Betting World Derby and Oaks open to all ages

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Re: Re: Betting World Derby and Oaks open to all ages

11 years 3 months ago
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scotia Wrote:
> It's probably my upbringing but I don't fancy the
> bastardized changes of the Oaks and Derby for
> older than 3 yr olds, but I guess we must change
> with the time
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> An old purist :(

But then remove the word "Derby" and call it "Hawkins" or something ...

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Re: Re: Betting World Derby and Oaks open to all ages

11 years 3 months ago
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ahem,it was this derby i was talking about (:P)

so we can have 8 yo geldings running in a derby

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Re: Re: Betting World Derby and Oaks open to all ages

11 years 3 months ago
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Derby and Oaks for 3 and 4 yr olds would make it a little more interesting i would think?

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Re: Re: Betting World Derby and Oaks open to all ages

11 years 3 months ago
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Frodo Wrote:
> Huh :S
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> It's not the 1st of April yet, is it ::o I always
> thought Derby = 3 yr old male and Oaks = 3 yr old
> female - how can the races be 'open to all age
> groups' - they'd have to change the names then :S
> :S

I agree....don't try to change English....;)

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Re: Re: Betting World Derby and Oaks open to all ages

11 years 3 months ago
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This is bols.
Shudnt be called a derby then.
Should rather take it off the racing calendar.
Stupid move!

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Re: Re: Betting World Derby and Oaks open to all ages

11 years 3 months ago
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Agree makes no sense trying to make up for the fact there may only be sixteen horse run the July it's no longer a derby or an oaks messing with years of tradition.

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Re: Re: Betting World Derby and Oaks open to all ages

11 years 3 months ago
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will this be the last "Derby" at Clairwood? ag man

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Re: Re: Betting World Derby and Oaks open to all ages

11 years 3 months ago
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Last year's winner (?) can also win this year's race. A double Derby winner for the same Derby.

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Re: Re: Betting World Derby and Oaks open to all ages

11 years 3 months ago
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Who have been the winners of these 2 races in the past 5 years?
I cant remember but maybe GC are hoping to improve the chances of the KZN trainers.
Just remeber that stupid here still thinks of C Laird.Tarry and De Kock as visitors

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Re: Re: Betting World Derby and Oaks open to all ages

11 years 3 months ago
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elmer Wrote:
> Who have been the winners of these 2 races in the
> past 5 years?
> I cant remember but maybe GC are hoping to improve
> the chances of the KZN trainers.
> Just remeber that stupid here still thinks of C
> Laird.Tarry and De Kock as visitors


Not that it really matters to me, but would you classify Tarry as a KZN trainer :S

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Re: Re: Betting World Derby and Oaks open to all ages

11 years 3 months ago
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I suggest they also reduce the distances to 1400m and run them on the new all weather track at Greyville as MR 64 events. Oh! And make it for local horses only. Then they will truly be catering to the widest range of horses and should have massive entries.

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Re: Re: Betting World Derby and Oaks open to all ages

11 years 3 months ago
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should have increased the stakes of both races to 500K with the added bonus of automatic entry into the July and kept the age restrictions in place - Top field would be automatic

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