Was

Shane732

As I'm sure some of you are aware Was cost £1.2m and is a three parts sister to New Approach.

She's just after winning her maiden in very nice fashion. She ran all over the field and quicken nicely to win with easy.

She looks like a lovely animal.

Holds an entry in the Moyglare Stud Stakes later on in the year.

Did anyone else see the race?

UrbanSea

UrbanSea wrote: »

Check out Was in the first at the Curragh tomorrow,Galileo's highest priced filly to be sold in the Uk or Ireland as a yearling.


Can anyone guess who was the most expensive filly by Galileo when she was sold as a 4 year old?

UrbanSea wrote: »

Was 2.05 Curragh 7/2
Too big to ignore,most expensive yearling by Galileo ever. Host of group 1 entries suggests she's well thought of and Ballydoyle in good form. Small bet for the interest.I've just seen Purple is being backed off the boards now,will probably hack up knowing the yard.

Stake:20

Shane732 wrote: »

As I'm sure some of you are aware Was cost £1.2m and is a three parts sister to New Approach.

She's just after winning her maiden in very nice fashion. She ran all over the field and quicken nicely to win with easy.

She looks like a lovely animal.

Holds an entry in the Moyglare Stud Stakes later on in the year.

Did anyone else see the race?

Way ahead of you Shane. She caught my eye last night while I was looking at Galileo's sales. Looked very bright there,did it cosily and that could be a good race.

UrbanSea

Shane-How is she a three part sister to New Approach? I didn't realise they were that closely related,I see they share the same grand dam

Shane732

UrbanSea wrote: »

Way ahead of you Shane. She caught my eye last night while I was looking at Galileo's sales. Looked very bright there,did it cosily and that could be a good race.

I hope you got best odds.... Can't believe she drifted out to 9/2.

UrbanSea

I did indeed. She even went to 5/1 for a few minutes.

Shane732

27Aug11 2:45 (Early closer) at Newmarket (july), £100,000 Tattersalls Millions Median Auction Stakes

28Aug11 4:25 (Early closer) at Curragh, Moyglare Stud Stakes (Group 1) (Fillies)

17Sep11 3:30 (Early closer) at Newmarket, £200,000 Tattersalls Millions Median Auction Trophy

17Sep11 4:40 (Early closer) at Newmarket, £100,000 Tattersalls Millions Fillies' Median Auction Stakes

23Sep11 3:00 (Early closer) at Newmarket, Shadwell Fillies' Mile (Group 1)

1Oct11 2:20 (Early closer) at Newmarket, £300,000 Tattersalls Millions 2Yo Fillies' Trophy

1Oct11 3:30 (Early closer) at Newmarket, £500,000 Tattersalls Millions 2Yo Trophy

Shane732

http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/costly-yearling-was-shines-on-curragh-debut/896275/

I'd say Cabin will be a nice horse as well.

tryfix

Why can't RTE show it , a top class card with a GP1 . What are the digital channels and TG4 for .:mad:

UrbanSea

I was just thinking the same thing. They can show a week of Galway which people at home have little interest in but can't put on what is the best card of the year I think.

tryfix

RTE radio 1 finally put the GP 1 race on a mere 25 mins or so after it took place , despite having the Radio one Extra channel to cater for a live broadcast of it if they had not wanted to interrupt the GAA ..

tryfix

The big races at the curragh today are on the racing post website free to view today , including the one was won.

smartaform

tryfix wrote: »

Why can't RTE show it , a top class card with a GP1 . What are the digital channels and TG4 for .:mad:

I agree, RTE are really taking the p*** recently... Funnily enough got a letter about TV License renewal the other day :mad:

Back to WAS, she looked a real professional in the parade ring, definitely the pick of the field, so I for one was amazed at the 9/2 on offer in the ring! Not only that she won with her ears pricked, taking it all in.

admiralofthefleet

whats with the names being given to ballydoyle horses lately?

so
if
why
vault
up
when
purple
soon

the list goes on, just seems to be really strange names

Shane732

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

whats with the names being given to ballydoyle horses lately?

so
if
why
vault
up
when
purple
soon

the list goes on, just seems to be really strange names

Gotta agree the names are nuts at the moment.

UrbanSea

I prefer when they're named after people,Henrythenavigator is my favourite horse.

Bluetonic

tryfix wrote: »

Why can't RTE show it , a top class card with a GP1 . What are the digital channels and TG4 for .:mad:

RTE aren't to blame.

The Association of Irish Racecourses decide on which races are sold, and yesterdays racing wasn't part of it.

At The Races also have a say.

It's really not as simple to say RTE should be covering it.

tryfix

I'll bow to your superior knowledge on the broadcasting rights . They could broadcast the audio on the radio one extra channel to avoid clashing with the GAA on Radio one, as they always broadcast it when it doesn't clash , it's just a matter of having the will to do so . Similarly, if RTE had the desire the racecourses would sell the rights . I doubt it would be too great an expense to use the spare Digital channels to give some kind of service . The bookies might be willing to sponsor it to some extent and it would be nice to show off what can be done with the new Saorview service .

convert

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

whats with the names being given to ballydoyle horses lately?

Shane732 wrote: »

Gotta agree the names are nuts at the moment.

Maybe they ran out of 'cool' names for the time being - can't be easy coming up with names for all the horses they have! :pac:

UrbanSea

Her full sister went through the sales. Her name is ''Will be'',''Is'' is shortly on the way

admiralofthefleet

UrbanSea wrote: »

Her full sister went through the sales. Her name is ''Will be'',''Is'' is shortly on the way

no
really
i
dont
believe
that
:pac:

UrbanSea

Haha it's true :P

admiralofthefleet

another oddly named ballydoyle debutant tonight - wrote

UrbanSea

Some of the fillies that finished in behind her are entered into a fillies race on Saturday at the Curragh. Could show how strong the form may be.