New Posts For Thread: who can tell me more on the racing careeers of f flower and minstrellahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23902430/who-can-tell-me-more-on-the-racing-careeers-of-f-flower-and-minstrellawhat group races did they run inGood point, re: the Fillies.Perhaps they upped the Female prize-money to get them to stay in their on sex races, as you could get some small, relatively weak, fillies races - and that, of course, meant poorer quality fillies, and subsequent brood-marhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23902430/who-can-tell-me-more-on-the-racing-careeers-of-f-flower-and-minstrella?post_id=430812858#430812858Good point, re: the Fillies.Perhaps they upped the Female prize-money to get them to stay in their on sex races, as you could get some small, relatively weak, fillies races - and that, of course, meant poorer quality fillies, and subsequent brood-marFri, 30 Apr 2010 16:13:12 -0500Yes fellas it all seemed better then....https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23902430/who-can-tell-me-more-on-the-racing-careeers-of-f-flower-and-minstrella?post_id=430812854#430812854Yes fellas it all seemed better then....Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:01:42 -0500You're right, Onlooker - there was more variety. I enjoyed the racing more back then. Maybe it's because we were younger and there was still a novelty factor. One big difference is the way fillies' races are worth so much now and it's quite rare to shttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23902430/who-can-tell-me-more-on-the-racing-careeers-of-f-flower-and-minstrella?post_id=430812850#430812850You're right, Onlooker - there was more variety. I enjoyed the racing more back then. Maybe it's because we were younger and there was still a novelty factor. One big difference is the way fillies' races are worth so much now and it's quite rare to sFri, 30 Apr 2010 15:58:59 -0500Yes, Valesquex - and that was because Sheikh Mo had entered into the game and was bidding against everybody - so Sangster's burgeoning Coolmore operation were only too happy to have/make most of their top stallions available as soon as possible, shttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23902430/who-can-tell-me-more-on-the-racing-careeers-of-f-flower-and-minstrella?post_id=430812846#430812846Yes, Valesquex - and that was because Sheikh Mo had entered into the game and was bidding against everybody - so Sangster's burgeoning Coolmore operation were only too happy to have/make most of their top stallions available as soon as possible, sFri, 30 Apr 2010 15:48:14 -0500Race of the century...https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23902430/who-can-tell-me-more-on-the-racing-careeers-of-f-flower-and-minstrella?post_id=430812842#430812842Race of the century...Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:47:27 -0500http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4KvQ5fxsdEGrundy V Bustino is on YouTube...they mention the pacemakers...https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23902430/who-can-tell-me-more-on-the-racing-careeers-of-f-flower-and-minstrella?post_id=430812838#430812838http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4KvQ5fxsdEGrundy V Bustino is on YouTube...they mention the pacemakers...Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:46:14 -0500Sure, Grundy V Bustino in the King George - weren't there a few for Bustino, to test Grundy's stamina? And the same again when Sagace was disqualified in the Arc - one of the Wildenstein pacemakers caused havoc and Rainbow Quest got the race.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23902430/who-can-tell-me-more-on-the-racing-careeers-of-f-flower-and-minstrella?post_id=430812834#430812834Sure, Grundy V Bustino in the King George - weren't there a few for Bustino, to test Grundy's stamina? And the same again when Sagace was disqualified in the Arc - one of the Wildenstein pacemakers caused havoc and Rainbow Quest got the race.Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:43:58 -0500thank you velasquez..https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23902430/who-can-tell-me-more-on-the-racing-careeers-of-f-flower-and-minstrella?post_id=430812830#430812830thank you velasquez..Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:39:04 -0500Indian Skimmer had a pacemaker in the Diane...and I think Miesque had one, too.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23902430/who-can-tell-me-more-on-the-racing-careeers-of-f-flower-and-minstrella?post_id=430812826#430812826Indian Skimmer had a pacemaker in the Diane...and I think Miesque had one, too.Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:36:57 -0500Pace makers and team tactics in the 70s and 80s ?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23902430/who-can-tell-me-more-on-the-racing-careeers-of-f-flower-and-minstrella?post_id=430812822#430812822Pace makers and team tactics in the 70s and 80s ?Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:35:41 -0500