breednet.com.au

Third Leg of NZB Filly of the Year Series

Media Release - Wednesday December 13

New Zealand Bloodstock's Filly of the Year Series continues on Saturday with the running of the third leg, the $70,000 Group 3 LawnMaster Eulogy Stakes (1550m) at Awapuni.

Dijon Bleu - Trish DunnellThe current table-topper is the classy Karaka graduate Dijon Bleu(NZ) (Burgundy). The Lisa Latta-trained filly won the first leg, the Group 3 Hawke's Bay Breeders Gold Trail Stakes (1200m), then finished second to Hasahalo(NZ) (Savabeel) in the Group 1 gavelhouse.com New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m). Dijon Bleu sits on 13 points, leading Hasahalo by 1.

Other fillies with points to their name areThe Lustre(NZ) (Darci Brahma) with 3.5, Florence Jean (NZ) (Pins) with 3 and Princess Rihanna (NZ) (Showcasing) with 1.5. Of those, only Princess Rihanna will line up in Saturday's race.

The Eulogy Stakes honour roll includes Filly of the Year title winners Insouciant (2007), Justa Tad (2004) and Savannah Success (1998).

Advertisement

The 2017 Eulogy Stakes will be run as Race 7 with a start time of 4.13pm.

Advertisment
More Reading...
November Foals? Time to Breed a Winner with Aquis
November breeding reminders, here’s the truth… some of the best are born late.
Sires With Winners - Saturday November 15
Here is the full list of 110 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Breeding to Win - G1 CF Orr Stakes
A small but select field of seven runners will line up in the $1million MRC CF Orr Stakes (1400m) on Saturday at Caulfield and a fascinating contest awaits for the first running of this great race in it's new slot on the calendar.
Bivouac Filly Wins $500,000 Placid Ark Stakes - G1 Possible
Worth a whopping $500,000, the Listed WATC Placid Ark Stakes (1100m) for three year-olds was the richest race on the program at Ascot on Saturday and the short priced favourite Luana Miss scored an impressive win.
First Stakes Victory For Better Then Ready’s Epic Proportions
With victories in NSW, Victoria and Queensland since July, Ciaron Maher’s Better Than Ready gelding Epic Proportions has produced some strong efforts in his last four starts in the sunshine state, but none more so than his effort of Saturday to win the Listed BRC Keith Noud Stakes (1200m) when leading throughout. 
2026 Inglis Classic Sire Break Up and Vendor Representation
The 2026 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale is now online with 798 yearlings which is pretty much on on a par with last year’s 805 and if you believe variety is the spice of life this catalogue is going to make you happy.
G1 CF Orr Stakes - Two of Them in 2025 - Not All Change is Bad!
Flemington is done and dusted for another year, but Melbourne’s Spring carnival rocks on and programming changes continue, with the relocation of the MRC's time honoured G1 CF Orr Stakes from its traditional February slot.
Sires With Winners - Sunday November 16
Here is the full list of 61 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Sires With Winners - Friday November 14
Here is the full list of 62 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Star WA Mare Storyville on Track for G1 Railway
Quality four year old mare Storyville (Overshare) collected her third stakes win and slammed the door of the Last Chance Saloon shut on a couple of potential Railway Stakes rivals in the G3 RJ Peters Stakes 1500m at Ascot.