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Apache Cat ready to pounce in Brisbane
Warren Huntly
Wednesday, 29 April 2009
Glamour sprinter Apache Cat has arrived safely in Brisbane for the winter carnival.
"He settled back in there like he's been there all his life" trainer Greg Eurell said.
Apache Cat is likely to follow the same path as he didlast year.
"He'll run in the BTC Cup then into the Doomben 10,000. Depending on the weight he gets, the Stradbroke is still a slight possibility," Eurell said.
The BTC Cup will be run on May 9 with the Doomben 10000 a fortnight later.
Asked about Apache Cat's unplaced perfomance behind Takeover Target in the T J Smith Stakes, Eurell said: "Takeover Target was just far too good on the day but Apache Cat will be improved by the run and I'm looking forward to Brisbane."
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2009-May-24, 03:38 PM
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I've been backing his little sister, Piece of the Sky but she hasn't saluted in nearly 20 starts  ...ouch |
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2009-May-24, 03:40 PM
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I've been backing his little sister, Piece of the Sky but she hasn't saluted in nearly 20 starts ...ouch don't give up,a win might be just around the corner |
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2009-May-24, 04:40 PM
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don't give up,a win might be just around the corner
Then it will get a run in the long shot thread |
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2009-May-24, 06:15 PM
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I have some video of the race in the straight and can tell you that All Silent made a B linerun to the outside rail immediately on turning and was there at the 300M and still last. His finishing run was phenomenal.
I wonder how that JustRacing bloke will record his Sectional LOL.
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2009-May-24, 06:28 PM
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Dont give up on Piece of the Sky wily , she has been unlucky a couple of times ( and she has only had 11 starts ).
Her mum is apaches older half sister Tiger Belle .She has a distinctive white blaze as well. Will try and find photo later
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2009-May-24, 06:35 PM
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Then it will get a run in the long shot thread so you log in and read that do you ratsknackers? |
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2009-May-24, 06:47 PM
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Tiger Belle ( Sports Works x Tennessee Blaze )with her Al Samer colt in sep last year
[ ERROR: SPECIFIED ATTACHMENT MISSING ]
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2009-Jul-24, 02:28 AM
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I never knew Greg Eurell was a champion Equestrian rider who represented Australia at the 1984 LA Olympics, and is also a plumber.
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2009-Jul-24, 10:45 AM
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I never knew Greg Eurell was a champion Equestrian rider who represented Australia at the 1984 LA Olympics, and is also a plumber.
That's why his horses never have plumbing problems. Hope Greg only charges his owners normal training fees and not at plumbing rates cause they couldn't afford that. |
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2009-Jul-24, 05:17 PM
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Greg is a very accomplished horseman. And a nice bloke as well.
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2009-Jul-24, 05:57 PM
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Good to see he'll be tried over a trip this prep
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2009-Sep-26, 12:11 PM
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Here is tiger belle - the cats older half sister with her magnus colt @7 days
[ ERROR: SPECIFIED ATTACHMENT MISSING ]
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2009-Dec-16, 12:00 PM
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It had to come but its still a sad day with Apaches retirement. Hes given racegoers and the general public some great memories since his win at sandown as a 2yo at his first start . From the early underdog status he rose to become a true superstar in his own right . He will be looked after as he deserves and lets hope we see him leading out some GR 1 fields well into the future . Well done boy , i'm gonna misss you  |
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2009-Dec-16, 01:02 PM
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Crowd-pleasing sprinter Apache Cat has been retired because of a fractured sesamoid bone, according Melbourne media reports.
The baldy-faced star pulled up sore after finishing midfield in the Hong Kong Sprint on Sunday.
A veterinary examination confirmed the fracture with trainer Greg Eurell saying the decision to retire the eight-time Group I winner was an obvious one.
“He has a small fracture at the base of the sesamoid. The vets said you could operate but he would be eight years-old and you wouldn’t do it,’’ Eurell told heraldsun.com.au.
Apache Cat amassed more than $4 million in stakes, winning 19 races from 43 starts.
His most recent victory came on Cox Plate day when he took out the A J Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley.
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