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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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i was there as well kelly ....
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this day 27 yrs ago the golden girls first aired.
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It's also the last time workrider bought a round!
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Reindeer won the Irish Leger that day as I recall . Good weather too evidenced by the video .
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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....?
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Original post should have referenced Dawn Approach , not New Approach . Still in the family though as far as I know !
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Cant remember workrider , might have been . Will look it up somewhere .
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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 . |
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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....
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No program to hand , workrider. Remember the horse Nor allright ( not specifically that day ) , and it definitely had Mullins connections .
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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..
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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 . |
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Nor was trained by Paddy Mullins
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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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