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'''La Mer''' was a thoroughbred racehorse, who raced from 1976 to 1979.
'''La Mer''' was a thoroughbred racehorse, who raced from 1976 to 1979.


La Mer was sired by Copenhagen II from La Balsa (New Zealand). She was bred by Jack Alexander at Cranleigh Stud in Wanganui and born on Melbourne Cup day in 1973. Later she was sold to Mr L (Allen) Alexander of Wynthorpe Stud, Lepperton.
La Mer was sired by Copenhagen II from La Balsa (New Zealand). She was bred by Jack Alexander at Cranleigh Stud in Wanganui and born on Melbourne Cup day in 1973. Later she was sold to Mr L (Allen) Alexander of Wynthorpe Stud, Tikorangi.


She was trained by Malcolm Smith at Bell Block, New Plymouth.<ref name="racebase" />
She was trained by Malcolm Smith at Bell Block, New Plymouth.<ref name="racebase" />
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||February 1978||5th|| Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes || Carterton RC || 2000m||Des Harris|| -|| Ariana 55.5||Exotic 56.5||Astelia 55.5
||February 1978||5th|| Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes || Carterton RC || 2000m||Des Harris|| -|| Ariana 55.5||Exotic 56.5||Astelia 55.5
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|| February 1978||1st ||[[New Zealand International Stakes]] || Te Rapa || 2200m ||Des Harris ||2:13.85 Firm ||La Mer 55.5 || Carlaw 58||Uncle Remus 52
|| February 1978||1st ||[[New Zealand International Stakes]] || Te Rapa || 2200m ||Des Harris ||2:13.85 Firm ||La Mer 55.5 || Carlaw 58||[[Uncle Remus (horse)|Uncle Remus]] 52
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|| March 1978|| 3rd||[[New Zealand Stakes |Air New Zealand Stakes]] || Ellerslie || 2000m || Des Harris ||- ||Serendiper 57 ||[[Good Lord]] 58 ||La Mer 55.5
|| March 1978|| 3rd||[[New Zealand Stakes |Air New Zealand Stakes]] || Ellerslie || 2000m || Des Harris ||- ||Serendiper 57 ||[[Good Lord]] 58 ||La Mer 55.5
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|| February 1979||1st ||Wairarapa Breeders Stakes ||Carterton RC || 2000m || Des Harris || || La Mer || ||
|| February 1979||1st ||Wairarapa Breeders Stakes ||Carterton RC || 2000m || Des Harris || || La Mer || ||
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|| February 1979||4th ||[[New Zealand International Stakes]] ||Waikato RC || 2000m || Des Harris ||- || Shivaree 57 |Regal Band 56.5 ||Oakvale 58
|| February 1979||4th ||[[New Zealand International Stakes]] ||Waikato RC || 2000m || Des Harris ||- || Shivaree 57 ||Regal Band 56.5 ||Oakvale 58
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|| March 1979|| 1st ||[[New Zealand Stakes]] || Ellerslie || 2000m || Des Harris || 2:03.49 Firm|| La Mer 56.5 ||Shivaree 57 ||March Legend 58
|| March 1979|| 1st ||[[New Zealand Stakes]] || Ellerslie || 2000m || Des Harris || 2:03.49 Firm|| La Mer 56.5 ||Shivaree 57 ||March Legend 58
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After finishing her racing, La Mer was purchased by Irish owner Captain Tim Rogers and exported to Ireland for her breeding career.
After finishing her racing, La Mer was purchased by Irish owner Captain Tim Rogers and exported to Ireland for her breeding career.


La Mer’s first foal, Loughmore (Ire), by Artaius, winner of the Sandown Eclipse Stakes, was brought to New Zealand where she won once from ten starts and produced the Group One [[Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes]] winner Little Jamie.
La Mer's first foal, Loughmore (Ire), by Artaius, winner of the Sandown Eclipse Stakes, was brought to New Zealand where she won once from ten starts and produced the Group One [[Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes]] winner Little Jamie.


