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Bikilia - ATC Derby (2400m)

East Coast Racing
PCPC    2,265 posts
edited April 2015 East Coast Racing
Interesting to note that there will be a WA representative in the ATC Derby on Saturday - Bikilia - trained by Pat Carey and owned by owner/breeder Trevor Dalroy. Dalroy and Carey have combined to win Group 1s with Ethiopia (ATC Derby in 2012) and Cedarberg (The BMW in 2011), both of these horses were WA bred.

I think Bikila is the outsider to win the Derby but with any WA horse in a Group 1 in the eastern states...........good luck and go well.

Cheers,
PC.
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  • DarkhorseDarkhorse    666 posts
    What a run, wow

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  • SPUDLEYSPUDLEY    1,584 posts
    edited April 2015
    Massive 2016 Melbourne Cup chance

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  • SLIPPERGOLDENSLIPPERGOLDEN    8,456 posts
    You did well highlighting that one PC. Hope you got the First Four.
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  • PCPC    2,265 posts
    SlipperGolden - saw an article in The West Australian about Bikila, I had no idea it was a WA horse until I read the article (which was released two days ago). Anyway it was a great run to come from behind to get 4th. Hopefully this horse improves in the spring and beyond. Could be a handy stayer in the making.
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  • PCPC    2,265 posts
    SlipperGolden - I didnt get the first four either.
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  • DaleDale    1,346 posts
    trevor has a knack for derby/MC horses. i am sure he will snag a cup one day.

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  • DamienWyerDamienWyer    7,991 posts
    A horse I tried to buy last month, Ruling Dynasty, also had a good run for a staying prospect of the future. He looks an out and out two miler at this stage.
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  • PCPC    2,265 posts
    Ruling Dynasty ran ok, I guess didnt make a lot of ground in the end but the run was respectable, I think the Cummings team have a good opinion of the horse and perhaps the Derby was "too much - too soon" but the horse hopefully will improve during the spring.
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  • PCPC    2,265 posts
    Just looking at the replay again - Bikila's finish style as his galloping action reminds me a lot of a raw/immature Rogan Josh when he first started racing as a 4-year-old. I don't know to explain it and maybe no one else can see the similarity but it's just similiar to Rogan Josh.
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