Thumbs Up & Big Fist is where the Mug Punting team take a humourous look at what's hot and what's not from the weekend’s racing.
THUMBS UP
Black Caviar
Just when everyone was throwing their toys out of the cot about So You Think being taken away from us a new star came bursting out of the pack with 4 sub 11 second sectionals. Lee Freedman (aka Gordon Gekko) summed it up best "I saw Vain in the late 1960s and he was awesome. She is as good as I've seen anywhere in the world - simply sensational". Black Caviar is an ABSOLUTE FREAK.
Craig Williams
Was the jockey of the carnival. His 10-win haul and multiple kissing to the camera was both endearing and irritating. Going seperate ways with the David Hayes stable last year has been a blessing, as the trainer struggles to saddle a horse worthy of competing at the top level C. Williams keeps riding some good un's to Group Victories. Thumbs Up leather faced fella.
BIG FIST
The Stewards
Lion Tamer is in front by 25 metres with 25 metres to go in the VRC Derby and Hughie Bowman celebrates with a whip gesture and cops a $1000 fine. Even worse on Cup Day when Gerald Mosse blows a kiss to the crowd in the last 10 metres and cops a $300 fine....the most expensive french kissing scene caught on camera since Pretty Woman.
The Weather
Seriously what the hell was the weather all about..?? Ruined a perfectly good Spring Carnival with it's inability to be anything except consistently inconsistent. Flemington insistence on pre-paid ticketing was a stroke of genius though...so no matter the rain they still picked up their fair share of coin.
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