Melbourne Spring Carnival Thread

[Peter Gleason]

http://thebreed.thethoroughbred.com.au/ ... ack-caviar

Pretty interesting read about who Black Caviar should go to once she retires

[Peter Gleason]

http://www.racenet.com.au/news/81447/So ... of-Eclipse

So You Think has run his last race? Very suss ending since the field that turned up was the best he's faced this year...there was no real point on going on and risking going out on a loss when he could end his career on that great Royal Ascot win.

Nonetheless...it's been a great journey with So You Think. Looking forward to seeing his progeny in a couple years!

(Helmet also retired a couple days ago...hugely talented horse when right but I've never seen a horse go out of form so quickly. He was woeful this year both in Australia and overseas)

[Peter Gleason]

Apparently my horse has been named Cerastium...pretty not-that-good name if you ask me

Pictures of her here: http://www.facebook.com/#!/media/set/?s ... 373&type=1

Looking at potentially August 12th at Cranny for her first start (finally)

The name is also growing on me to the point that I like it

The end

[Peter Gleason]

http://www.racingandsports.com.au/racin ... _Of_Spring

Huge news!!!

p.s. Cerastium to start next Tuesday probably:
http://www.racingvictoria.net.au/Racing ... ode=934029

[Laura Cameron]

More bad news. Typhoon Tracy died earlier this week after delivering a Street Cry colt

[Peter Gleason]

Cerastium is having her first start on Tuesday!

Field: http://www.racingvictoria.net.au/racing ... de=5026373

Quite a few of them seem to be official trial winners...we came third in an unofficial trial once. There's a Freedman-trained More Than Ready who won his trial by 4.5 lengths as the topweight. So I'm not that confident. 5f should be short of her distance but if she's coming home nicely I'll be happy. Huge amount of rain around at the moment should help.

[Peter Gleason]

Cerastium is having her first start on Tuesday!

Field: http://www.racingvictoria.net.au/racing ... de=5026373

Quite a few of them seem to be official trial winners...we came third in an unofficial trial once. There's a Freedman-trained More Than Ready who won his trial by 4.5 lengths as the topweight. So I'm not that confident. 5f should be short of her distance but if she's coming home nicely I'll be happy. Huge amount of rain around at the moment should help.

First up second...huge run!

[Laura Cameron]

Not bad for a first effort, Peter! Keep us posted on her.

[Peter Gleason]

PIERRRRO!!!

All too Hard was an awful run

[Peter Gleason]

Although I could have beat that field, loved Pierro's win last night. Cox Plate at his mercy

[John Nicholson]

hi peter my brother was at the melbourne cup last year he works for ed dunlop in england and he travelled over with the horse he looks after red cadeaux he enjoyed his time in ozz but would have really liked it if the photo finish had gone red cadeauxs way !! the horse is going into quarantine on the 5th october and my brother and red fly out on the 25th october for this years race hoping to go one better

[John Nicholson]

fly out 15th not 25th

[Peter Gleason]

That's awesome! How is he going compared to last year? He should enjoy the weight difference compared to Dunaden this year!

Who are the main international chances? (aimed at anyone northern hemisphere inclined)

Some American horses on the Cup trail like Sanagas, Winxchester and Unusual Suspect for those interested in that region

[Peter Gleason]

Also - Efficient was retired yesterday

Don't think anyone expected him to make it to the cup but it would have been cool if he was in it

[John Nicholson]

red cadeauxs ran 5 times this year 2012 winning a group 2 over 1m6f but his best run was when 2nd in the coronation cup group 1 epsom 1m4f btn 4 1/2 lengths by st nicholas abbey(2011 breeders cup turf winner) but dunaden once again fininshed in front of him by 3/4 length in the hardwicke stakes royal ascot