RIP Ela Mana Mou (photo taken jan 08)
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On the Road again to see the Irish Derby, and to take the opportunity to visit a couple of Studs, this was the first year we were -sadly- not allowed to visit Istabraq. But nonetheless we have a couple of photos to share:
Both smiling - Galileo & I
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A dream - meeting Yeats
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A Legend - Sadler´s Wells, who was in very good nick for his age (29)
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At Kildangan we saw a couple of lovely fellows - this is Shamardal
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Teofilo
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Manduro
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Echo of Light looks elsewhere
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Celine and Raven´s Pass
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Having a chat with Devisa, and Celine
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Our friend Martin o´Reilly, who even rode Spontano to victory all them years ago, fell on his feet when able to rent this house; we certainly book in here again!
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Martins and Claudias dog Henry does his placepot
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Racing Day 1 - this is Bob le Beau (middle), a son of Big Bad Bob, who, from very very small first crops, is producing a lot of winners
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Seeharn, from Kevin Prendergast´s yard, where Martin rides out, wins the feature race of Day 1, a Listed race for 2-year-old fillies
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Wild Wind, Laughing Lashes and Puttore fight out the finish of the opener of Day 2:
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The wonderful Chinese White goes down to the start
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... and is oh so gutsy in victory, gaining the much deserved Group 1 win on her final career-start when taking the Pretty Polly Stakes.
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Horses out for a stroll - this is the field for the Curragh Cup: Profound Beauty on the left, huge dissapointment Saptapadi on the right, and the winner Tactic (in Hamdan-colours) hidden in the middle:
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with Ian; still in good mood despite a certain lack of winners
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Derby Day - and Glamorous Spirtit takes the Sapphire Stakes under Kieren Fallon, from old favourite Reverence
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Formosina takes the Railway Stakes in a driving finish:
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Jimmy´s favourite Hawkeyethenoo goes down to the start ...
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Eventual Derby Winner Cape Blanco goes down to the Start:
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Irish Derby 2010 - towards the finish: Cape Blanco is leading Midas Touch and Jan Vermeer for an Aidan o´Brien 1-2-3::
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Crossing the line
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And last and least: Cape Blanco sporting the winners rug
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We went to see Sea The Stars as well, his new photos are in his own chapter though.
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