Does anyone know if Domesday is going to run?? I have backed him to win it, however I hear he is going to enter for a 2yo race in Syd on Sat night also!! Why would he skip the Blue Diamond??? Anyone know what they're going to do??

According to Bart Sinclair in the Courier Mail, Hawkes was going to gallop him in Sydney and then make a decision about a switch to Melbourne. This is what he said in the article. "Given Domesday won at Caulfield at his first race start and 2YO form in Melbourne has become quite cloudy, it will be a surprise if Domesday doesn't join stablemate The Rhine in Saturday's race."

Thanks Sportz, that's great b/c on my 2yo figs the only horse in the field to have rated better is Opportunity, by less than half a length.

Did Oppurtunity confirm starting by paying the $55000?

Yes it did.

(Or the connections did. The horse just whinnied and neighed a little)

7-4.10 AAMI BLUE DIAMOND STAKES 1200 M
Of $1015000 Of $1000000 and $15000 trophy. First $650000 and trophy of $15000, second $200000, third $90000, fourth $40000, fifth $20000. Starter Subsidy: $200 for non-prize earning runners. For Two-Years-Old. Set Weights. (GROUP 1). This race carries a SUPER VOBIS Nominators Bonus of $10,000 for qualified horses. No allowances for apprentices. Field Limit: 16+3 EM
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No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barr Wgt Pen RTG
1 BRADBURY'S LUCK Graeme Rogerson D Nikolic 2 55.5
2 SEIDNAZAR Peter G Moody L Nolen 12 55.5
3 PERFECTLY READY Mick Price Steven King 8 55.5
4 THE RHINE John Hawkes D Gauci 6 55.5
5 STRIKES BACK Ricky Moore S W Arnold 16 55.5
6 UNDOUBTEDLY Mark Kavanagh D Dunn 4 55.5
7 LINE ACCOUNT Mick Price N Rawiller 13 55.5
8 FUSAICHI SAN Bill Mitchell B Shinn (a) 7 55.5
9 DOUBTING Mick Price D Oliver 1 53
10 RED HOT MAMA Rick Hore-Lacy S Seamer 5 53
11 AMARAZETTI Ricky Maund G Childs 9 53
12 OPPORTUNITY (NZ) Tony Vasil N Ryan (a) 11 53
13 STREET SMART Ricky Maund S Baster 15 53
14 TEVELLA Ross McDonald 14 53
15 TESTA REALE Tony Vasil K G Sanderson 3 53
16 BELEURA Jim Conlan 10 53


Bad luck Duritz, but I can't really blame Hawkesy here. Domesday is a genuine Slipper hope.

I expect huge improvement from Bradbury's Luck here. Fired up from an outside gate last start and raced against a severe track bias.

I thought The Rhine ran pretty well last start. I'll be taking the $5.00 fixed i think.

I have been on Perfectly Ready both of his starts so far and sure there may have been a track bias in his win last start but he did also sit 3 and 4 wide for most of the race make no mistake it was an impressive performance.

Oppurtunity by 2-3 lengths easing down. Most promising horse behind snitzel i have seen, and there will be no way they can steal this one of him!

.... or her even.