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widely expected to be repeated in the Derby. But
Puccini was slow out of the gates and was fourth last in the 18-horse field after the first 500m. He made a spectacular move halfway down the back stretch, sweeping to the lead. He kicked strongly at the turn and held on for an impressive and convincing two-length win over Rising Romance, with Glorious Lad another four lengths away in third.
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Puccini was the favourite for the race on the strength of impressive victories in the Great
Northern Guineas, Waikato Guineas and Avondale Guineas. He showed a distinct fondness for front-running tactics in these victories, leading throughout and scoring emphatic victories. The same tactics were
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Rising
Romance made up ground from near the back of the field to finish second. She is by the same sire and trained by the same stable as
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Puccini's spectacular performance received a rapturous reception from the
Ellerslie crowd, and prompted rider
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4th Trevor Eagle
Memorial, 9th Great Northern Guineas, 15th Waikato Guineas, 15th Avondale Guineas
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13th Great
Northern Guineas, 5th Championship Stakes, 2nd Waikato Guineas, 11th Avondale Guineas
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1st Trevor Eagle
Memorial, 3rd Eight Carat Classic, 1st Royal Stakes, 2nd Avondale Guineas
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Subsequent wins at Group 1 level by runners in the 2014 New
Zealand Derby.
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Early-season appearances in 2013–14 prior to running in the Derby.
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2nd
Wellington Stakes, 4th Waikato Guineas, 3rd Avondale Guineas
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to declare that
Puccini was the best horse he'd ever ridden.
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on Saturday 1 March 2014. It was the 139th running of the
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3rd Wellington Guineas, 3rd Wellington Stakes, 10th
1062:"Puccini stunning as game plan goes out the window"
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1029:"Walker shines on Puccini in New Zealand Derby"
875:6th Trevor Eagle Memorial, 10th Waikato Guineas
973:Recent winners of major NZ 3 year old races
792:, 6th Waikato Guineas, 7th Avondale Guineas
690:, 1st Waikato Guineas, 1st Avondale Guineas
893:
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1105:March 2014 sports events in New Zealand
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857:, 2nd Sir Tristram Fillies' Classic
831:, 3rd Sir Tristram Fillies' Classic
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686:, 1st Great Northern Guineas, 4th
395:Toby Autridge & Cyril Goodwin
347:Jeff McVean & Emma-Lee Browne
14:
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1027:Bull, Alastair (2 March 2014).
743:3rd Trevor Eagle Memorial, 4th
586:Further details of the winner,
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1060:Ryan, Dennis (1 March 2014).
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58:. Glorious Lad took third.
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866:6th Great Northern Guineas
1095:2014 in New Zealand sport
849:2nd Sarten Memorial, 3rd
1003:New Zealand 2000 Guineas
998:New Zealand 1000 Guineas
851:New Zealand 1000 Guineas
728:New Zealand 2000 Guineas
684:New Zealand 2000 Guineas
615:Miss Opera (Paris Opera)
144:Peter & Jacob McKay
894:Subsequent Group 1 wins
805:, 10th Avondale Guineas
627:Peter & Jacob McKay
548:Donna & Dean Logan
168:Donna & Dean Logan
968:2010 New Zealand Derby
963:2011 New Zealand Derby
958:2012 New Zealand Derby
953:2013 New Zealand Derby
948:2015 New Zealand Derby
943:2016 New Zealand Derby
938:2017 New Zealand Derby
933:2018 New Zealand Derby
928:2019 New Zealand Derby
818:, 4th Avondale Guineas
751:, 6th Avondale Guineas
449:& Debbie Rogerson
18:2014 New Zealand Derby
734:, 3rd Waikato Guineas
668:The road to the Derby
599:25 September 2010 in
321:& Andrew Forsman
1090:2014 in horse racing
32:, and it was won by
26:Ellerslie Racecourse
24:which took place at
983:Hawke's Bay Guineas
790:Championship Stakes
778:Championship Stakes
762:Championship Stakes
745:Championship Stakes
236:We'regoingtogetcha
978:Desert Gold Stakes
722:We'regoingtogetcha
542:Stand Your Ground
500:& Chad Ormsby
491:Habitual Offender
422:& Chad Ormsby
88:Number of runners:
1100:New Zealand Derby
888:– No stakes races
882:– No stakes races
880:Stand Your Ground
862:Habitual Offender
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368:Danielle Johnson
263:Johnathon Parkes
30:New Zealand Derby
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1037:. Archived from
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1008:New Zealand Oaks
582:Winner's details
470:Matthew Cameron
440:Colonel Carrera
413:The Fire Inside
165:Michael Coleman
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836:Colonel Carrera
823:The Fire Inside
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521:Hayden Tinsley
498:Michael Moroney
473:Jason Bridgman
443:Rory Hutchings
420:Michael Moroney
215:Trudy Thornton
194:Shaune Ritchie
190:Mark Du Plessis
162:Rising Romance
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1034:Racing Post
855:Karaka Mile
845:Spellbinder
766:Karaka Mile
749:Karaka Mile
739:Fast Dragon
601:New Zealand
572:