Superfectablog v3.0 » Collier Hill http://superfectablog.com Sun, 06 Nov 2011 00:38:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Dubai World Cup Weekend http://superfectablog.com/2007/03/dubai-world-cup-weekend.html http://superfectablog.com/2007/03/dubai-world-cup-weekend.html#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2007 17:02:00 +0000 admin http://superfectablog.lisagrimm.com/?p=148 There’s plenty of British and Irish coverage of the Dubai World Cup (and I can fully appreciate that English sportswriters are looking for something to cover besides England’s wildly lackluster win over Andorra (Andorra!) in Euro 2008 qualifying following so rapidly on the heels of their draw with Israel) — it would be nice if [...]]]> There’s plenty of British and Irish coverage of the Dubai World Cup (and I can fully appreciate that English sportswriters are looking for something to cover besides England’s wildly lackluster win over Andorra (Andorra!) in Euro 2008 qualifying following so rapidly on the heels of their draw with Israel) — it would be nice if we had as much in the US mainstream media.

In a rare show of agreement (albeit with a modified vocabulary), the Guardian and the Mirror both seem to be backing Invasor while the Belfast Telegraph and Setanta both go for Discreet Cat.

Lest we think it’s a two-horse race, there are some fantastic odds on everyone else and some fair ones on Premium Tap who seems to be flying under the radar. I’ll go on record as picking Invasor.

Lava Man’s trip to compete in the Dubai Duty Free has not gone unnoticed by the foreign press either — by all accounts, he looks like he’s happy to be there. I’d love to see a one-two finish for Lava Man and Miesque’s Approval. Trainer Doug O’Neill stayed stateside to look after his Derby hopefuls, including Notional who runs in the Florida Derby this Saturday. (In said race, I also like Chelokee, who seems to be improving, and Stormello — I know Scat Daddy is good but he’s never grabbed me for some reason).

Finally, my complete picks for Dubai World Cup day:

Godolphin Mile:
I’ll pick Vortex.

UAE Derby
I’d love to see Folk do well, as per my usual filly-takes-on-the-boys bias, but Asiatic Boy is looking good too. I’ll take a pass on Day Pass.

Dubai Golden Shaheen
Is Bishop Court Hill due? How about Harvard Avenue or Nightmare Affair? I may just stick with Thor’s Echo.

Dubai Sheema Classic
Collier Hill should hit the board — I like the old guy. But I love Honey Ryder — and no grey or mare has ever run the race, so I think it’s time.

Dubai Duty Free
Go Lava Man!

Dubai World Cup
Invasor…he is, after all, the best.

]]> http://superfectablog.com/2007/03/dubai-world-cup-weekend.html/feed 0 Plotlines http://superfectablog.com/2006/12/plotlines.html http://superfectablog.com/2006/12/plotlines.html#comments Tue, 12 Dec 2006 18:25:00 +0000 admin http://superfectablog.lisagrimm.com/?p=113 Although Ouija Board was scratched from the Hong Kong Vase, there was a great story on the day in her absence. Collier Hill’s victory in the race no doubt seemed unlikely back in his steeplechase days. (Yes, he’s a former steeplechaser. Did we mention he’s eight years old and has raced with [...]]]> Although Ouija Board was scratched from the Hong Kong Vase, there was a great story on the day in her absence. Collier Hill’s victory in the race no doubt seemed unlikely back in his steeplechase days. (Yes, he’s a former steeplechaser. Did we mention he’s eight years old and has raced with distinction in France, Germany, Sweden, Canada, Dubai, Ireland, Britain and Hong Kong)? His record now is 45-15-10-6 — now that’s an iron horse.

The Guardian sums up both plotlines with finesse; it is nice to hear that Lord Derby will be putting out a Ouija Board book — that will certainly be on my wish list. Her date with Kingmambo looks to produce a grass monster (at least on paper). Here’s hoping.

If, like me, you still have no idea on whom you would bestow various Eclipse awards, there is some interesting reading here and Beyer checks in with his views here. While I am all in favor of the ‘Vote Barbaro’ headline from the NTRA, it keeps playing out in my head to the tune of ‘Vote Beeblebrox‘ from the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy film (with vocals by Neil Hannon). Clearly, I need to get out more.

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