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can anyone please tell me if both or either of these horses are still coming to australia for the melbourne cup??
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A horse is currently being bought to go down under. Hasn't been confirmed which yet, but it is likely to be Illustrious Blue, as it was previously mentioned that the horse might get sold or leased.
Just announced that the deal to buy Illustrious Blue has fallen through, and the horse won't be coming.
shame, the race weights have come out and its not a particulally strong bunch... hope king of wands still comes down then.
thanks for the bad imformation me2... i layed him at 450/1 and now i see they have just payed up for him!!!
actually i layed off the bets i had on him so it wont cost me money, only i had him standing to win 7000 and now im not.
me2 did you back it at 1000?
its been purchased by aussies, will have a lead up race which is a big plus. should sart under 20come the day
its been purchased by aussies, will have a lead up race which is a big plus. should sart under 20come the day
My information was correct. There were negotiations to buy Illustrious Blue, and they fell through.
It was then subsequently sold to another party.
It was then subsequently sold to another party.
Blue to bypass Melbourne tilt
(UKPA) – 5 days ago
Illustrious Blue is highly unlikely to take up his engagement in the Melbourne Cup in November with connections favouring the shorter trip to France.
The Goodwood Cup winner was far from disgraced when finishing fifth in last month's Lonsdale Cup at York and while trainer William Knight had been eyeing a possible trip Down Under, October's Prix du Cadran is now his preferred target.
"They didn't go quick at York and had they gone that stronger pace, it would have set itself up nicely for him. I wasn't disappointed at all with that run and he has come out of the race well, but I think it's pretty much certain that he isn't going to go to the Melbourne Cup," Knight told At The Races.
"We're going to train him for the Prix du Cadran and then put him away for the year. There have been people trying to buy the horse and he's had a long season.
"It's a long way out to Melbourne and obviously it's a chance of a lifetime, but this horse owes me nothing and I'd never forgive myself if something happened to him going down there or in the race.
"He's been on the go since February and was out in Dubai, so one would wonder whether the horse would carry his form all the way through to November.
"It's the safe bet not to go and we'd like to have a go at a Group One this year. The Prix du Cadran is two and a half miles on a right-handed track and should suit him down to the ground."
Copyright © 2010 The Press Association. All rights reserved.
(UKPA) – 5 days ago
Illustrious Blue is highly unlikely to take up his engagement in the Melbourne Cup in November with connections favouring the shorter trip to France.
The Goodwood Cup winner was far from disgraced when finishing fifth in last month's Lonsdale Cup at York and while trainer William Knight had been eyeing a possible trip Down Under, October's Prix du Cadran is now his preferred target.
"They didn't go quick at York and had they gone that stronger pace, it would have set itself up nicely for him. I wasn't disappointed at all with that run and he has come out of the race well, but I think it's pretty much certain that he isn't going to go to the Melbourne Cup," Knight told At The Races.
"We're going to train him for the Prix du Cadran and then put him away for the year. There have been people trying to buy the horse and he's had a long season.
"It's a long way out to Melbourne and obviously it's a chance of a lifetime, but this horse owes me nothing and I'd never forgive myself if something happened to him going down there or in the race.
"He's been on the go since February and was out in Dubai, so one would wonder whether the horse would carry his form all the way through to November.
"It's the safe bet not to go and we'd like to have a go at a Group One this year. The Prix du Cadran is two and a half miles on a right-handed track and should suit him down to the ground."
Copyright © 2010 The Press Association. All rights reserved.
Don't think I can be accused of any malpractice here.
If you check the dates, I passed on the news that Illustrious Blue wouldn't go for the Melbourne Cup on 1st September, and then two days later the Press Association broadcast the same news.
It doesn't matter that plans subsequently changed - when I reported it it was correct.
If you check the dates, I passed on the news that Illustrious Blue wouldn't go for the Melbourne Cup on 1st September, and then two days later the Press Association broadcast the same news.
It doesn't matter that plans subsequently changed - when I reported it it was correct.
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