International Racing

I'm getting slightly emotional watching these Winx videos

 

Scared the crap out of me.

 

Godolphin's Avilius has moved to the top of the betting for the Melbourne Cup after winning the G3 Bart Cummings today at Flemington. The winner earned a walk up start for the big one. He's drawn the inside and is in the usual dark blue.

 

I do hope she wins the Cox Plate and is then honourably retired to the paddocks. I honestly can't stand much more of this, as like everyone else I really want her to remain unbeaten.

 

There's talk among her owners of retirement Swanny. I think they'll probably pull the plug pretty soon... hopefully.

 

Oh really, didn't realise that! She's won so many times I thought she was!

 

32 of 38 Swanny. It's just the unbeaten last 28.

 

'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance' .........it is the legend that counts not the truth!

 

Ah, thanks Cyc, still pretty damn phenomenal I'd say, 28 wins in a row, bloody hell!……………...

 

Jimmy Stewart had no idea that John Wayne, hiding in a dark alley, was the man who murdered Liberty Valance.

 

Fine Needle made took out the Japan sprint G1 double of the Takamatsunomiya Kinen and the Sprinter's Stake, taking out the latter last weekend, becoming just the 5th horse to achieve the feat. the He's No 8 in the all blue.

 

Wow! No chance at the turn into the straight? Terrific finish!

 

Enable.

 

Before the Arc, John Gosden stated: "If Enable runs well and is in good order after the Arc, strong consideration would be given to the Breeders' Cup Turf. She began her season only in September, so it makes sense to take a fresh horse out there if she's in good shape."

Seeing as she's now been crunched into odds on for the Breeders Turf, will she make the trip?

 

Roy H goes back to back in the $300,000 Grade I Santa Anita Sprint Championship. He's now on course to defend his Breeder's Cup Sprint title next month.

 

In winning the $1,000,000 Grade I Shadwell Turf Mile at Keeneland last Saturday, Next Shares starting at 23-1, secured a start in the Breeders Cup Mile. Inside draw, white and red.

 

They're not sure whether they'll accept the invitation for the Breeder's Juvenile Turf with It's Gonna Hurt, but I'd be thinking about it. He covered the 5 furlongs in a flat 56 seconds, just .04 outside the Santa Anita course record.

 

In winning the Group 1 Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac on the weekend, the 2 year old filly Lily's Candle has earned a shot at the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf. Orange with blue spots.