In some years during the winter months in Brisbane horses win or race well that are certain to do well in the Spring and we should not dismiss their efforts as just off season racing. Yesterday, at Eagle Farm, there were three winners and one absolute certainty beaten that screamed , "Back me in the Spring because I am good". The wins came from Set For Fame, Pressday and Catapulted and even a blind person would have seen what a good thing beaten Latin News was in his race. Personally,
In some years during the winter months in Brisbane horses win or race well that are certain to do well in the Spring and we should not dismiss their efforts as just off season racing. Yesterday, at Eagle Farm, there were three winners and one absolute certainty beaten that screamed , "Back me in the Spring because I am good". The wins came from Set For Fame, Pressday and Catapulted and even a blind person would have seen what a good thing beaten Latin News was in his race. Personally, the wins of the three cost me as I laid Pressday (wide barrier, first 1400m run) and Catapulted (see Friday's blog) but backed Set For Fame after laying Wealth Princess as well. I initially laid Latin News ($2.10 seemed too short) but after thinking about the win of Set For Fame and the form line through the wfa win by Albert The Fat I chickened out and ended up backing him to basically stay out of the race.
If that quartet do not make me money this Spring I shall be most surprised. Considering natural improvement and the trainers (Peter Moody, Chris Waller, Mark Kavanagh and a guy named Bart Cummings ) you would like to think one of them, or perhaps even all of them, will win a Group race. When this carnival finishes on Ipswich Cup/Eyeliner Stakes day I shall construct a stable of Spring horses to follow which will include Rothesay, Stryker and Border Rebel as well.
Down south at Flemington I thought the win of Sunday Rose was excellent. After receiving a fair bit of buffering in the run she eased out, sauntered to the lead and it was all over with 100m to go. I am not sure where she is going to race next but if she heads to Queensland I will add her to my list of black bookers. Normally as soon as Bart Cummings wins with a filly the word "Oaks" springs to every punters lips but being by Exceed And Excel and the dam being sired by Marscay it seems the 1600m Set Weights races would be the right maximum distance . Hell, what am I saying: the master JB Cummings trains her so anything is possible!
As you can tell I am getting excited about the Spring already and it is still months away. It is the anticipation of it all which excites a racing nut like myself and that is why my mind will always be bright and alert - sadly, if only the rest of my body could keep up.