NZ G1 Upsets

[rdytdy 5,341]

We have 22 G1 races in NZ with 19 of those having been run this season and haven't we seen some big upsets in them. Those paying over $20 being Dukedom $26.80, Adventador $80.90, El Soldado $125.00 & Fanatic $63.50.  Heroic Valour close with $18.30.

Here are the 19 winners to date.

Makfi Challenge Stakes, WFA 1400, $200,000, Hastings, 29 August: Kawi ($4.90 win odds & $2.00 place odds)

Livamol Classic, WFA 2040, $250,000 Hastings, 3 October: Addictive Habit ($6.80 & $2.50)

Windsor Park Plate, WFA 1600, $200,000, Hastings, 24 October (postponed from 19 September): Julinsky Prince ($16.90 & $4.40)

Sothys 43rd New Zealand 2000 Guineas, 3YO 1600, $400,000, Riccarton, 7 November: Xtravagant ($4.20 & $1.80)

New Zealand Bloodstock 1000 Guineas, 3YOF 1600, $300,000, Riccarton, 14 November: Risque ($5.30 & $1.90)

Rydges Wellington Captain Cook Stakes, WFA 1600, $200,000, Trentham, 5 December: Julinsky Prince ($11.20 & $2.70)

Zabeel Classic, WFA 2000, $200,000, Ellerslie, 26 December: Kawi ($3.00 & $1.40)

Blandford Lodge Railway Stakes, Open SW&P, $200,000, Ellerslie, 1 January: Ryan Mark ($3.80 & $1.70)

Woodridge Homes Levin Classic, 3YO 1600, $225,000, Trentham, 16 January: Dukedom ($26.80 & $4.00)

JR & N Berkett Telegraph Handicap, Open SW&P 1200, $250,000, Trentham, 16 January: Adventador ($80.90)

Harcourts Thorndon Mile, Open SW&P 1600, $200,000, Trentham, 23 January: Kawi ($3.30 & $1.60)

Herbie Dykes Stakes, WFA 2000, $300,000, Te Rapa, 13 February: Valley Girl ($12.00 & $2.60)

NRM Sprint, WFA 1400, $200,000, Te Rapa, 13 February: Xtravagant ($3.10 & $1.50)

Haunui Farm Group One WFA Classic, WFA 1600, $200,000, Otaki, 27 February: Volkstok'n'barrell ($5.30 & $1.80)

BMW New Zealand Derby, 3YO 2400, $750,000, Ellerslie, 5 March: Rangipo ($4.80 & $2.10)

Sistema Diamond Stakes, 2YO 1200, $200,000, Ellerslie, 12 March: Heroic Valour ($18.30 & $4.50)

Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes, WFA 2000, $200,000, Ellerslie, 12 March: Volkstok'n'barrell ($1.70 & $1.10)

Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup, Open SW&P 3200, $500,000, Ellerslie, 12 March: El Soldado ($125.00 & $24.70)

Wellfield New Zealand Oaks, 3YOF 2400, $300,000, Trentham, 19 March: Fanatic ($63.50 & $8.90)

The average winning dividend for these 19 G1 races is currently $21.10. 

 

 

 

 

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[gubellini 3,995]

Ted an earlier winner of the N.Z. Oaks at Trentham was Supreme Glory who won in 1980. She was a Maiden and paid $38.85. Te Aroha connection as well. Trained there by Bert Furness. Ridden by your mate Jimmy Walker.

[rdytdy 5,341]

Gubes.

Garry Phillips, as he was apt to do throughout his career when Trentham, was on was staying at our home. He popped over the hill to see his younger brother Paul who lived in Wainuiomata at the time and Bert Furness rang wanting to speak with Garry. When I said he wasn't here at the time he told me that he had Supreme Glory in the Oaks and wanted Garry to ride her and would I get Garry to ring him when he got back.

About an hour later he rang back (Garry was still out) and said to me that Supreme Glory would be a good ride and rang back a third time. In the interim another couple of trainers had rung and left messages for Garry. In the end he took another ride and as you mention Jimmy Walker, (Garry's brother-in-law) ended up with the ride.

Bert Furness was pretty bullish about her chances when I was talking with him so I backed Supreme Glory that day and enjoyed the big dividend.       

Another good thing happened one Labour weekend and Garry was staying and I'm not sure if his first name was Alf or Alan Christmas and he trained a horse called Bush Singlet. He rang and asked Garry to ride Bush Singlet in the 1400m or 1600m race at Trentham on the Monday. Garry had ridden the horse at it's previous easy win at Masterton paying about $6 from memory. We went round to the dairy to get the Best Bets on the Sunday morning and when we checked the fields Bush Singlet wasn't in the race at Trentham but was listed to run in a race at Awapuni on the Monday. Garry says. "Silly bugger, why would he ring me here in Wellington to ride the horse at Awapuni., surely he would know I'm riding at Trentham."

So we get home and Garry rings him and he assures Garry the horse is in at Trentham. The Best Bets/Turf Digest and I think the papers also had left Bush Singlet out of the Trentham field. Long story short Bush Singlet bolts in and pays $18 and boy wasn't there outrage later from the public, letters to the Friday Flash etc etc.

The race was the first leg of the treble that day also. Only one treble in those days and the other two legs were won by Varnamo and Coeur D'Or paying over $1300.00.       

[gubellini 3,995]

Great stories Ted! Those who got onto Bush Singlet would have been able to buy a new suit!

[slam dunk 1,317]

1 hour ago, gubellini said:

Great stories Ted! Those who got onto Bush Singlet would have been able to buy a new suit!

Heavens above gubellini you have really exceeded yourself !!!

[Big Boned 32]

If you do not count the three year old groups ones, they are proven versus Australia. This list pretty much proves NZ does not have a decent group one race.19 Groups Ones and credibility hinges on Volkstok'n'barrell in the Doncaster