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- ↑ "Race 7 NEW ZEALAND BLOODSTOCK 1000 GUINEAS at RICCARTON PARK - CANTERBURY JC on 11 NOV 2006 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
- ↑ "Race 9 FIRST SOVEREIGN TRUST NEW ZEALAND 2000 GUINEAS at RICCARTON PARK - CANTERBURY JC on 18 NOV 2006 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
- ↑ "Race 6 CAMBRIDGE STUD EIGHT CARAT CLASSIC at AUCKLAND RC on 26 DEC 2006 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
- ↑ "Race 5 NEW ZEALAND BLOODSTOCK DESERT GOLD STAKES at WELLINGTON RC on 27 JAN 2007 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
- ↑ "Race 7 DEVAN PLASTICS LOWLAND STAKES at MASTERTON RC on 3 MAR 2007 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
- ↑ "Race 8 NEW WORLD NZ OAKS at WELLINGTON RC on 17 MAR 2007 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
- 1 2 "Race 9 KELT CAPITAL STAKES at HAWKE'S BAY RI on 6 OCT 2007 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.