The astonishingly arrogant Australasians can't get their head round the fact that without the influx of European raced stallions their racing would be in the backwater.Of course they are bound to produce some top class horses,overall their racing is poor. The Japanese could take them to the cleaners.
alleged was toying with your kiwi horse,at the finish as for balmerino being unlucky,that was bull.you kiwis have a huge ego when it comes to racing.Tell me what u have achieved
@rathkeilter I think with a better ride Balmerino would've finished closer, but don't think he would've won. As for Kiwis having huge egos regarding racing, I'm not sure how you could surmise that at all. We are a tiny, isolated industry, and when, on rare occasions, we produce something that can be considered international, we are incredibly proud. How is that egotistic? You're either confusing racing with rugby, or us with Australians.
Alleged only ran so few times due to having a bad injury.When he came back at 4 he only had one prep race and then won the arc again.Like duke of matmalade injury probably stopped us seeing a truly great horse in his prime.Saw him beat hot grove(derby runner up to the minstrel) in the voltigeur by 10 lengths which was the first time i had been racing.Was in an era whn dr obrien had so many great horse and for lester to say he was one of the best truly means he was.
whatever Alleged is, he's not under-rated. 138by Timeform? He didn't run quite enough races (for me) to really know just how good he was. Everything just fell into place for him in his two Arcs; it would have been nice to see him in a King George, which maybe wouldn't have suited him so well. I'm not having a pop at the horse - that's all I'm saying. Anyway, cheers for posting the vid. One of the highest class races in the last 40 years.
Balmerino was ripped, change of jockey cost Balmerino the race, if Campbell was up he wins, that jockey let him go way to late, plus in pre race interview the jock said no way can we beat Alleged !!!
i heard carson say that the 77 leger was a brutal race!! strong pace from start to finish, Alleged and Dunfermline were miles clear of the 3rd that day.
alleged only ever lost one race in his career,the st leger where he went down to dunfermline by 1/2l.a vastly under rated horse alleged was and still is.
The astonishingly arrogant Australasians can't get their head round the fact that without the influx of European raced stallions their racing would be in the backwater.Of course they are bound to produce some top class horses,overall their racing is poor. The Japanese could take them to the cleaners.
terryeggett1 5 months ago
@ rathkeilter Bonecrusher. Phar Lap. So You Think. All NZ horses.
Writeowl 5 months ago
alleged was toying with your kiwi horse,at the finish as for balmerino being unlucky,that was bull.you kiwis have a huge ego when it comes to racing.Tell me what u have achieved
rathkeilter 1 year ago
@rathkeilter I think with a better ride Balmerino would've finished closer, but don't think he would've won. As for Kiwis having huge egos regarding racing, I'm not sure how you could surmise that at all. We are a tiny, isolated industry, and when, on rare occasions, we produce something that can be considered international, we are incredibly proud. How is that egotistic? You're either confusing racing with rugby, or us with Australians.
emmelby 11 months ago
Alleged only ran so few times due to having a bad injury.When he came back at 4 he only had one prep race and then won the arc again.Like duke of matmalade injury probably stopped us seeing a truly great horse in his prime.Saw him beat hot grove(derby runner up to the minstrel) in the voltigeur by 10 lengths which was the first time i had been racing.Was in an era whn dr obrien had so many great horse and for lester to say he was one of the best truly means he was.
mjraffe 1 year ago
Very proud of Balmerino flying the flag for Australia and New Zealand here. Great run.
jamessquire1 2 years ago
lester said one of the best half dozen he rode. so if that aint good enough.i dont know
erskieefc 2 years ago 2
I don,t know why people knock a horse who has won 2 Arcs. Any horse that won 2 Arcs has to be good.
kezanator123 2 years ago 3
whatever Alleged is, he's not under-rated. 138by Timeform? He didn't run quite enough races (for me) to really know just how good he was. Everything just fell into place for him in his two Arcs; it would have been nice to see him in a King George, which maybe wouldn't have suited him so well. I'm not having a pop at the horse - that's all I'm saying. Anyway, cheers for posting the vid. One of the highest class races in the last 40 years.
ComteLafon 3 years ago
Balmerino was ripped, change of jockey cost Balmerino the race, if Campbell was up he wins, that jockey let him go way to late, plus in pre race interview the jock said no way can we beat Alleged !!!
rastesdcat 3 years ago
rubbish
lester had plenty in hand here
Cheesebody 3 years ago
Alleged proved the point that you need a fresh horse in the Arc and Lester proved he had got the hang of riding in the Arc!
terbine13 3 years ago
Yeah, pity he rode the horse like an idiot in the Leger that year or he'd have retired unbeaten
quick46 3 years ago
He was beaten fair and square by Dunfermline - a great filly.
jet9491 2 years ago
i heard carson say that the 77 leger was a brutal race!! strong pace from start to finish, Alleged and Dunfermline were miles clear of the 3rd that day.
marcusallcock 2 years ago
alleged only ever lost one race in his career,the st leger where he went down to dunfermline by 1/2l.a vastly under rated horse alleged was and still is.
marcusallcock 3 years ago