Trump 2,741 Report post Posted October 9, 2020 There’s a Glossy Magazine included with today’s edition, titled THE LIST - 100 LEGENDS OF RACING. I’m not sure if it’s included in the NZ edition but if you can, get a copy. It’s fantastic and lists opinion by experts giving the 10 best horses, 10 best stayers since 1960, 10 best mid distance, 10 best sprinters etc. each selection has a commentary and makes great reading. Also includes fashion over the years etc. There’s a pic of last years Melbourne Cup crowd in and in front of the Stands. Unbelievable! If racing is dead here, nobody told those in the picture! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trump 2,741 Report post Posted October 9, 2020 Greatest Race: 2005 Melbourne Cup. Best Sprinter: Black Caviar. Greatest Trainer: Tommy Smith (Bart came 2nd but many would put him ahead of TJ - the 12 Melbourne Cups v TJ’s 2 being the diff). Best Mid Distance: Dulcify (Winx was 2nd pick). Biggest Drama: Fine Cotton. Greatest Stayer: Makybe Diva. Best Sire: Danehill (Sir T was 2nd). Best Buy’s: Subzero ($100k), Takeover Target ($1250), I Am Invincible ($63,500), Winx ($230k), Black Caviar ($210k), Exceed and Excel (2020 yield is $19m). Huey 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tasman man 11 979 Report post Posted October 9, 2020 2005 Melbourne Cup was certainly a great occasion and they certainly turned on the celebrations/drama for Makybe Diva ........threats to scratch her if the track not watered saw significant water applied and when Cup day dawned very foggy it took sometime before some surface water soaked in. By Cup time ,when the hot sun took effect it created conditions like a sauna and tho Makybe Diva won brilliantly many other horses didn't cope as well. Xcellent did NZ proud with an outstanding 3rd ,and Envoy[ KKelso] got a top 10 payout ! One well fancied Irish horse struggled in the sauna furnace and the jockey dismounted ASAP after the line cos he felt the horse was going to drop dead it was so distressed ! But all in all a great Cup....no doubt. JJ Flash 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphis2 1,078 Report post Posted October 9, 2020 1983 for mine. Fairy tale stuff. No doctoring here Tassie. In fact they scratched him in a later addition for some obscure reason. Baz (NZ) 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baz (NZ) 1,722 Report post Posted October 9, 2020 5 hours ago, Memphis2 said: 1983 for mine. Fairy tale stuff. No doctoring here Tassie. In fact they scratched him in a later addition for some obscure reason. They scratched The Flibert one year 1986? for some obscure reason too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphis2 1,078 Report post Posted October 9, 2020 20 minutes ago, Baz (NZ) said: They scratched The Flibert one year 1986? for some obscure reason too. And Al Dwain. Also Greatness was scratched out of the Herbert Power in 1984 when nothing wrong with it. Just an awkward gait. That race is the last at Caulfield tomorrow. Good punting Baz (NZ) 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
