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I was at the Curragh to see Nijinsky win the National stakes . Have a video of the race somewhere ( which I took myself ) , they dont have it on the Nijinsky tribute video ( Legends of horse racing ) .
Todays events show why there is the statue of Nijinsky at Ballydoyle . Camelot could have been nearly as famous , but isn't , and wont be unless campaigned next year succesfully .
How many years of hype and hope will we have to wait until we see the next Triple crown winner ? New Approach will be fav for most things involving a trip of distance next year , admire the horse a lot , hope springs eternal !
Todays events show why there is the statue of Nijinsky at Ballydoyle . Camelot could have been nearly as famous , but isn't , and wont be unless campaigned next year succesfully .
How many years of hype and hope will we have to wait until we see the next Triple crown winner ? New Approach will be fav for most things involving a trip of distance next year , admire the horse a lot , hope springs eternal !
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this day 27 yrs ago the golden girls first aired.
It's also the last time workrider bought a round! 
Reindeer won the Irish Leger that day as I recall . Good weather too evidenced by the video .
was that vincents as well kelly , thats if my memory is not playing up....why does ron hutchinson keep coming into my mind ..did he ride there that day kelly do you know....?
Original post should have referenced Dawn Approach , not New Approach . Still in the family though as far as I know !
Cant remember workrider , might have been . Will look it up somewhere .
As I thought , Liam Ward rode Reindeer that day . For Vincent .
Dont see Hutchinsons name on any Irish Leger winner . Always associated Ron with flying machines rather than stayers . But he rode over 1000 winners in Europe , never mind those in OZ where he started circa end of World War 2 , finished late seventies , champion in Singapore etc then . And quite a few for Darkie as I recall .
Dont see Hutchinsons name on any Irish Leger winner . Always associated Ron with flying machines rather than stayers . But he rode over 1000 winners in Europe , never mind those in OZ where he started circa end of World War 2 , finished late seventies , champion in Singapore etc then . And quite a few for Darkie as I recall .
yeah ragstone ,scottish rifle etc etc ...top class jockey ..if you have the programme for that day , can you see if a horse of vincents called derryanne won ..i think a horse called nor finished 2d to it ..think nor was trained by paddy mullins willies dad....
No program to hand , workrider. Remember the horse Nor allright ( not specifically that day ) , and it definitely had Mullins connections .
brilliant wonky!! you want someone to search for a programme over 40 years old - if he has it - and answer your question!!! it's after midnight ya fool ya.... jees..
Ah slickster , the older you get the less sleep you need .
Took my 2 eldest children to the Curragh that day , workrider , the main attraction for me was Nijinsky . Remember the kids holding up the program with Nijinsky ringed on it as the horses paraded .
Apart from All -Ireland programs , the only horse racing program I have is one from Sha-Tin in 2007 . Work of art their programs , unbelievable amount of detail . But they take out about 22% , part of the reason the Hong Kong Jockey Club are so well set up .
Took my 2 eldest children to the Curragh that day , workrider , the main attraction for me was Nijinsky . Remember the kids holding up the program with Nijinsky ringed on it as the horses paraded .
Apart from All -Ireland programs , the only horse racing program I have is one from Sha-Tin in 2007 . Work of art their programs , unbelievable amount of detail . But they take out about 22% , part of the reason the Hong Kong Jockey Club are so well set up .
hard to remember that far back alright kelly , thanks for the conformation btw mrcombustible , remember going to baldoyle soon after and letting it run ridden by j.roe ...without backing it , it won at around 11/2 ..can still see s mcgrath standing beside me smiling after he'd had a winner ...can almost smell the sea as well..happy days..
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