

yeah found the top easy and then strolled after that... the results dont really tell the full story

Can you read? Comparing any of these horses to Blacks A Fake, Smoken Up or Falcon Strike is plain crazy. They are only 4! Majority of them fresh out of age racing (except for Smiling Shard but he is not in the race). Yes I probably was a little harsh on Lanercost. Pretender wasnt the right word and I apologise to MONTANA who obviously is connected with the horse (name explains all). Good luck on the weekend MONTANA I'm sure you will be in the money somewere. Dont get me wrong, nothing against the horse, just feel whenever it has got down the bigtime he has been that length behind, that may be due to injuries, niggles whatever, I wouldnt know, can only state my opinion on facts that I have.

Im not saying Lanercost shouldnt turn up, he's got the draw and most likely be infront for a long way this week and probably set up the quick time. IMO I just feel hes a level below For A Reason and co. and doessnt give me the impression he will make a future grand circuit star. I may be wrong, people may disagree with me but thats what forums are for.

So excited the day has finally come, For a reason in 1.50.9.

Good luck MONTANA 2nd and 3rd are still available ;)

thanks for the well wishes , i am just happy to have a horse in such a great race. as an owner there is alot of enjoyment leading up to these races with planning and watching likely competition etc our horse is in great order and there will be no excuses at least we are in it so that part of the plan has come to fruition. if lanny wasnt in the race i would select 1. Motu Crusader - nice big horse will continue to thrive at menangle 2. For a Reason - a horse i very much admire 3. Bitobliss continues to step up each time he is produced.

Russley Rascal last 2 races has had clear racing room over the last 200m in both races interesting if he comes down the centre tonight.

Both races hes only been beaten 4 metres each time

Good Luck Montana

Eat my words 100%. Huge respect for Lanercost after that run, way the race turned out was never going to get beaten. Congrats to Montana.

For A Reasons defense didnt have much luck got shoved 4 wide, still should have finished further. Motu Crusader very good, Bitibliss has a very nice future.

Well done Lanercost !

Well done to the connections of Lanercost he is a better horse than i gave him credit for 54 and a bit last half gave nothing else a chance very good front running drive

Giddyup Lanny!!!! The victory is sweeter when he was called the pretender!

Betfair bet in running you beauty, I got $2.20 at the 800m when I heard 30.6 2nd quarter was never going to lose writing on wall after his 26.3 last quarter last run.

In saying that all week I said FOR A REASON would win.

Adam Hamilton tipped LANERCOST just before race goof tip.

Montana Congrats

Darrell Grahams team seem to be going really really well ;)

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Originally Posted by Bucky

Giddyup Lanny!!!! The victory is sweeter when he was called the pretender!

While I think some of the comments about Lanercost on here have been undeserved, they all stemmed from the fact, that in the biggest races and against the best colts, he always seemed to find 1 or 2 better than him. That is evidenced by his racerecord.

On the other side of the coin, it can also be taken that he has been knocking at the door for a big win for a long time. He won in fine style tonight, congrats :)

thanks for the kind words, great drive by darrel , everything just worked out perfectly leading up to this race , the horse was 100% and the race panned out great for us , my proudest moment in harness racing that is for sure.

Well done Dean. When you put in as much money, time and passion as you do, you deserve to get good horses and to win big races. Congratulations. !!

Props to Montana and Darrel. Lanercost went a great trip, killed them. Congratulations.

Congratulations Montana,

As you can tell by my username Courage is my all time favourite pacer / stallion and you just happen to have 2 of his very best offspring Lanercost and Courageous Annie. I have always believed that Courage was at his best when able to run at fast clip as he had such high speed and stamina. This seems to be how your two race best also. I have followed both of them since they started racing. Of all the courage stock I think Annie is something very special !

I have two unraced Courage fillies a 2 & 3 year old with Brisbane trainer Darren McCall that will trial soon. Hope they have some of your courage youngsters abilities. Having never raced a horse before and having 2 courage fillies I am really looking forward to watching them race.

Hi Love of Courage

Let us know how your fillies trial and when there about to race so i can watch. I wish you all the best with them.

Hello Mango,

I will keep you updated for sure. The 2 year old filly looks a lot like her old man Courage ! I hope she has some of his ability !

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Originally Posted by triplev123

Props to Montana and Darrel. Lanercost went a great trip, killed them. Congratulations.

Seconded

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Originally Posted by Love Of Courage

Congratulations Montana,

As you can tell by my username Courage is my all time favourite pacer / stallion and you just happen to have 2 of his very best offspring Lanercost and Courageous Annie. I have always believed that Courage was at his best when able to run at fast clip as he had such high speed and stamina. This seems to be how your two race best also. I have followed both of them since they started racing. Of all the courage stock I think Annie is something very special !

