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Stamina Test for NZB Filly Series Leader

Media Release - Thursday February 8

Top filly Dijon Bleu (NZ) (Burgundy) will put her stamina to the test when she attempts to extend her New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series lead in Saturday's $100,000 Group 2 Cambridge Stud Sir Tristram Fillies' Classic (2000m) at Te Rapa.

Dijon BleuThe Lisa Latta-trained runner has led throughout the 2017-18 Series. She won the first leg, the Group 3 Gold Trail Stakes (1200m), then placed in the Group 1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) and Group 3 Eulogy Stakes (1550m). She returned to winning form in style last start, scoring a dominant victory in the Group 3 Desert Gold Stakes (1600m).

Dijon Bleu has earned 22 points, giving her a significant lead over the second-placedContessa Vanessa(NZ) (Bullbars) with 13.5.

The five victories in Dijon Bleu's career to date have come over 1100 metres, 1200 metres (twice), 1400 metres and 1600 metres. Saturday's 2000-metre event will present a new challenge.

The other runners in Saturday's field with Filly of the Year Series points to their name areKapoor(NZ) (Reliable Man) with 4,Marcellina(NZ) (Savabeel) with 2 andMilseain(NZ) (Tavistock) with 1.5, so Dijon Bleu's Series lead is not under threat this weekend.

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The Cambridge Stud Sir Tristram Fillies' Classic is the seventh leg of the Filly of the Year Series, which features a total of 10 races.

The Cambridge Stud Sir Tristram Fillies' Classic will be run as Race 4 at Te Rapa on Saturday with a start time of 2.05pm.

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