Equinties - the Kind is dead

March 22, 2023

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As one King is born...

...an old King dies.

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The Kind is dead

We’ll start things off on a somber note as the Irish National Stud revealed yesterday that KICKING KING had passed away at the age of 25.

These never get easier - in horse racing, you have horses who are taken away too early due to unforeseen circumstances and you have legends of the game who live a long and happy life before passing away but they all leave great memories etched in our minds.

The KING won two King Georges and one Gold Cup and he was a legend who won the blue-ribbon Cheltenham event with such class.

Thank you for making our sport great - RIP KICKING KING.

Can't we enjoy a good one?

Let's talk about that bumper horse yesterday. You know, the one every one of you were on pre-gamble?

Olly Murphy’s INDEEVAR BLEU absolutely pissed in hard-held by Sean Bowen yesterday and put Racing Twitter into a certified frenzy leading to divisions in opinion on just how good this horse is.

From the subtle...

To the excited...

The appreciative...

And of course, the ignorant.

My thoughts?

Well, contrary to the impotent (albeit probably click bait) 'wont beat the Irish' rhetoric spouted from 'racing enthusiasts' with a limited knowledge in breeding, I'M FUCKING BULLISH ON THIS HORSE.

He's got the blood to be very good. It doesn't matter if he's trained in England, Ireland or fucking Neverland, it doesn't change his genetic make-up.

He's by super sire BLUE BRESIL, the same sire as CONSTITUTION HILL, BLUE LORD, and ROYALE PAGAILLE et al and out of a black type half sister to the mighty AL FEROF, who has produced a lovely type already for Henry De Bromhead in KAPARD. IT FUCKS.

No matter how incompetent you are at recognizing a good blood line, there's not denying what he did yesterday wasn't visually amazing.

After yesterdays performance, I did have a little peek at his price for the Supreme, as no doubt he will follow his stable mate, CHASING FIRE's path to the Festival... I didn't do that out of mere curiosity, I did it because I genuinely think he could end up the horse for the race.

I want to have a stupid play on him but 33's is way way way too short given he's run once round a field without obstacles in.

I'd want 330/1.

Alcohol Free

Oh ALCOHOL FREE, how we all love you at BGP.

Since leaving Andrew Balding for 5,400,000GNS at the December Mares’ Sale last year, the five-year-old is now in training with Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott.

And finally, she has been seen on track down under as she won a trial at Randwick by a comfortable two lengths.

What is interesting is that her 5.4 million price tag could be won back in prize money if she retains any of her British ability, and the training-duo have some big races lined up for her.

Co-trainer Bott said: “She had a nice foundation but she needed that to top her off, so she should be ready to go for The Championships now.

“The real targets we have for her are in the spring - she’ll probably race just the once during The Championships, but we’re yet to have that chat with Yulong about what their preference will be.

“She’s been nominated for a few races that will be suitable on each of the weekends, and they include the Doncaster and the Queen of the Turf over the mile, and the All Aged over the 1400 metres.”

Eyes could also be on The Everest as that’s what the rumours were when she was initially bought, but only time will tell.

Asian money

And speaking of prize money, it seems like Silvestre De Sousa has been having a whale of a time over in Hong Kong as the former UK regular has been on good form since switching jurisdictions.

De Sousa has been scoring money at a rate of £19.1k per rise since his short spell over in Hong Kong and his string of successes has only been getting better and better.

Clever man and good luck tonight!

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Risk On

Singles only.

13.30 BANNOW BAY BOY

Betting this chap on potential over form at even money. Running against badly bred horses, this lad will come good soon and I think the Ffos Las track and slop will suit him today.

15.00 TUDDENHAM GREEN 

Weird bet here taking on 4/7 fave. Venetia's is odds on and the market says it shits in. BUT, I have this weird thing about fresh imports and I like to take them on (I think most of them need to acclimatize). 6/5 for Kings is a good price for a two horse race with negatives for the fave imo.