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PCPC    2,265 posts
edited October 2012 East Coast Racing
As we all know by now (and if some don't then you know now), Ethiopia is a WA horse. Born in WA but races in the eastern states, but he's still a genuine WA horse.

Ok that's out of the way. My question is.....can Ethiopia win the Melbourne Cup? A lot of people rate him as a good chance. My opinion is that it might come too early for him but who knows what the future holds for this horse.

Interested to see what you all think.


Cheers,
PC.
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  • LuckyLongshotsLuckyLongshots    4,270 posts
    Was getting home well in the Turnbull, will be in the mix no doubt!
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  • PCPC    2,265 posts
    I hope so mate.


    Cheers,
    PC.
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  • PCPC    2,265 posts
    For those who are interested. See below. Let's hope WA horse Ethiopia can do WA proud or at least run ok.


    Western Australian Horses – Record in the Cox Plate Since 1990


    2012: ?????????????

    2011: Playing God - 11th

    2010: No Runners

    2009: Scenic Shot - 5th

    2008: No Runners

    2007: Marasco - 12th

    2006: No Runners

    2005: No Runners

    2004: No Runners

    2003: No Runners

    2002: Northerly - 1st

    2001: Northerly - 1st

    2000: No Runners

    1999: No Runners

    1998: No Runners

    1997: No Runners

    1996: Crying Game - 6th

    1995: No Runners

    1994: No Runners

    1993: No Runners

    1992: No Runners

    1991: No Runners

    1990: No Runners


    Total Winners (3): 2002 – Northerly, 2001 – Northerly and 1962 - Aquanita
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  • careycarey    6,424 posts
    dunno how it qualifies as being a wa horse, not that it matters.

    was kingston town a victorian horse??

    by your logic it must have been.

    horses are horses are horses imo.
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  • Mary_hingeMary_hinge    40 posts
    Doriemus is missing from that list
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  • goosegoose    1,638 posts
    Hope he pulls up well and is full steam ahead for the cup minus blinkers. :(
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  • PCPC    2,265 posts
    No Doriemus was not a WA horse. I'm talking about WA BORN horses. Just because Doriemus was a WA-owned doesn't in my mind make him a WA horse. If that was the case then he would be considered for the WA Racing Hall of Fame.

    As for Ethiopia - I will say this one more time as I have said it before. Ethiopia is a WA horse because he was born in WA - but he is trained in the eastern states the fact is though that he is a WA horse. Ethiopia is in the same boat as Cedarberg and Black Knight - both of these horses were born in WA but ran in the eastern states.

    Fact is that Ethiopia is a WA horse.
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  • careycarey    6,424 posts

    maybe we can give him dual nationality. =))
    or ask the horse what he wants to be! =))
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  • PCPC    2,265 posts
    Carey Im serious mate. Ethiopia is a WA horse. If he wasn't then I wouldn't make a thread about him. I always like to keep track of the WA horses and how they go in the east.
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  • careycarey    6,424 posts

    yes, i know you are serious and that's fair enough, i just don't see how it matters.
    maybe i have a vested interest considering the trainer's name. =))
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  • SLIPPERGOLDENSLIPPERGOLDEN    8,451 posts
    To settle the argument the horse is Ethiopian.
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  • RadmanRadman    1,992 posts
    ...ahhh, That's explains why he's a bit on the skinny side
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  • PCPC    2,265 posts
    I guess I am making a fuss about this horse is because he is a WA horse and probably WA's best chance of doing well in the Melbourne Cup since 1999. His form has been good leading into the Cup.
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