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Ex-Kiwi pacer speeds to stakes race success

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Ex-Kiwi pacer speeds to stakes race success

Port Au Prince won the $A50,000 Group Two Schweppes Carousel Final (2300m) at Menangle on Saturday night. The NZB Standardbred graduate was sold to a group of Australian owners and joined trainer KerryAnn Morris in Sydney. Port AuPrince was a $20,00 purchase by Brendan and Jaque Mcintyre’s Bmac Sheetmetal Ltd at the 2019 Christchurch Yearling Sale.

Port Au Prince won five races on Saturday night. Cantfindabettorman (Sweet Lou) won by 15 metres. It was Cantffindaett Norman's first start since his second in the Group One Queensland Derby in July.

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