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Today we saw 8yo ZIPPING (Danehill - Super Scene) make history by winning his third consecutive Sandown Classic (2400 m).
Just two weeks ago, he was lying on the Flemington turf trapped under the barrier stalls at the start of the Mackinnon Stakes. This was to have been his last run prior to his fourth tilt at the Melbourne Cup. With the field falling away, and following a solid 3rd in the Cox Plate, Zipping was given a second-to-none chance of taking out the 2-miler. He'd run 4th in 2006, 4th in 2007 and 9th in 2008.
It's no secret that I'm an unabashed fan of Zipping. I first put him up in the headlines when I saw him run 3rd of 16 in a Wednesday handicap at Sandown in March 2006. My comment on the "old" forum was "it wasn't Nikolic's fault, but the horse should have won clearly." I've followed Zipping closely since then. I've not backed him many times, but when I have backed him I can't recall him ever letting me down.
Zipping has now won close to $3 mill. He's had 39 starts for 13 wins, 2 seconds and 7 thirds.
His low number of starts (for an 8yo) can be attributed to his many minor set-backs, plus the fact that his owner has aimed him at the Spring Carnival in recent years.
Notwithstanding a record that can be matched by few other Australian racehorses, Zipping has his "knockers" - you know, the narks who get no joy seeing someone or something succeed. Perhaps it's because of their dislike of the Williams style, or maybe they themselves are failures, or maybe it's because Zipping has a unique style of racing and doesn't win every start.
I don't understand the "knocks" for Zipping.
Here's a thread where you can record your views on Zipping and register as a fully-fledged knocker.
UPDATE 15.11.10
46 starts for 16 wins 3 seconds and 7 thirds. 
Group 1 wins: 2010 Australian Cup (8yo), 2010 Turnbull Stakes (9yo) 
Group 2 wins: Sandown Classic (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010), 2006 Moonee Valley Cup 
Listed wins: 2006 Naturalism Stakes 
Prizemoney of $4,531,000 
Winning Riders: Nick Hall (3), Nick Ryan (3), S Arnold (2), M Rodd (2)
photo from www.horseraceaustralia.com [ ERROR: SPECIFIED ATTACHMENT MISSING ]
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2009-Nov-15, 04:03 PM
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napes
I do throw rocks, as well as 
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2009-Nov-16, 10:22 AM
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On Retro yesterday Ronnie Dufficy seemed content to concede that Zipping would have been a serious contender in this year's Cup.
We can say he would have been anyway - no one can prove us wrong. 
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2009-Nov-16, 10:31 AM
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Surely as an 8 YO he won't be any better than previous attempts.
You also can't prove what Duff said to be correct either.
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2009-Nov-16, 10:50 AM
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No, of course not, hence my
I think I'd take Dufficy's view ahead of a few on here. 
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2009-Nov-16, 11:01 AM
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I think I'd take Dufficy's view ahead of a few on here.
Why, if he is soooo good why does he ned a job, why does he need SKY to pay him for his selections ? |
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2009-Nov-16, 11:04 AM
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I didn't say ALL on here. 
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2009-Nov-16, 11:06 AM
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He's no Pompeii Ruler  but i like the boy Zipping |
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2009-Nov-16, 11:12 AM
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Why, if he is soooo good why does he ned a job, why does he need SKY to pay him for his selections ?
Well I don't think he hates money Matt  |
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2010-Feb-01, 11:47 AM
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He's back for the Autumn.   
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2010-Feb-01, 11:57 AM
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I'm sure we'll see another slashing first up run for 4th or 5th and then straight back out to the paddock.
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2010-Feb-01, 12:00 PM
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Nope. They have a plan.
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2010-Feb-01, 12:11 PM
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8yo and still hasnt won a grp 1
Won 3 out of his last 20 starts
Not much too like really
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2010-Feb-01, 12:15 PM
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Nope. They have a plan. Have they moved the Sandown Classic to the Autumn ? EDIT - Apologies, thought it was the Eclipse he keeps on winning. |
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2010-Feb-01, 12:19 PM
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Unless they move Sandown to Sydney for the BMW can't see him winning a grp 1 ever.
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2010-Feb-01, 03:37 PM
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Your backing him for the Aus Cup, I take it DD?
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