Dare To Dream Stable's PRETTY IN MINK wins at Presque Isle Downs on June 5, 2008 [03:47]
Dare To Dream Stable's PRETTY IN MINK wins at Presque Isle Downs on June 5, 2008
Dare To Dream Stable's PRETTY IN MINK wins at Arlington Park on June 29, 2008 [03:42]
Dare To Dream Stable's PRETTY IN MINK wins at Arlington Park on June 29, 2008
co owner of Tickity Bleue Peter Gordon chats to Eliza at Cheltenham [01:14]
One of Eliza's friends Peter Gordon is co owner in a small syndicate of 'Tickity Bleue' an exciting prospect for next season trained by Alan King . She was beaten on this ocassion by Glorious Twelfth from the Nicky Henderson yard; but had beaten it on her sole run previously at Newbury. The big tests is always Cheltenham to see if a horse copes with the hill; and also they were unsure about the soft going but she handled it well. The race was a 'bumper' - an introduction to racecourse action for future jumpers but on the flat; also known as a 'National Hunt flat race'. Tickity Bleue was giving weight to Glorious Twelfth (and the rest of the runners) because of the fact she'd won before; but the latter is a 5 year old. The last race of the day on a filthy afternoon; many racegoers had departed and as a result have probably missed two of the new stars of next season...
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Part 2: Eliza takes us through her Cheltenham Festival fancies Thursday & Gold Cup day [03:55]
My fancies for day three and four of the 2012 Cheltenham Festival. I am dressed like this because I have just modelled for a 1940's pin up painting ; see the results on my blog. Also I review some 1940s and 50s horse racing movies with great vintage style that could be inspiration for a day at the races...
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"A big ginger block of flats": Eira tells Eliza about Beshabar [00:57]
Tim Vaughan is enjoying another great season and one of his owners Eira tells Eliza about one of Tim's stable stars: the 2011 Scottish National winner Beshabar who is popular with all the owners at the yard. While not doubting his class and guts, he is perhaps not the prettiest horse and can be a bit of a character; Eira explains how she gets on his good side when visiting the yard with polo mints!
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