La Mer left seven winners, although none had the quality of herself.
La Mer left seven winners, although none had the quality of herself.
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[[Category:Racehorses trained in New Zealand]]
[[Category:Racehorses trained in New Zealand]]
[[Category:Thoroughbred family 6-d]]
[[Category:Thoroughbred family 6-d]]


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Latest revision as of 19:04, 18 September 2023

La Mer
SireCopenhagen II
GrandsireRoyal Charger
DamLa Balsa
DamsireWorden
SexMare
Foaled1973
CountryNew Zealand
ColourChestnut
TrainerMalcolm Smith
Record34:24-2-2
EarningsNZ$223,304
Major wins
Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes (1976)
New Zealand Oaks (1977)
Great Northern Oaks (1977)
Trentham Stakes (1977)
Awapuni Gold Cup (1978)
Desert Gold Stakes (1978)
Ormond Memorial Stakes (1978,1979)
Air New Zealand Stakes (1979)
Honours
New Zealand horse of the year 1975, 1977.
Last updated on April 3, 2009

La Mer was a thoroughbred racehorse, who raced from 1976 to 1979.

La Mer was sired by Copenhagen II from La Balsa (New Zealand). She was bred by Jack Alexander at Cranleigh Stud in Wanganui and born on Melbourne Cup day in 1973. Later she was sold to Mr L (Allen) Alexander of Wynthorpe Stud, Tikorangi.

She was trained by Malcolm Smith at Bell Block, New Plymouth.[1]

She raced and won 24 times out of 43 starts, as well as second 5 times and third 6 times in 1200m to 2400m, winning NZ$225,925 and AUS$19,500 in stake money.[1]

La Mer was the 1979 Horse of the Year and 1977 Filly of the Year in New Zealand.

Racing career

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La Mer won numerous Weight for Age races in New Zealand. She also won the Coongy Handicap and placed second in the Mackinnon Stakes in Australia.[2]

The following are some of the major races she raced in.

