Variety Club to stay in SA until next year

Just like the summer cup imo will never have the same recognition as the met and the july,the dubai world cup will never be regarded as important as the arc or the breeders cup

The early stages of the carnival are bes from a punting point of view IMO.
Many of the runners are having easy prep runs for the big races and the few betting opportunities,I have found,come from horses needing to qualify for target races.

pirates Wrote:

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> he got nothing to prove staying here ,only has a
> few races in this country that will suit him
> ...queeens plate clairwood mile and maybe the met
> and the group one mile at turfontein in march..he
> is one of the best milers iv seen for a long time
> and a real pity he aint going to hong kong
> singapore europe etc...dubai racing aint my cuppa
> t sorry..

He is going to Dubai, Singapore and Hong Kong (who knows maybe even Europe) next year. If he went this year the only race he might be able to make due to the export protocols would be the Hong Kong mile. By going this year he would land in Europe only at the beginning of October and then would have to spend 60 days there before going to Hong Kong. So he would only just make it in time for the HK mile. The connections are hoping the protocols will change to allow direct flights to Dubai next year meaning he can run in the Queen's Plate and land in Dubai six weeks before Dubai World Cup night. From there he can go anywhere. Personally I think they have made a wise decision even if he has got nothing left to prove here. There is a risk of course that the protocols will not change but considering the measures now in place that would be outrageously unfair.

Is gmgl still going to breeders cup?

kaya Wrote:

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> Is gmgl still going to breeders cup?

No. He is having a gallop this week and the connections will sit down afterwards and decide from there but I think the options are stay for the Rising Sun Gold Challenge and the Mercury Sprint or join MDK's string that are going into quarantine at the end of May and that could allow him to maybe make it to the HK mile.

so tipster by agreeing with the decision regarding variety you basically saying that mdk and his connections have made the wrong decision?

pirates Wrote:

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> so tipster by agreeing with the decision regarding
> variety you basically saying that mdk and his
> connections have made the wrong decision?

No, MDK's decision is less risky regarding getting there in time for next year's Dubai Carnival. He has 12 horses compared to one.

Thnx tipster hope he stays 4 gold challange nd renew his rivalry with variety club.The score is 2-2

Must say that USA and the big UK races are the best..its a pity we don't get the good race meetings from Aus..VC top horse and he should go to UK to compete really

Oscar the problem with the UK is he would have to take on Frankel...()

Yep agree Grego..but for any SA horse it would be worth it..surely ..even if he gets beat?

Good point Oscar,hear where u coming from, especially if u run second/third and u get paid in pounds.