Aldo Domeyer' rides in R5 and R6 today

Sharky Wrote:

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> Señor Santa was also a top horse but never shaped
> at Goatsville in PMB! Horses for courses as the
> saying goes.... There are many examples of this.


senor santa def won the 2 year old feature at scottsville....remember ronald singh brimming like chestshire cat for months on end..he beat another horse with also the name starting with senor..basil marcus up....for marshall..remember that race well...was in varsity ...won a grand was king for a whole month back then....lol

What's with the divine cattle, Madji? I know it's a factor with at least some horses, otherwise the form sites wouldn't bother to include it. I'm trying to get some understanding re the why. So far I've got that:

Some don't like a track turning one way (stronger on one lead maybe),
Partially sighted or blind on one side,
Length of the run-in,
and Scottsville is a graveyard for some horses' chances.

I can see with Scottsville why some horses might "die" at the finish with its rather peculiar configuration ... especially in sprints. It's the same reason that the times for sprints are regularly rather spectacular ... the downhill from the start gets them running very fast early, then the last 2 furlongs or so is uphill and they start to puff. In a sprint I always look for a horse that has shown good form over a furlong more than the race distance ... well, it works sometimes.

Any other ideas, specially from the trainers and jockeys on this site? I'm sure they have given this matter a lot of thought, where to race their horses and how to ride them to minimise any weaknesses w.r.t. the track.

Titch wrote "Gate Crasher is a typical example of horses for courses, he was top class but never won over a right handed track,....

Didnt Gatecrasher win at greyville beating Dealers choice by 10 or more lengths ?

monty Wrote:

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> Titch wrote "Gate Crasher is a typical example of
> horses for courses, he was top class but never won
> over a right handed track,....
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> Didnt Gatecrasher win at greyville beating Dealers
> choice by 10 or more lengths ?


Correct Monty, Gatecrasher was versatile over both left and right bends, he did WIN The July after all !!!

However it was his rival Archangel who never won on a left turn so no Guineas, Queens Plate , Clairwood 16OO and Winter or Met on the CV.

RACING GURU Wrote:

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> Sharky Wrote:
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> > Señor Santa was also a top horse but never
> shaped
> > at Goatsville in PMB! Horses for courses as the
> > saying goes.... There are many examples of
> this.
>
>
> senor santa def won the 2 year old feature at
> scottsville....remember ronald singh brimming like
> chestshire cat for months on end..he beat another
> horse with also the name starting with
> senor..basil marcus up....for marshall..remember
> that race well...was in varsity ...won a grand was
> king for a whole month back then....lol

Senor Santa did win the 12OO mt sprint beating one......................Senor Smith trained by V Marshall!!!

The Senor still lives happily on the farm at Summerhill where he's the BOSS, as last reported when visited by Scotia.-

does anyone posses any footage of senorsanta? i adore him and would love to see him running. I have in my possession only 1 dvd of him , its a good copy of the match race between señor santa and northern princess.....even today after 25 years i can't believe he lost to that soup meat.

Mac Wrote:

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> The horse likes to lead with a particular foot?


(tu)

THE VETERINARY SURGEON’S REPORT
SPIRIT OF BROADWAY Bilateral Epistaxis 120 day suspension. (Second episode).

Maybe scolalri should say sorry?

mikesack Wrote:

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> monty Wrote:
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> > Titch wrote "Gate Crasher is a typical example
> of
> > horses for courses, he was top class but never
> won
> > over a right handed track,....
> >
> > Didnt Gatecrasher win at greyville beating
> Dealers
> > choice by 10 or more lengths ?
>
>
> Correct Monty, Gatecrasher was versatile over both
> left and right bends, he did WIN The July after
> all !!!
>
> However it was his rival Archangel who never won
> on a left turn so no Guineas, Queens Plate ,
> Clairwood 16OO and Winter or Met on the CV.



You're 100% Monty he actually did win his maiden and Natal Guineas with Rhyk Nieuwenhuis beating Dealers Choice (Lesley Mustard) at Greyville but did not win the July...in fact he pulled one of his usual antics at the Greyville course and took Tobie van Booma and Distinctly out on the outside rail resulting in an objection and the race being awarded to Principal Boy...where i was getting confused was that he was unbeaten on a left hand turn, his last start he won the Administrators Champion Stakes beating Sledge Hammer after breaking down in the race..

easy Wrote:

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> does anyone posses any footage of senorsanta? i
> adore him and would love to see him running. I
> have in my possession only 1 dvd of him , its a
> good copy of the match race between señor santa
> and northern princess.....even today after 25
> years i can't believe he lost to that soup meat.



Senor santa and Gav Howes winning the Computaform Sprint ('93)
I am trying to get the vid of this race and will let you know

easy Wrote:

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> does anyone posses any footage of senorsanta? i
> adore him and would love to see him running. I
> have in my possession only 1 dvd of him , its a
> good copy of the match race between señor santa
> and northern princess.....even today after 25
> years i can't believe he lost to that soup meat.


that match race was never gonna suit senor santa....and besides...if ever any academy wants to use a video od tactical riding,,,they must show this race to the youngsters,,,,was a masterful tactical ride and won by not the best horse

racing guru

i know....muis rode howes to sleep that day.

I still get goose bumps when i watch it.....