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cabosanlucas
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acacia alba
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It wasnt meant to be cranky, but you ask the question of my post, and I told you what I thought. Maybe it sounded cranky because I get tired of hearing the age old set in stone rule about NH/SH ageing of TBs. Crossing the equator ages them on paper, but not in body , mind, and legs. They cant make a horse instantly 12 months older in its physical makeup simply by crossing an imaginary line on the world map. Its body is still 3 years old. But thats just my opinion and we all know what they say about opinions |
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animals before people.
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furious
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Bit like Kingston Town winning the Sydney Cup - Rekindling winning the Melbourne Cup for age group anyway.
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furious
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Anything foaled in the Northern Hemisphere is placed in our books as a year older as they are foaled before August.
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ExceedAndExcel
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Agree with all that and didn't mean to come across rude in my post if I had. Bottom line: Yes he was born less than 4 years ago. In Southern Hemisphere racing terms he is a 4yo. He is NOT a 3yo by Southern Hemisphere time. |
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Tlazolteotl
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They should just call them 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5 whatever, which is accurate, and put that in the formguides, racebooks etc.
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acacia alba
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Yes in SH time he is 4. I agree with you there E&E. A line on a map , once crossed, ages him 12 months in 2 mins, when physically the horse is still 3 , not 4 years of age, and there can be, and is, quite a physical difference in a 3 yo and a 4 yo.
Like a lot of other stupid discrepencies in the world of TBs , this of the their age changing on a piece of paper when they cross the equator should be rectfied. Because they dont change physically. |
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furious
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Let just say he performed well although he beat the one I backed to win! Honestly though the worst thing is the similar silks when they are all bays and you forget the caps and can't see the numbers.
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acacia alba
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There were a lot of like looking silks for sure !
I just think too many of us let a technicality take away what an amazing thing the horse did, because a line on a piece of paper says he is older than he is. This mentally and physically 3 year year old horse travelled across the world to another totally different environment and style of racing, adapted, took on the world, and won. If he was an Aust 3 yo everyone would be in awe but intsead all we do is argue over what the race book says. Sad really. |
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max manewer
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It was a very strong call by Matt Hill, never missed a beat. They got the right man for the job.
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Isaac soloman
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and impatient owners!
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Tlazolteotl
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The 3 and a half year old AU/NZ horses these days are utterly incapable of winning a Sydney Cup. |
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Isaac soloman
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did i just hear that Rekindling weighs 410 kg? more merit in the horses win. hope he comes back.
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Tlazolteotl
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Now all they have to do is find a 4000m G1 for it. |
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cabosanlucas
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Would rekindling stay here now and aim at another cup or go back with joseph obrien?
what would he be aimed at in europe ?? |
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ExceedAndExcel
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I think Williams said in the post race interview that he will have a week or so at his property then back to Europe. Ascot Gold Cup was mentioned I believe. |
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Tlazolteotl
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Small horse with 56kg in 2018. Williams will have to find another one.
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Gay3
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REKINDLING (GB)4yo Bay HorseD.O.B: 23-Mar-2014 by HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) from SITARA (GB) Specifically he was 3yo + 7mths |
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Wisdom has been chasing me but I've always outrun it!
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cabosanlucas
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max manewer
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F*** this horse ! I have had a gut-full of hearing about it. The Melbourne Cup is becoming a race I can't be bothered with. A lottery.
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Isaac soloman
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sore loser?
you dont have to read. or listen. my sentiments for the stuff in joffs all sports. im waiting for whale to reappear to make it interesting.
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Magnolian Khan
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Further to that, he said it was likely he would go back to Ireland but he would be making a final decision next week. US Army Ranger and Johannes Vermeer likely to stay here though |
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Magnolian Khan
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Wrong. Amelie’s Star was First Aus Home in 14th Boom Time finished 15th |
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acacia alba
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ha ha now who is cranky ? |
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Tlazolteotl
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Well it has become a pig in a poke race- far more guesswork and dumb luck involved than when all the runners form was in Australia and recent. |
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Magnolian Khan
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Now Listed as being trained by Hickmott - staying in Aus!??
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Baghdad Bob
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But Hickmott is leaving Lloyd
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Second Chance
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Well come Monday he'll presumably be listed as being trained by the new guy on the block.
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BlackKnight
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Sorry to go a bit off track but here's your chance to buy her djebel - unreserved so I doubt she will cost you much: https://www.bloodstockauction.com/sales/2017/11/21/catalogue/34#pic1 |
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