I have two unraced Courage fillies a 2 & 3 year old with Brisbane trainer Darren McCall that will trial soon. Hope they have some of your courage youngsters abilities. Having never raced a horse before and having 2 courage fillies I am really looking forward to watching them race.

needless to say i am big fan too , courage was on the scene when i decided to get back into harness racing , my wife even bought me a big framed print of him and a horseshoe back then which i still have on the wall and to have 2 of his best horses to date is really a dream come true. one advantage of buying at the ready to run sales is you get to see their gate and both annie and lanny have similar gate to courage. and they both have attitude - cheeky and playful. I also think Annie will be something special she has come back bigger and better since her spell.

i wish you the very best of luck with your two fillies , lets us know when they are named so we can watch them , i am looking forward to 2 of my favorite mares foaling some courages this season on my property.

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Originally Posted by Flashing Red

While I think some of the comments about Lanercost on here have been undeserved, they all stemmed from the fact, that in the biggest races and against the best colts, he always seemed to find 1 or 2 better than him. That is evidenced by his racerecord.

On the other side of the coin, it can also be taken that he has been knocking at the door for a big win for a long time. He won in fine style tonight, congrats :)

You are correct Flashing, however what Lanercost did last night is what this sport is all about, proving people wrong and realising dreams. I love being proven wrong, normally means a horse will come out and do something like Lanercost did last night and I for one am first to admit to being wrong.

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Thank You ! for your kind thoughts. This is my favourite picture of Courage and I have quite a few. Every year when the studs take new pictures of Courage I ask if they can email them to me. If you are interested I can email you a few. I usually take them to print shop and have them printed and framed.

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Originally Posted by mightymo

Well done Dean. When you put in as much money, time and passion as you do, you deserve to get good horses and to win big races. Congratulations. !!

Here here! :)

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Originally Posted by montana

thanks for the kind words, great drive by darrel , everything just worked out perfectly leading up to this race , the horse was 100% and the race panned out great for us , my proudest moment in harness racing that is for sure.

I know first hand what it is like for people to publicly knock your own horse on a public forum, in the press, etc - there is nothing better than sitting back and let the horse do the talking. The best silencer there is. Congrats :)

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You are correct Flashing, however what Lanercost did last night is what this sport is all about, proving people wrong and realising dreams. I love being proven wrong, normally means a horse will come out and do something like Lanercost did last night and I for one am first to admit to being wrong.

I am always happy to be proved wrong too. I thought For A Reason would win with Lanercost a close second. Probably the silliest thing I have ever said was after Makybe Diva won her first Melbourne Cup, to the tune of - I can't believe they race for 5 million and a horse like THAT wins it. She'll never win another race!" I tell you what, I was cheering her for her second Melbourne Cup win and then roaring like crazy when she won her third. One of the reasons I love racing - horses can't read comments, they don't know what is going on behind the scenes, the good horses just go out there and do their stuff!

The biggest thing I got from the structure of that race is that Lanercost will win more races than For A Reason due to his ability to lead easily, and due to FAR's lack of speed at the start. We know FAR is very good but u can't give Lanny that much head start when he can run last 400 in 26.5!!!!! Lanny way better than last week.
If Darryl drives like that each time, your gonna need more trophy cabinets Montana! Well done.

Agree well said...

Congratulations from me also Montana, Lanercost was brilliant.
What an outstanding night's racing and one of the most pleasing things was seeing yourself and Emilio Rosati enjoying much deserved Group 1 success.
CUF was a mighty horse who didn't have the best of luck as an older racehorse. He only needed an ounce of luck and he could have one both a Miracle Mile and Inter Dominion. I haven't seen many that I rate more highly.

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The biggest thing I got from the structure of that race is that Lanercost will win more races than For A Reason due to his ability to lead easily, and due to FAR's lack of speed at the start. We know FAR is very good but u can't give Lanny that much head start when he can run last 400 in 26.5!!!!! Lanny way better than last week.
If Darryl drives like that each time, your gonna need more trophy cabinets Montana! Well done.

I think after that race Lanercost has any race over a mile especially at Menangle at his mercy because he is so good from the mobile. He did pinch a good 2nd quarter last night but I dont think it would have mattered if he was taken on he was the best horse on the night. He may be a Miricale Mile type horse after last nights run and being a stallion Im sure connections would love one of those next to his name. Still have my question mark next to his name at the longer trip in the big league but time will tell.
I still beleive For A Reason is a very nice animal but I think longer suits him (NSW Derby last year). In the big time he just needs to be driven dead as a maggot and come with one shot at them. Last night he had to go 3 wide when Darrel really put the foot down and than got shoved 4 wide and was no hope after that. He did fibulate early this prep whch has left him a run short the whole campaign. After his win last week I still throught he needed one more run to tighten him up but his class would see him through last night.

Motu Crusader is the horse of the future in my opinion, further the race the better, tough as nails too, tougher than For A Reason any day of the week. Look forward to seeing him progress.

Great run by Bitobliss - a horse with a big future

My apology to the connections of David Hercules in reference to the horse training off.

By the way ive just realised its Darrel Grahams birthday today. What a great birthday present!

congrats montana on the win, and happy birthday to darrel graham, great runs for me other the lanny would be bitobliss and remember el(did well from the grandstand draw)