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Won only at 70% at his best today I reckon. Did what he had to do. Plenty of people were spooked by the trials - not sure why.....it wasn't bad...it was good enough. No need to hammer horses in trials...save that for raceday. The trials were to blow the cobwebs out. 

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I think there were legit concerns about him handling the noise, different track etc, but he was relaxed pre race and had no pressure in the run. Way better than the others who had everything in their favour against him.
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Purton sounded like he was considering retirement in his comments after the race. Has he ever made noises like that before?
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He has, but I suspect he will continue whilst this bloke is about. 
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Originally posted by Jamal Jamal wrote:

Won only at 70% at his best today I reckon. Did what he had to do. Plenty of people were spooked by the trials - not sure why.....it wasn't bad...it was good enough. No need to hammer horses in trials...save that for raceday. The trials were to blow the cobwebs out. 

Good win. 
He was more than 80% fit before the trial, that he took benefit from.
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Originally posted by stayer stayer wrote:

I think there were legit concerns about him handling the noise, different track etc, but he was relaxed pre race and had no pressure in the run. Way better than the others who had everything in their favour against him.
They ran 1.08. That’s pressure all race.
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Even better then.
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Here’s the sectionals…
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Why did Tempted have an Emirates advert on her colours?
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Originally posted by rusty nails rusty nails wrote:

Here’s the sectionals…

<span style="white-space: pre-wrap; caret-color: rgb255, 255, 255; color: rgb255, 255, 255; font-size: 15px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba0, 0, 0, 0; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; : rgb0, 0, 0;">https://x.com/racing_nsw/status/1979447331440464252</span>

Meh.
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Originally posted by kiwi88 kiwi88 wrote:

Why did Tempted have an Emirates advert on her colours?

The sheik pays for the slot, might as well use it advertise his airline.
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Originally posted by pnclick pnclick wrote:

Originally posted by kiwi88 kiwi88 wrote:

Why did Tempted have an Emirates advert on her colours?

The sheik pays for the slot, might as well use it advertise his airline.

And in a similar style, MAGIC TIME, wore the Yulong Silks with an White Inglis logo on the front.
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Surprised there’s been no comment of Angel Capital .Super effort for a young horse. 

All the talk of the beanten mob has been about Tempted but this bloke was just as good
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He was storming home but didn't think he was well placed by running in that race when there's plenty of other options at this time of year. 
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2 weeks time is his goal
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Sydney racing has really overtaken victorian racing now in a big way. You can tell with the quality of good horses nowdays most the really good ones are trained in Sydney. 
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We have a weaker 2yo crop.  The Victorians won all the big races this season.
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Originally posted by spinner spinner wrote:

Sydney racing has really overtaken victorian racing now in a big way. You can tell with the quality of good horses nowdays most the really good ones are trained in Sydney. 

Please correct me if I am wrong, but it is my understanding that Sydney has been the place where more high priced yearlings has been going for a very long time.
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Originally posted by Lastycoon Lastycoon wrote:

Originally posted by spinner spinner wrote:

Sydney racing has really overtaken victorian racing now in a big way. You can tell with the quality of good horses nowdays most the really good ones are trained in Sydney. 

Please correct me if I am wrong, but it is my understanding that Sydney has been the place where more high priced yearlings has been going for a very long time.
yea that just proves the trend in strength towards Sydney racing. There will always be solid racing in VIC but the gap seems to be widening
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Originally posted by spinner spinner wrote:

Originally posted by Lastycoon Lastycoon wrote:

Originally posted by spinner spinner wrote:

Sydney racing has really overtaken victorian racing now in a big way. You can tell with the quality of good horses nowdays most the really good ones are trained in Sydney. 

Please correct me if I am wrong, but it is my understanding that Sydney has been the place where more high priced yearlings has been going for a very long time.
yea that just proves the trend in strength towards Sydney racing. There will always be solid racing in VIC but the gap seems to be widening

Well, maybe.  I guess I was just suggesting that because PVL has thrown millions of racing industry dollars at pop up races has not changed the overall trend.  Not questioning the success of the Everest, it been a huge success, but what PVL has done will be judged over decades.

Oh and by the way, Melbourne horses just ran 1-2 in Sydney's premier 2yo race.
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Originally posted by Lastycoon Lastycoon wrote:

Originally posted by spinner spinner wrote:

Originally posted by Lastycoon Lastycoon wrote:

Originally posted by spinner spinner wrote:

Sydney racing has really overtaken victorian racing now in a big way. You can tell with the quality of good horses nowdays most the really good ones are trained in Sydney. 

Please correct me if I am wrong, but it is my understanding that Sydney has been the place where more high priced yearlings has been going for a very long time.
yea that just proves the trend in strength towards Sydney racing. There will always be solid racing in VIC but the gap seems to be widening

Well, maybe.  I guess I was just suggesting that because PVL has thrown millions of racing industry dollars at pop up races has not changed the overall trend.  Not questioning the success of the Everest, it been a huge success, but what PVL has done will be judged over decades.

Oh and by the way, Melbourne horses just ran 1-2 in Sydney's premier 2yo race.

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Countries best sprinters
Tentyris - Melbourne Trainer
Jimmystar - Melbourne Trainer

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Sheza Alibi, Just demolished Sydneys best and Donny fave.  Melbourne trainer.

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There will always be the NSW/Vic rivalry. To the owners and trainers it’s not even a consideration.

Place your horse where it can win the maximum prizemoney available, doesn’t matter where it is.

I’ll guarantee that if the Towong Cup was a slot race with $20M prizemoney, the best horses in the land would descend on NE Vic. At a track where the facilities, colour and experience for racegoers would beat Randwick or Flemington hands down.

I may be biased though…and I’m not a fan of slot races - especially if they are given black type status.
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