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You need two horses. As mentioned Hay List tried this concept, but didnt have anything left to finish off, almost impossible to do it both ends. Take the fastest horse going around (thinking a Star of Florida type), send it out in 10.5 sec furlongs, takes her out of her comfort zone (has to wind her up a little earlier to keep in touch), Horse B (who ideally would be more of a sharp 1400 horse rather than true sprinter) sits on her back gets tow into it and has absolute last crack (pacemaker runs last).
Any other scenario she has you covered, can sprint fastest (basically 95% of her wins), but has shown she can tough it out best (TJ Smith - by far her best win IMO). Above concept takes the sprint out of the equation, and also tests stamina enough that the easier run that the one getting the tow in receives makes a difference. I'd say this needs to be over 1400 as well, any shorter and Horse B will have trouble keeping up.
Davenports should buy a pacemaker.
Hay List could be a chance if they both go to the Newmarket if he gets about 7kgs advantage.
Personally I hope they go to Dubai for the Golden Shaheen where she can take on and smash the best sprinters from around the world, before wrapping up the GSC and the $1m bonus in the UK.
Don't forget Hay List has not started for 9 months..now a 6yo, has travelled down from Sydney....big ask!!
I doubt they would start her in the N/market with 61kg, the horse's well-being is paramout to connections.
Doubt she would start again next week. Plus I hope they don't succumb to the enormous pressure they will get from the VRC to run her.
Steve is right..have this run and then concentrate on Dubai & the UK.
For a fleeting moment, I thought the mare was in a little trouble at around the 200, but she flattened out like the legend that she is and got away.
Can't see her backing up again next weej, she was tested big time today.
I heard a good quote during the week, Hay List is the equine Stuart McGill, Black Caviar is the equine Shane Warne.
After today.......
Only a sniper on top of the grandstand!
tough days they were!!! :roll:
On a slow pace she wins, on a fast pace she wins, either pattern hasn't made a difference.
Most of her times haven't been that earth shattering quick, except for yesterday, due to fact she hasn't been extended in most of her races. Interesting she came home her last 200m yesterday in only 11.4sec when she's run 55.53 for the 1000m. Then have a look at the 600-400m split, 9.98sec, then followed that up with a 10.4sec, so for that 400m sectional she's covered it in 20.38sec, that's what breaks hearts.
Maybe they should see if she's field shy, they haven't tried that one on her! I can't recall any horse rolling up on her outside in any stage of a bend race, probably because she's going too quick to do that!
The only way she could possibly get beat is if she decides she doesn't want to race anymore, mares can do that. Hopefully Moody would see the signs before she takes it onto the track.
Secretariats heart was 3 times the size of a normal horse, Phar Laps was twice the size, the ability to sustain speed is about keeping blood/oxygen pumping at the highest rate. I reckon she may have a heart size somewhere up with these 2 champions.
Why would others who maybe are not on pace speed horses want to cut there own throat by sitting up front punching on with her absolute mindless
Looks a bit out of place...unless Cheviot beach is going to be the next makybe diva.