Kiwi Chronicles
Will they or won’t they?
Mr Brightside (Bullbars), who may be better named Mr Upside, has put the cat amongst the pigeons with his superb return to winning form in Saturday’s Makybe Diva Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m), his third Makybe Diva in a row. The mile is his domain and rider Craig Williams can take a good deal of the... Read More
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Group 1 racing kicks off in New Zealand
Kiwi Chronicles observed some quite interesting results this week, a number of which almost prompted a name change to The Observer. On the local front however, the spectacular finishes to the Proisir Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) and the Gold Trail Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) were most certainly the standout performances. As commentator George Simon rightly... Read More
Refreshing
It’s already September which means that next month (yes next month!), all bloodstock industry eyes will be focused on Australia. Until this past Saturday, one date stood out, namely Saturday, October 18 when world star sprinter Ka Ying Rising (Shamexpress) is due to line up in The Everest (Gr 1, 1200m) at Randwick. The excitement... Read More
Here comes the sun
“It’s been a long, cold, lonely winter,” sang George Harrison of The Beatles, but added: “Here comes the sun” and for most, this winter has been the coldest for some time. Harrison also wrote a song called All Things Must Pass. We in New Zealand hope so. To offset the cool season, foals are being... Read More
It ain’t over ‘til it’s over
The heading is a line uttered by Yogi Berra, not only a great American baseball player but also an unwitting sage when it came to explaining some of life’s issues. Another was: “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” One hot summer, Berra was signing autographs in Florida wearing his customary... Read More
Reprise?
Did Saturday’s Ladbrokes Top 2/3/4 Benchmark 100 handicap remind you of anything? Think back to the end of February and the Oakleigh Plate (Gr 1, 1100m). The explosive turn of foot displayed by Jimmysstar (Per Incanto) that day was a feature of the meeting. There was a strong similarity in style even though Saturday’s Moonee... Read More