New Posts For Thread: Can Minding win the Oaks?https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30694337/can-minding-win-the-oaksSo Mi Dar would have beaten her imo.Did anyone hear Lydia on RacingUk post Oaks race say Minding would be rested and not go to the Irish Oaks but Even Song would instead?https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30694337/can-minding-win-the-oaks?post_id=548918933#548918933Did anyone hear Lydia on RacingUk post Oaks race say Minding would be rested and not go to the Irish Oaks but Even Song would instead?Sun, 05 Jun 2016 07:16:08 -0500I think Coolmore running five is plainly strategic eg to facilitate a proper pace, minimise possible dangers and maximise chances of winning should the stamina of Minding come up short; Even Song, Seventh Heaven and Somehow, the last two mentioned, bhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30694337/can-minding-win-the-oaks?post_id=548850623#548850623I think Coolmore running five is plainly strategic eg to facilitate a proper pace, minimise possible dangers and maximise chances of winning should the stamina of Minding come up short; Even Song, Seventh Heaven and Somehow, the last two mentioned, bSun, 29 May 2016 08:30:06 -0500The Confirmation/Supplementary Stage for the Oaks is tomorrow 28th May.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30694337/can-minding-win-the-oaks?post_id=548832607#548832607The Confirmation/Supplementary Stage for the Oaks is tomorrow 28th May.Fri, 27 May 2016 13:34:02 -0500I don't know - I guess they are v bullish on Minding and want to put down a marker to that effect, maybe cut the field size, stop trainers 'having a go' against a weakened fav ... It's a strong statement of intent - Ballydoyle being such an excellenthttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30694337/can-minding-win-the-oaks?post_id=548832445#548832445I don't know - I guess they are v bullish on Minding and want to put down a marker to that effect, maybe cut the field size, stop trainers 'having a go' against a weakened fav ... It's a strong statement of intent - Ballydoyle being such an excellentFri, 27 May 2016 13:20:47 -0500Why did Ballydoyle come out now !? ... 5 day dec is Mon ? I expected this, but am surprised by the timing...Is it because of the French rule about declaring for two races ?https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30694337/can-minding-win-the-oaks?post_id=548832349#548832349Why did Ballydoyle come out now !? ... 5 day dec is Mon ? I expected this, but am surprised by the timing...Is it because of the French rule about declaring for two races ?Fri, 27 May 2016 13:16:15 -0500wohooooohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30694337/can-minding-win-the-oaks?post_id=548832283#548832283wohoooooFri, 27 May 2016 13:11:26 -0500trainer in his position, (building up Sires for Coolmore) would do likewise,I think everyone knows how to discount his hype by now.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30694337/can-minding-win-the-oaks?post_id=548832277#548832277trainer in his position, (building up Sires for Coolmore) would do likewise,I think everyone knows how to discount his hype by now.Fri, 27 May 2016 13:11:03 -0500Minding's task has just become a whole lot easier now that Ballydoyle has been withdrawn with the latter being aimed at the Prix Diane (French Oaks) or Coronation Stakes, all being well.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30694337/can-minding-win-the-oaks?post_id=548832249#548832249Minding's task has just become a whole lot easier now that Ballydoyle has been withdrawn with the latter being aimed at the Prix Diane (French Oaks) or Coronation Stakes, all being well.Fri, 27 May 2016 13:09:45 -0500Madhu,'offside' and 'nearside' are terms used in equine anatomy to describe the rhs and lhs of a horse (as they face forward). It's very standard conventionAnyway, I don't accredit Minding's reversal on that ground to anything but the ground, so it'shttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30694337/can-minding-win-the-oaks?post_id=548832237#548832237Madhu,'offside' and 'nearside' are terms used in equine anatomy to describe the rhs and lhs of a horse (as they face forward). It's very standard conventionAnyway, I don't accredit Minding's reversal on that ground to anything but the ground, so it'sFri, 27 May 2016 13:09:10 -0500Wow ffs, what you getting on your high horse for-‘Jesus F C ... She has a 6 inch laceration on her offside cheek !!?? ... you can't see it in any of the photos …Obviously evidence of an incident is visible from the laceration between the nostrilshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30694337/can-minding-win-the-oaks?post_id=548831471#548831471Wow ffs, what you getting on your high horse for-‘Jesus F C ... She has a 6 inch laceration on her offside cheek !!?? ... you can't see it in any of the photos …Obviously evidence of an incident is visible from the laceration between the nostrilsFri, 27 May 2016 12:19:01 -0500