UK 1000 and 2000 Guineas

Gray Pearl was destroyed...

Homecoming Queen is as short as 4/1 with some bookies 7/1 with Ladbrokes

Before the original race time she was paying over R50 a win....did not see the pre race drama as I was watching PVR movies as I hogged the TV the day before....switched over looking for results and watched the race....the further she went away from the rest of the field the harder I screamed...the victory was sweet as I touted the sire Holy Roman Emperor to get bigger races than his 1st 2 seasons

O'Brien was as shocked as everyone with the result.It was their pacemaker.What chance have punters got when
he doesnt know how good their horses are.I thought it was Godolphin who won with pacemakers. Its worth keeping the race to check for future winners,im sure
there were some that can be taken out of the race..

Windsor Palace stable mate of St Nick Abbey wins race in Ireland!

scotia Wrote:

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> Windsor Palace stable mate of St Nick Abbey wins
> race in Ireland!


joke as the jockey on St Nic left it far too late

Windsor Palace floors Abbey in Mooresbridge
 
BY STUART RILEY 4:29PM 7 MAY 2012
 
Report: Curragh, Monday

High Chaparral European Breeders Fund Mooresbridge Stakes (Group 3) 1m2f, 4yo+

JOSEPH O'BRIEN, who took all the accolades for his brilliant ride on Camelot, was left red-faced when allowing stablemate and pacemaker Windsor Palace too much rope on 2-5 favourite St Nicholas Abbey.

On softer ground than he would like over a trip short of his optimum, St Nicholas Abbey was positioned well off the solid gallop set by stablemates Robin Hood and 66-1 shot Windsor Palace, who shared the lead well clear of the field.

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It was ten lengths back to Murtagh and O'Brien on Sharestan and St Nicholas Abbey, and despite Murtagh realising the leaders weren't coming back and getting after his mount, O'Brien didn't make his move until two furlongs out.
He switched St Nicholas Abbey and the pair began to make headway but it was too little too late and they finished a length behind Windsor Palace and Colm O'Donoghue.

It arguably wasn't O'Brien's finest hour, but hot on the heels of another apparent pacemaker Homecoming Queen winning the 1,000 Guineas, Windsor Palace served as yet another reminder of the strength in depth Ballydoyle possess.

Aidan O'Brien defended his son, saying: "It was St Nic's first run back and the last thing Joseph wanted to do was murder him on his first run back from Dubai. This horse [Windsor Palace] had a good run here the last day and is a solid horse.

"He [St Nicholas Abbey] is not a heavy ground horse and Joseph let him find himself. He will go for the Coronation next."

Gents, how good (or bad) is this JOSEPH O'BRIEN??

gregbucks Wrote:

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> Gents, how good (or bad) is this JOSEPH O'BRIEN??


Good (tu)