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Original Post 2008-Nov-27, 08:12 PM

There has been little said on racing forums across the globe about the undefeated Hungarian wonderhorse Overdose. That's no surprise given the racing backwater he hails from and the fact that Overdose is yet to secure a Gr1 victory. Many will see this horse for the first time in 2009 if he heads to the UK as expected for races like the King's Stand.

Some may have seen Overdose on Arc day 2008 in the false start Prix de l'Abbaye. He was the one that sped off in front and was never pulled up when Fleeting Spirit was left in the stalls. Naturally after those exertions Overdose was unable to take part in the re-run hours later. Some visual comparisons between the no race and the re-run farce suggest Overdose would have beaten Marchand D'or that day. Things just didn't go right for the Hungarian in France. Overdose seemed doomed from the moment he stepped onto the Longchamp track with an official idiot getting in his path and being bowled over by the three year old on his way to the gates.

A bit over a month after the Abbaye debacle Overdose turned up in Rome for a Gr3 six furlong race. He took that with ease and was basically in another stratosphere to the opposition. The runner up was around ten lengths adrift that day after being defeated by just under six lengths in the Abbaye re-run.

Overdose has built up a small fanclub online through YouTube. One individual has put together some early racing clips with music. Those races show the lightyear between Overdose and his central European opponents. Watch for the regular muck lather on Overdose who obviously suffers from white line fever. He almost always breaks out between the mounting yard and the starting gates. I can't wait to see this fellow next year as he puts his undefeated status on the line. Form is hard to track down in places like Bratislava but it has been suggested that Overdose remains unbeaten after twelve starts ( It could be more ).

For the compilation piece click on the YouTube link below. You wont see many 1000-1200m races with such a big space between the leader and the rest in your lifetime.

To view the last victory in Rome go to the Cappanelle website, scroll the date for the results down to 16-11-2008 and click "vai". When the result pop up appears click on the film icon next to race three "3 15:45 C. E F. Aloisi (ex Umbria)" and watch the flying machine go!

http://www.capannelleippodromo.it/risultati.php


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2010-Aug-17, 03:34 PM

Latest win:

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2010-Aug-17, 03:45 PM

Kurva jó versenyló, Reménykedjünk, hogy a Starspangledbanner a nem túl távoli jövőben.

Megköszön Wenona és Arakaan


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2010-Aug-17, 07:02 PM

Lenne elég a verseny - csoda, ha ez valaha is megtörténhet, ha


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2010-Aug-17, 07:20 PM

Nem biztos benne, mit srácok beszélünk, de most egy pizzát nekem


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2010-Aug-30, 02:34 PM

Overdose - shock defeat.

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Overdose's unbeaten 14-race streak was ended when the sprinter suffered defeat in the Goldene Peitsche at Baden-Baden.

The five-year-old had overcome foot troubles to win twice since his return earlier in the season, but he got very worked up before the start of Germany's top sprint.

He refused to enter the stalls on several occasions despite the best efforts of jockey Christophe Soumillon before eventually consenting to start.

After leading at one point, Overdose was soon back-pedalling though and he faded out of it to finish only seventh.

French challenger Amico Fritz eventually claimed the prize from Contat with the Clive Cox-trained Gilt Edge Girl a creditable third.


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2011-Apr-18, 06:10 PM

He looks pretty good here.


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2011-Apr-18, 10:07 PM

German is such an ugly language.


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2011-Apr-19, 07:27 AM

He is such a good horse on his day. Though he is no where near the same standard or quality as the Big Three in Black Caviar, JJ The Jet Plane and Rocket Man.

Hopefully in 2011 he doesn't succumb to injury, nor is he mismanaged, unlike in previous years.


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2011-May-21, 12:11 AM

Hungarian Superstar Overdose Shouldn’t be Caught At Haydock

Hungarian raider Overdose, with owner Zoltan Mikoczy

As the racing is not all that great this afternoon I get the chance to have a closer look at Overdose, the Hungarian superstar who is due to contest the Group Two Temple Stakes at Haydock on Saturday. A race record of fifteen wins from sixteen races is hard to question, but you do have to wonder what that adds up to in World racing terms. Last time out he ran in a Conditions race in Germany when sent off the 2/5 favourite, and duly pulverised the field by more than six lengths although his time was less than impressive.

Firstly, unless they overwater to ensure his attendance (all wrong!), or the rains come, this could be the fastest surface he has ever faced, and it will be interesting to see if he handles it. On the other side of the coin, he did “win” the group One Prix de L’Abbeye on Arc day in 2008 when failing to pull up after a false start and running all the way to the line. Funny as that may be, he was only a fraction outside the course record without ever being pushed that day.

In conclusion, at 2/1 he can hardly be called value, but if he can repeat his Paris “form”, he will shoot out in front and never see an opponent, and there is every chance the Budapest Bullet can add another story to the ever changing world of racing.

http://mycoral.co.uk/featured/hungarian-superstar-overdose-shouldnt-be-caught-at-haydock/


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2011-May-21, 11:54 PM

The countdown is on, 6 minutes till lift off.


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2011-May-22, 12:04 AM

POP.


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2011-May-22, 01:57 AM

Past his best, it seems. Was speaking with one of the handicappers from NYRA when he ran unplaced. Both of us agreed that the horse can run times, but lacks the class that is needed to win on the big stage.

I say go back to Eastern Europe, and win the races there, and retire him at the end of the year.

Simply just not good enough.


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2011-May-22, 04:16 AM

Disappointing to hear this. I was hoping he would measure up.


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2011-May-22, 07:52 AM

Can't be too harsh on him - he's had his share of injuries which have probably contributed to his lesser performance.

He just seemed lose ground mid race then held his position.

The way he galloped means he will need a little bit softer ground, because of the injuries he had before," the rider reported. He said he had known they would be beaten at halfway because, although Overdose was in front and had been setting a strong pace, he could feel the horse lifting his legs "higher and higher" off the turf as he responded to the discomfort of racing on fast ground.

Mikoczy did not appear especially comforted when those words were relayed to him, though he reported that Overdose had also lost a back shoe in the race. "We were hoping for a better result," the owner said. "We have to try again, to see if we can get the right conditions, so we're not giving up."


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