Irish 270 Report post Posted April 2, 2016 How good was that??? elbow 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby3051 10,915 Report post Posted April 2, 2016 Champion... she is a superstar and great for racing. THE TORCH, jasonmccook1, elbow and 1 other 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mckenzie 608 Report post Posted April 2, 2016 The word champion is used too often in racing but she is one that deserves it. She's probably gone past Sunline and Black Caviar now in terms of what she's done at this point of her career compared with them. Who knows what's next. Canelo and kakama 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
porky 900 Report post Posted April 2, 2016 6 minutes ago, mckenzie said: The word champion is used too often in racing but she is one that deserves it. She's probably gone past Sunline and Black Caviar now in terms of what she's done at this point of her career compared with them. Who knows what's next. Yeah what-eva...nice tui add! I have a Zabeel and Sunline Cap...don,t have a Winx one as yet...Bedpost waiting Memphis2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
porky 900 Report post Posted April 2, 2016 6 minutes ago, mckenzie said: The word champion is used too often in racing but she is one that deserves it. She's probably gone past Sunline and Black Caviar now in terms of what she's done at this point of her career compared with them. Who knows what's next. Yeah what-eva...nice tui add! I have a Zabeel and Sunline Cap...don,t have a Winx one as yet...Bedpost waiting Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insider 3,960 Report post Posted April 2, 2016 The three great mares of my time in Australasia Racing: Black Caviar, Sunline and Winx [In no particular ordered.] New Zealand only: Showgate stands alone. TOM(the other Molloy), We're Doomed, elbow and 4 others 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turny 1,224 Report post Posted April 2, 2016 What would it be like if we had a Superstar in NZ - if only Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canelo 459 Report post Posted April 2, 2016 Waller summed her up when he said what sets her apart from any other top horse is her will to win. She finds a way to win from anywhere, to me she is Australasias Zenyatta. Insider, elbow and Breeder 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1MUE 1,877 Report post Posted April 2, 2016 14 minutes ago, Insider said: The three great mares of my time in Australasia Racing: Black Caviar, Sunline and Winx [In no particular ordered.] New Zealand only: Showgate stands alone. Makybe Diva right up there too? Different type of horse but did win three Melbourne Cups and a Cox Plate. sharne, elbow and Insider 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canelo 459 Report post Posted April 2, 2016 2016 Winx 2015 Kermadec 2014 Sacred Falls 2013 Sacred Falls 2010 Rangirangdoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insider 3,960 Report post Posted April 2, 2016 (edited) 25 minutes ago, N1MUE said: Makybe Diva right up there too? Different type of horse but did win three Melbourne Cups and a Cox Plate. Without a doubt the greatest stayer I have ever seen or will ever see, male or female. More one dimensional than the the three I chose, hence see misses out, but not by much. Edited April 2, 2016 by Insider Grammar elbow, N1MUE and Lloyd Vivian 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insider 3,960 Report post Posted April 2, 2016 10 minutes ago, Canelo said: 2016 Winx 2015 Kermadec 2014 Sacred Falls 2013 Sacred Falls 2010 Rangirangdoo It's amazing, the Pike family of Cambridge had a hell of a lot to do with 2010, 2013 and 2014. Canelo 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canelo 459 Report post Posted April 2, 2016 Tommy Smith won 7 in his career, remarkable to think Chris Waller has won 5 already and has a mare who could potentially win another 2. Not downplaying Tommy Smiths record or saying Waller is his equal but that is an amazing record in a race of this calibre. elbow 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trump 2,741 Report post Posted April 2, 2016 No mare will ever win 3 Melb Cups. It was a rarity. elbow 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mckenzie 608 Report post Posted April 2, 2016 Makybe Diva had a pretty low strike rate, less than 50% of her races she won. She was a great mare but there wasn't that immense pressure to win every race that Sunline, BC and now Winx had. Plus she was the only one that failed overseas. Baz (NZ) 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdytdy 5,343 Report post Posted April 2, 2016 8 hours ago, Trump said: No mare will ever win 3 Melb Cups. It was a rarity. The ONLY horse to ever win three Melbourne Cups was a mare Makybe Diva. Other than her no mare has even won it twice. To emphasize how hard it is to win the race more that once only four other horses have won it twice in the 155 year history of the cup. Archer 1861-1862 Peter Pan 1932-1934 Rain Lover 1968-1969 Think Big 1974-1975 elbow 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1MUE 1,877 Report post Posted April 2, 2016 12 hours ago, Canelo said: 2016 Winx 2015 Kermadec 2014 Sacred Falls 2013 Sacred Falls 2010 Rangirangdoo 2008 Triple Honour Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canelo 459 Report post Posted April 2, 2016 Ahhhh that's true!! correction, 6 Donnies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trump 2,741 Report post Posted April 3, 2016 mcKenzie is wrong. Makybe Diva is the greatest performing mare to race in Australia. Apart from her 3 MC's and Cox Plate wins, have a look at the other wins Macca. It will not be repeated ! elbow 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant R 348 Report post Posted April 4, 2016 Has anyone heard a report on What Donna Logan said about VSB after the run Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohokaman 5,841 Report post Posted April 4, 2016 Corey said he was in trouble from the start, never handled the track. Donna was disappointed with the run. Weather has been bad since so she expects the track to get worse if no good weather later in the week. Grass very long on track and taking longer to dry out. Running rail going out 10m for second day. VSB already on the way home, not worth staying. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruff 2,800 Report post Posted April 4, 2016 How many times you go back to the well Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insider 3,960 Report post Posted April 4, 2016 2 minutes ago, Gruff said: How many times you go back to the well This will be the greatest test of Chris's training ability. Get it right and he's a hero. Get it wrong and he will be crucified. EVERY MAN AND HIS DOG WILL BE SAYING: "I told you so". Canelo 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohokaman 5,841 Report post Posted April 4, 2016 I see the stewards have stopped betting on the QE due to the uncertainty over her starting. Tough race last Saturday. With the bad weather continuing, my money says she won't be starting. Waller has plenty of other options, no point ruining the mare.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohokaman 5,841 Report post Posted April 4, 2016 1 hour ago, Ohokaman said: Corey said he was in trouble from the start, never handled the track. Donna was disappointed with the run. Weather has been bad since so she expects the track to get worse if no good weather later in the week. Grass very long on track and taking longer to dry out. Running rail going out 10m for second day. VSB already on the way home, not worth staying. Rail out 6m from the 1600. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
