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La Crique Reigns Supreme In Group 1 Arrowfield Stud Plate

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La Crique Reigns Supreme In Group 1 Arrowfield Stud Plate

La Crique won the Group 1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) at Matamata on Saturday. The mare was heavily backed to take the race at Hastings last weekend but the meeting was postponed. She will be back in the Livamol Classic at the Hastings meeting next Saturday as the $2 favourite. It is possible she will have a full recovery before the event. Heading into it, she has fantastic tactical speed and she loves that freewheeling style. Her trainer Katrina Alexander was excited when she saw her charge take control approaching the home bend. They were able to get her home in under 40 minutes.

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