You would watch a million race before you would see another bitch like Susie Sapphire utterly destroy a field of top class males in the way she does with her blinding early pace.
Yes, she was flanked by two comparatively slow starters in her Bresbed East Cup second round heats, but wow! Check out the video on the IGB website.
But while you are there, have a quick look at Singalong Sally destroying the opposition in the Champion Bitch Stake Final at Thurles. Her time, 28.43 (-30). The next fastest 525 winner clocked 29.16!
Throw in the likes of Skywalker Cilla who trialed back in 18.44 for the Shelbourne sprint a fortnight ago and English Oaks winner Billys Diva. . . . has there ever been a stronger era for middle distance females in Ireland?
Mullingarshuffle went quickest in the second round of the Juvenile Classic at Tralee on Friday, but Da Bold Freddie was only two spots slower and giving three months away in age.
One line of form that might slip under the radar is the 29.66 from Tommy Too Many, the fastest 550 yard run at Clonmel in nearly three years.
| CLONMEL | 29.66 | TOMMY TOO MANY | (Dorotas Woo Hoo-Ballintee Babe, Apr 20) |
| CURRAHEEN PARK | 28.58 | RINGABELLA BOY | (Droopys Sydney-Droopys Flavour, Apr 20) |
| DERRY | 27.94 | MINEOLA KING | (Laughil Blake-Throw The Dice, May 19) |
| DRUMBO PARK | 28.52 | ISO FANTASTIC | (Iso Octane-Noeleens Choice, Sep 19) |
| DUNDALK | 21.45 | WELL MET | (Ballymac Best-Corduff Flame, Sep 20) |
| ENNISCORTHY | NO RACING | ||
| GALWAY | 28.97 | BALLYGRAIGUE JIM | (Silverhill Shay-Newlawn Minnie, Jul 19) |
| KILKENNY | 29.19 | BLACKSTONE ZOEY | (Dorotas Wildcat-Bull Run Ballad, Aug 20) |
| LIMERICK | 18.80 | MOONLIGHT MACY | (Ballymac Best-Droopys Mazda, Nov 19) |
| MULLINGAR | 30.62 | PLANET PERFECTO | (Droopys Cain-Ruby Valley, Aug 19) |
| NEWBRIDGE | 17.59 | ANOTHER ME DADDY | (Scolari Me Daddy-Another Lie, May 18) |
| SHELBOURNE PARK | 29.45 | SUSIE SAPPHIRE | (Droopys Jet-Jetstream Lynx, Nov 19) |
| 29.67 | FAST FIT PADDY | (Ballymac Vic-Rosmult Martha, Aug 19) | |
| 29.67 | KNIGHT TORNADO | (Droopys Cain-Royal Highflyer, Sep 18) | |
| THURLES | 28.43 | SINGALONG SALLY | (Tullymurry Act-Droopys Smasher, Jul 19) |
| TRALEE | 28.31 | DA BOLD FREDDIE | (Ballymac Bolger-Ballymac Belle, Jul 20) |
| WATERFORD | 31.67 | BOGGER BIGGAV | (Dorotas Woo Hoo-Ballintee Babe, Apr 20) |
| YOUGHAL | 29.10 | ARDRATH BENNY | (Droopys Buick-Aghadown Louise, May 20) |
