Stable Change for Mo'Unga

Media Release - Tuesday December 15

Stakes winner Mo’unga will do his future racing under the care of Annabel Neasham.

Mo'Unga will now be trained by Annabel Neasham.

Trained by Chris Waller to win three starts including the Listed Dulcify Stakes (1500m) in the spring,          

 Mo’unga represents a big opportunity for new trainer Neasham who formerly worked for Ciaron Maher and David Eustace before going out on her own in earlier this year.

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Mo’unga, who races in the silks of Aquis Farm, was purchased out of Waikato Stud’s 2019 New Zealand Book 1 draft for $325,000. - NZ RAcing Desk

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