Croix De Guerre (NZ) 2021

Profile

4g War Decree (USA) x Merci Cherie (Sir Percy (GB))

Foaled September 23, 2021

Career: 6 starts, 0 - 3 - 0 $13,140

Trainer: J W Benner, Otaki

Ownership: J Benner, L Benner, S Benner, E Dench, G Jackson, S Lomax, P Packer & S Pinfold

Croix De Guerre is a 4 year old gelding by War Decree out of the Sir Percy mare, Merci Cherie.

Last start was 6th at Waipukurau on November 16, 2025 in the Danny Champion & Jason Hercock Memorial Mdn over 1600 metres.

Sale Details

Lot 879 2023 NZB Karaka Book 2

Vendor: Platinum Bloodstock Buyer: Fannin Racing / PSF Bloodstock $46,000

War Decree (USA)

Merci Cherie (NZ)

War Front (USA)

Royal Decree (USA)

Sir Percy (GB)

Menaka (NZ)

Danzig (USA)

Starry Dreamer (USA)

Street Cry (IRE)

Ticker Tape (GB)

Mark Of Esteem (IRE)

Percy's Lass (GB)

Montjeu (IRE)

Daralimara (IRE)

Northern Dancer (CAN)

Rubiano (USA)

Machiavellian (USA)

Royal Applause (GB)

Darshaan (GB)

Blakeney (GB)

Sadler's Wells (USA)

Valanour (IRE)

Race Record

4yo

16Nov25

6th

Waipukurau

Danny Champion & Jason Hercock Memorial Mdn 1600m

Good(4) A K Riddell (56.5) 2/1 - 1st: Thrilling (5.6L)

4yo

2Nov25

2nd

Woodville

PGG Wrightson Livestock Dannevirke Mdn 1400m

Soft(5) K A Myers (58.5) 5/2 - 1st: Lets All Boogie (1L)

4yo

19Oct25

2nd

Waverley

Mark Neil Livestock / Tom Andrews Contracting Mdn 1200m

Soft(7) K A Myers (58.5) 2/1 - 1st: Classy Brahma (0.8L)

3yo

26Mar25

8th

Hawera

NZB Mega Maiden Series Mdn 1400m

Soft(5) J J Fawcett (58.00) 6/1 - 1st: Elle Sourit (6.2L)

3yo

17Nov24

5th

Woodville

HB Farmers Transport Ltd Mdn 1600m

Heavy(8) C J Grylls (57.5) 9/4 - 1st: Liberty Park (7.6L)

3yo

19Oct24

2nd

Otaki

Harcourts Otaki Mdn 1200m

Good(4) K Chowdhoory (57.5) 8/1 - 1st: Kalledu Thunder (1.8L)