Sure do RJ. Big test Saturday in the Oakleigh Plate. Will show us if he is the real deal.

Barakey winning trial 29/01/2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmAOF2Z0mac

Well, we still await to see if he is the real deal
Late scr today

..missed the race..why was he scratched?

jake
Amazing
All set in the barriers - SHAMAL WIND = 2nd Fv rears & throws Boss out the back - whilst she's being vetted -- BARAKY = Fv becomes fractious & tries to burrow through the front of the stalls. The vet straight away scr it.
Cheers

..cheers mate

Thanks for the other replay Hat.
By all accounts Barakey took no harm from the barrier incident Oakleigh Plate, which is good news.

Well,,it looks like the Barakey bubble has burst!?

Top Perth sprinter Barakey will be out -- for about six months after sustaining a knee fracture in last Saturday's Group I Newmarket Handicap .
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Thought the run too bad to be true

Barakey could return in time to defend his Winterbottom crown in November, according to trainer Jim Taylor. Mr Moet returned to Perth with Barakey. Trainer Adam Durrant has opted to spell the Railway Stakes winner, Mr Moet likely to return to Melbourne in the Spring.

barakey
 

..injury worse than first thought..now talking around 12 months on the sideline..

Might not race again, from what I read

Yes jake, bad news Barakey. When surgeons removed the bone chip, they found that his cartilage in his off side knee was all but gone. At the very best, a shortened race career awaits him, if he recovers sufficiently over the next 12 months.

..sounds very likely..grizzle
..will be a shame..trainer said he was still maturing as a racehorse & yet to reach his full potential

Bad luck for Jimmy Taylor once again, first he loses Hay List to another trainer & now this. Must be overdue for a change of luck.

Seems Luckygray is relocating east permanently. Robert Smerdon (Vic) I believe.

Yep, all official. Luckygray will take up residence at Robert Smerdon's Aquanita Racing establishment at Caulfield in the next few weeks.

..a couple to follow..ascot..sat 27/4

born to be wild..raced wide from the 500m..lay inwards over the final 100m..still finishing off strongly to run 3rd
big attitude..held up for clear running from the 200m until the 100m..got to the line strongly once clear to run 3rd

..a few to follow..belmont..sat 4/5

crown saga..raced wide throughout..lay inwards in the straight..still got home well to run 4th..nice debut
baleen in me..raced wide throughout..finished off well..runner-up
world domination..raced wide on straightening..had a tendency to lay inwards in the straight..got going late for 4th

..the intention is to aim luckygray at a range of middle-distance races this spring
..last trip east was restricted to a sprint campaign

Should do well

..a few to follow..belmont..sat 18/5

mountain haze..slow to begin..had a tendency to lay outwards in the early & middle stages..finished off well..3rd
galaxy prince..slow into stride..raced wide from the 600m..ran on well..3rd
ranger..slow into stride..raced wide from the 600m..lay inwards at the 200m..got home well late..runner-up

..now with robert smerdon..did trip east without a problem..

..a few to follow..belmont..sat 8/6

vital importance..held up for clear running from the 600m until the 450m..raced wide thereafter..finished off well..runner-up
when we were kings..bounded on jumping & then crowded & bumped with another runner & lost ground..ran on well..close 4th
uncle george..bumped & crowded at the start..raced wide from the 500m..got home well for close 3rd

..a couple to follow..belmont..wed 12/6

leicachino..held up near the 250m & then taken outwards across heels to gain clear running..ran on gamely..runner-up
silent trade..raced greenly throughout & lay inwards in the straight..held up for clear running from the 450m until near the 300m & was impeded near the 100m..got home well for 3rd..nice debut

Gee that Smoko looks a promising sort

East-bound perhaps ?

Being set for the Perth Summer Scorcher later in the year, so I believe

Gone for a spell ?

Heard that Barakey is on the way back ?

Early days yet, but so far, so good. He has been on the treadmill twice a day, for the last two weeks. More serious stuff to come.

Hi Hat,,thanks for the feedback
Let's hope all good from here

Just read that Mr Moet is on the way back as well.

Eastern states bound?

Mad if they didn't

..yep

..main goals..caulfield & melbourne cups

..assuming he qualifies of course

..nominated makybe diva stakes at flemington..saturday

Notice Perth Cup winner Talent Show running at Flemington as well
One of the outsiders (Lets Elope Stakes) but perhaps a place chance while still fresh