Quote Originally Posted by A BIT DUSTY View Post
Gee I hope not
How could you hope the NZ Cup winner would get an automatic start after the disgraceful performance of Terror To Love last year , can someone remind Brendan were he finished .
Guaranteeing the winner of a 2 mile stand start race a place in 1mile mobile is so stupid it begs belief.
The MM is a sprint race the NZ CUP is a staying and sure there have been plenty of great horses in the past that can perform just as well at both distances ,their are certainly a lot of good horses that can't.( last year being a perfect example) Can you imagine the Melbourne Cup winner being given an automatic invite to the Oakleigh Plate.
Iv'e gone back and read all the post on this thread and I can't believe the PUSH for a horse who virtually had no mile form ( Terror To Love) to be included in front of one of the best mile horses we have ever seen (Smoken Up)
I notice all these experts have been very quiet about this subject since the MM.
Well Brendan. Leigh, any comments now.???
[VVV] G'day Denny,
I would have liked to see them take a cut & dried show up or shut up line with the MM.
For any aspiring MM contenders, I believe that participation in the lead up races should be mandatory.
If the excellent $$$ on offer in those lead up races combined with, should they get that far, the fat end of 750k to the winner for the big one is not enough of an enticement for the best of the best to show up a week or two beforehand then you really have to wonder what is.

Rgds

Jaimie