Tuesday morning, I ventured up to Eliza Park to meet Greg Tobin, Eliza Park's Marketing Manager, to discuss setting up a Web site with all of Bel Esprit's newspaper and Web articles displayed on the site.
Greg suggested that we should start with a blogger site and here it is. Maybe the name might change and be called the Bel Esprit Owners Club with a collection of stories that are available, dating back till when Gabbidon became Bel Esprit's 1st progeny to win a race.
At the conclusion of the meeting I went to the Stallion barn where Bel Esprit was resting after earning his keep earlier in the morning. Brent Grayling, who is Stud Manager, brushed the stallion up and took him out to the viewing area where he pranced around like he did in his racing days.
He is a 670lb ball of muscle, how could any mare resist him.
Wednesday morning, I bought the paper and saw that Spirited Halo,by Bel Esprit, a horse that my Wife and I have a share in, was 10/1 in the betting at Betfair Park at 4.00 in the afternoon.
A phone call was made to other owners and Julie, our Daughter-in-Law and co-owner, said that her father, Pat Kennedy would love to come with me.
The horse had raced at Flemington on Emirites Stakes Day and finished 6th, a crebible performance considering he had drawn the inside barrier and there was a strong head wind which forced him to race back a bit futher than was expected.The weather was fine when we arrived but as the prior race to ours was run, the skies opened up. Thunder and lightning and heavy rain descended upon the course with lightning striking the running rail near where the horses and Craig Newett were In his own words in the Sun Newspaper "I s--t myself". Our race was delayed and our good track quickly turned into a dead track.
Pat and I, a couple of old Football addicts, agreed that it always rained at AFL Park Waverly, only a mile away, in the 3rd quarter and nothing has changed.
Pat and I, a couple of old Football addicts, agreed that it always rained at AFL Park Waverly, only a mile away, in the 3rd quarter and nothing has changed.
Anyway back to the races, our race was run, Chris Symons dropped Spirited Halo into 3rd place after they jumped, raced to the front in the straight and, like when he raced at Sandown earlier in the year, nothing could catch h
im.
Into the Winners room, watched the replay, drank the Champagne, ate the sandwiches, collected the trophy, the video, the photo and lets not forget the 10/1.Who said there is a financial crisis?
Pictured left are, strapper Chloe, who had her 1st day at the races as a strapper and Sharnee who filled in for Matty Ellerton, the trainer, for the day.
Congratulations to all involved.
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