Month/Year
 Placing
 Race
 Venue
 Distance
 Jockey
 Winning Time
 1st
 2nd
 3rd
February 1976 1st Sapling Stakes Handicap Woodville 1200m Des Harris La Mer
March 1976 1st NRM Foods Juvenile Handicap Taranaki 1200m Des Harris La Mer Beauty Spot
March 1976 1st Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes Awapuni 1400m Des Harris 1:23 La Mer 50 Elton Vice Regal
September 1976 1st Gold Trail Stakes Hastings 1400m Des Harris La Mer Dolly Chihuahua
October 1976 2nd Lowland Stakes Masterton 1400m Des Harris - So Fox La Mer
October 1976 1st Desert Gold Stakes Trentham 1600m Des Harris La Mer Regal Band Rina
December 1976 1st Eulogy Stakes Awapuni 1600m Des Harris La Mer Astelia Regal Band
January 1977 1st Royal Stakes Ellerslie 2000m Des Harris La Mer So Fox Noble Mistress
January 1977 1st New Zealand Oaks Trentham 2400m Des Harris 2:29.25 La Mer 55 Blintz Star Chick
February 1977 6th Lion Brown Sprint Te Rapa 1400m Des Harris - Soliloquy 56 Balmerino Battle Eve
March 1977 1st Manawatu Breeders Stakes Awapuni 2000m Des Harris La Mer Even Azure Zamazaan Lass
March 1977 3rd Awapuni Gold Cup Awapuni 2000m Des Harris - Balmerino Copper Belt La Mer
April 1977 1st Great Northern Oaks Ellerslie 2400m Des Harris La Mer Mother's Pearl
April 1977 3rd Championship Stakes Avondale 2000m Des Harris - Vice Regal Sonic Light La Mer
October 1977 3rd Shorts Handicap Trentham 1200m Des Harris Empha Llan La Mer
October 1977 2nd McKelvie Memorial Handicap Rangitikei 1400m Des Harris - La Mer
November 1977 1st Levin Cup Stakes Levin 1600m Des Harris 1:40.6 Soft La Mer 54.5 Battle Eve 55.5 Copper Belt 58
November 1977 3rd Owens Stakes Auckland 1600m Des Harris - Braless 48.5 Shifnal's Pride 55.5 La Mer 54.5
December 1977 1st Pukekohe Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes Franklin RC 1600m Des Harris 1:33.9 Firm La Mer 54.5 Braless 49 Battle Eve 55.5
December 1977 1st Manawatu Challenge Stakes Awapuni 1600m Des Harris 1:39.2 Easy La Mer 54.5 Copper Belt 58 Top Quality 52
January 1978 12th Auckland Cup Ellerslie 3200m Des Harris - Stylemaster 51 Harp 52 Good Lord 59
February 1978 5th Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes Carterton RC 2000m Des Harris - Ariana 55.5 Exotic 56.5 Astelia 55.5
February 1978 1st New Zealand International Stakes Te Rapa 2200m Des Harris 2:13.85 Firm La Mer 55.5 Carlaw 58 Uncle Remus 52
March 1978 3rd Air New Zealand Stakes Ellerslie 2000m Des Harris - Serendiper 57 Good Lord 58 La Mer 55.5
March 1978 1st Rotorua Travel Lodge Stakes Rotorua 1900m Des Harris 1:55.9 Firm La Mer 55.5 Lady Libra 55.5 Jackwill 56.5
April 1978 1st Awapuni Gold Cup Awapuni 2000m Des Harris 2:03.2 Good La Mer 56 Even Son 57 Seven Forty Seven 58
April 1978 1st Ormond Memorial Gold Cup Hastings 2000m Des Harris 2:08.4 Soft La Mer 56 Red Terror 57 Clive Comet 53.5
August 1978 - Robinson Handicap Foxton 1200m Peter Graham - Smart Fella
September 1978 2nd London Woolbrokers Handicap Hawkes Bay 1400m Des Harris - La Mer
September 1978 3rd Doncaster Handicap Auckland 1600m Des Harris - La Mer
October 1978 1st Coongy Handicap Caulfield 2000m Des Harris La Mer 58 Taksan
October 1978 6th Cox Plate Moonie Valley 2050m Des Harris - So Called 57 Family of Man 59 Kara Man 48.5
November 1978 2nd Mackinnon Stakes Victoria 2000m Des Harris - Family of Man La Mer Kankama
December 1978 1st Topsy Stakes Otaki 2000m Des Harris La Mer Regal Band
December 1978 1st Manawatu Challenge Stakes Awapuni 1600m Des Harris 1:37.6 Good La Mer 55.5 Kanga's Lad 58 Varnamo 58
January 1979 1st Pahiatua WFA Stakes Pahiatua 2000m Des Harris 2:05 Firm La Mer 57 Kindled 55.5 Chinkara 56.5
February 1979 1st Wairarapa Breeders Stakes Carterton RC 2000m Des Harris La Mer
February 1979 4th New Zealand International Stakes Waikato RC 2000m Des Harris - Shivaree 57 Regal Band 56.5 Oakvale 58
March 1979 1st New Zealand Stakes Ellerslie 2000m Des Harris 2:03.49 Firm La Mer 56.5 Shivaree 57 March Legend 58
March 1979 6th Australian Cup Victoria 2000m Des Harris - Dulcify Manikato Family of Man
March 1979 - Queen Elizabeth Stakes WFA Victoria 2500m Des Harris - Lefroy Northfleet Hauberk
April 1979 2nd Hawkes Bay Challenge Stakes Hastings 1400m Des Harris - Vice Regal 57.5 La Mer 56.5 Fraxy 57.5
April 1979 1st Ormond Memorial Gold Cup Hastings 2000m Des Harris 2:03 Firm La Mer 57 Mun Lee 56 Vice Regal 58

Progeny

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After finishing her racing, La Mer was purchased by Irish owner Captain Tim Rogers and exported to Ireland for her breeding career.

La Mer's first foal, Loughmore (Ire), by Artaius, winner of the Sandown Eclipse Stakes, was brought to New Zealand where she won once from ten starts and produced the Group One Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes winner Little Jamie.

La Mer left seven winners, although none had the quality of herself.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "New Zealand Racing Legends and Memories". www.racebase.co.nz. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Sales & Results". New Zealand Bloodstocks. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  • New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Annual 1979 (8th edition).Costello, John, Editor. Moa Publications, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Annual 1978 (7th edition).Costello, John, Editor. Moa Publications, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • The Great Decade of New Zealand racing 1970-1980. Glengarry, Jack. William Collins Publishers Ltd, Wellington, New Zealand.
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