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Darci La Bella Rewards Favourite Backers At Hawera

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Darci La Bella Rewards Favourite Backers At Hawera

Darci La Bella won the Group 3 Grangewilliam Stud Taranaki Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) at Hawera on Saturday. The progressive mare has won nine of her 15 starts and over $213,000 in prizemoney for trainer Allan Sharrock. Sharrock plans to give Darci la Bella at least one more start before sending her to the spelling paddock and possible retirement. The horse might end up in the broodmare paddocks next year.

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