will any ABC members be at L'ORMARINS QUEENS PLATE

In my humble opinion - at the prices they charge (R300 just to get into the course) - 4000 is probably optimistic. And I know comparing to 'world class events' overseas, R300 seems cheap - but this is South Africa :ohmy:

True Frodo it's not the getting in although most package are fairly heavy but it's the flights and accomodation but should be well worth the effort and cost, only Zoro can afford this year
Lol

Dave Scott wrote: True Frodo it's not the getting in although most package are fairly heavy but it's the flights and accomodation but should be well worth the effort and cost, only Zoro can afford this year
Lol

And Elvis

Why they need the fancy themes etc for a run of the mill race day i will never know

r300 to keep the regulars away from the hob nobs?

Bob Brogan wrote: Why they need the fancy themes etc for a run of the mill race day i will never know

r300 to keep the regulars away from the hob nobs?

Lets face it - the Queens Plate is a great race and the Paddock Stakes as well - but I do think they get a bit carried away - believing some UK (I think) journo, who apparently labeled it as 'one of the 5 best meetings in the world' :huh:

Frodo, we're leaving for the course now...... still waiting for you to post your 3 or 4 winners for me.....got to pay for that flight home.

Frodo wrote:

Bob Brogan wrote: Why they need the fancy themes etc for a run of the mill race day i will never know

r300 to keep the regulars away from the hob nobs?

Lets face it - the Queens Plate is a great race and the Paddock Stakes as well - but I do think they get a bit carried away - believing some UK (I think) journo, who apparently labeled it as 'one of the 5 best meetings in the world' :huh:

It`s not even the biggest Queens Plate in the world

the telegraph? they don`t even have a racing section,wonder who has friends at the telegraph lol

ElvisisKing wrote: Frodo, we're leaving for the course now...... still waiting for you to post your 3 or 4 winners for me.....got to pay for that flight home.

Only 3 or 4 - hell you are easy to please

Well I know you like your Yankees , so the obvious ones are Aces United in the first, followed by Legislate and Wavin Flag - should at least pay for your parking

For some longer priced runners, I'd suggest Savannah Song (look for 10's) in the 5th and Arion (finished in front of both Helderberg Blue and Power King in the Derby last year, gets weight from them today); not sure abt the 3 yr old fillies, but Pine Princess looks fair value at 7/1 in the 8th (Jet Belle also great value at 14/1 - having beaten Jet Aglow before over this sort of trip) - then maybe Tellina for a place in the Queens Plate (although 2/1 looks a bit skinny imo)

Enjoy