Comments on: Finally international horses aren’t Cup faves http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/03/finally-the-international-horses-arent-faves-in-the-cup/ Your Sports Opinion Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:35:12 +0000 hourly 1 By: MyGeneration http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/03/finally-the-international-horses-arent-faves-in-the-cup/comment-page-1/#comment-238469 MyGeneration Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:57:49 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=24922#comment-238469 Well, the OS brigade has performed creditably this year with 2nd and 3rd, the one at its second start here and the other at its first, so there is still a slight statistical leaning to having a lead-up run here being the better strategy. Of course, we forget horses like the 94 winner Jeune, which was sent out here from Europe and raced as an "Aussie", but still won the cup on its first preparation in Australia. Well, the OS brigade has performed creditably this year with 2nd and 3rd, the one at its second start here and the other at its first, so there is still a slight statistical leaning to having a lead-up run here being the better strategy. Of course, we forget horses like the 94 winner Jeune, which was sent out here from Europe and raced as an “Aussie”, but still won the cup on its first preparation in Australia.

]]> By: denis http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/03/finally-the-international-horses-arent-faves-in-the-cup/comment-page-1/#comment-238261 denis Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:08:13 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=24922#comment-238261 i agree and the overseas jockeys are in the same boat Regards Denis i agree and the overseas jockeys are in the same boat

Regards Denis

]]> By: Julian Kay http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/03/finally-the-international-horses-arent-faves-in-the-cup/comment-page-1/#comment-238089 Julian Kay Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:14:02 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=24922#comment-238089 I always like to oppose the overseas runners, but as you say, with none of them this year being in the market, could it be their year? Don't foget Bauer ran a very close second last year to Viewed after winning the Geelong Cup. I always like to oppose the overseas runners, but as you say, with none of them this year being in the market, could it be their year? Don’t foget Bauer ran a very close second last year to Viewed after winning the Geelong Cup.

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