La Mer (horse)
| La Mer | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Copenhagen II |
| Grandsire | Royal Charger |
| Dam | La Balsa |
| Damsire | Worden |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 1973 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Trainer | Malcolm Smith |
| Record | 34:24-2-2 |
| Earnings | NZ$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 | |
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (February 2013) |
La Mer was a thoroughbred racehorse, who raced from 1976 to 1979.
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
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 | D Harris | La Mer | |||
| March 1976 | 1st | NRM Foods Juvenile Handicap | Taranaki | 1200m | D Harris | La Mer | Beauty Spot | ||
| March 1976 | 1st | Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes | Awapuni | 1400m | D Harris | 1:23 | La Mer 50 | Elton | Vice Regal |
| September 1976 | 1st | Gold Trail Stakes | Hastings | 1400m | D Harris | La Mer | Dolly Chihuahua | ||
| October 1976 | 2nd | Lowland Stakes | Masterton | 1400m | D Harris | - | So Fox | La Mer | |
| October 1976 | 1st | Desert Gold Stakes | Trentham | 1600m | D Harris | La Mer | Regal Band | Rina | |
| December 1976 | 1st | Eulogy Stakes | Awapuni | 1600m | D Harris | La Mer | Astelia | Regal Band | |
| January 1977 | 1st | Royal Stakes | Ellerslie | 2000m | D Harris | La Mer | So Fox | Noble Mistress | |
| January 1977 | 1st | New Zealand Oaks | Trentham | 2400m | D Harris | 2:29.25 | La Mer 55 | Blintz | Star Chick |
| February 1977 | 6th | Lion Brown Sprint | Te Rapa | 1400m | D Harris | - | Soliloquy 56 | Balmerino | Battle Eve |
| March 1977 | 1st | Manawatu Breeders Stakes | Awapuni | 2000m | D Harris | La Mer | Even Azure | Zamazaan Lass | |
| March 1977 | 3rd | Awapuni Gold Cup | Awapuni | 2000m | D Harris | - | Balmerino | Copper Belt | La Mer |
| April 1977 | 1st | Great Northern Oaks | Ellerslie | 2400m | D Harris | La Mer | Mother's Pearl | ||
| April 1977 | 3rd | Championship Stakes | Avondale | 2000m | D Harris | - | Vice Regal | Sonic Light | La Mer |
| October 1977 | 3rd | Shorts Handicap | Trentham | 1200m | D Harris | Empha Llan | La Mer | ||
| October 1977 | 2nd | McKelvie Memorial Handicap | Rangitikei | 1400m | D Harris | La Mer | |||
| November 1977 | 1st | Levin Cup Stakes | Levin | 1600m | D Harris | 1:40.6 Soft | La Mer 54.5 | Battle Eve 55.5 | Copper Belt 58 |
| November 1977 | 3rd | Owens Stakes | Auckland | 1600m | D Harris | - | Braless 48.5 | Shifnal's Pride 55.5 | La Mer 54.5 |
| December 1977 | 1st | Pukekohe Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes | Franklin RC | 1600m | D Harris | 1:33.9 Firm | La Mer 54.5 | Braless 49 | Battle Eve 55.5 |
| December 1977 | 1st | Manawatu Challenge Stakes | Awapuni | 1600m | D Harris | 1:39.2 Easy | La Mer 54.5 | Copper Belt 58 | Top Quality 52 |
| January 1978 | 12th | Auckland Cup | Ellerslie | 3200m | D Harris | - | Stylemaster 51 | Harp 52 | Good Lord 59 |
| February 1978 | 5th | Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes | Carterton RC | 2000m | D Harris | - | Ariana 55.5 | Exotic 56.5 | Astelia 55.5 |
| February 1978 | 1st | New Zealand International Stakes | Te Rapa | 2200m | D Harris | 2:13.85 Firm | La Mer 55.5 | Carlaw 58 | Uncle Remus 52 |
| March 1978 | 3rd | Air New Zealand Stakes | Ellerslie | 2000m | D Harris | - | Serendiper 57 | Good Lord 58 | La Mer 55.5 |
| March 1978 | 1st | Rotorua Travel Lodge Stakes | Rotorua | 1900m | D Harris | 1:55.9 Firm | La Mer 55.5 | Lady Libra 55.5 | Jackwill 56.5 |
| April 1978 | 1st | Awapuni Gold Cup | Awapuni | 2000m | D Harris | 2:03.2 Good | La Mer 56 | Even Son 57 | Seven Forty Seven 58 |
| April 1978 | 1st | Ormond Memorial Gold Cup | Hastings | 2000m | D 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 | D Harris | La Mer | |||
| September 1978 | 3rd | Doncaster Handicap | Auckland | 1600m | D Harris | La Mer | |||
| October 1978 | 1st | Coongy Handicap | Caulfield | 2000m | D Harris | La Mer 58 | Taksan | ||
| October 1978 | 6th | Cox Plate | Moonie Valley | 2050m | D Harris | - | So Called 57 | Family of Man 59 | Kara Man 48.5 |
| November 1978 | 2nd | Mackinnon Stakes | Victoria | 2000m | D Harris | - | Family of Man | La Mer | |
| December 1978 | 1st | Topsy Stakes | Otaki | 2000m | D Harris | La Mer | Regal Band | ||
| December 1978 | 1st | Manawatu Challenge Stakes | Awapuni | 1600m | D Harris | 1:37.6 Good | La Mer 55.5 | Kanga's Lad 58 | Varnamo 58 |
| January 1979 | 1st | Pahiatua WFA Stakes | Pahiatua | 2000m | D Harris | 2:05 Firm | La Mer 57 | Kindled 55.5 | Chinkara 56.5 |
| February 1979 | 1st | Wairarapa Breeders Stakes | Carterton RC | 2000m | D Harris | La Mer | |||
| February 1979 | 4th | New Zealand International Stakes | Waikato RC | 2000m | D Harris | - | Regal Band 56.5 | Oakvale 58 | |
| March 1979 | 1st | New Zealand Stakes | Ellerslie | 2000m | D Harris | 2:03.49 Firm | La Mer 56.5 | Shivaree 57 | March Legend 58 |
| March 1979 | 6th | Australian Cup | Victoria | 2000m | D Harris | - | Dulcify | Manikato | Family of Man |
| March 1979 | - | Queen Elizabeth Stakes WFA | Victoria | 2500m | D Harris | - | Lefroy | Northfleet | Hauberk |
| April 1979 | 2nd | Hawkes Bay Challenge Stakes | Hastings | 1400m | D Harris | - | Vice Regal 57.5 | La Mer 56.5 | Fraxy 57.5 |
| April 1979 | 1st | Ormond Memorial Gold Cup | Hastings | 2000m | D Harris | 2:03 Firm | La Mer 57 | Mun Lee 56 | Vice Regal 58 |
Other details
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.
She was trained by Malcolm Smith at Bell Block, New Plymouth.[1]
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
References
- ^ a b "New Zealand Racing Legends and Memories". www.racebase.co.nz. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ^ "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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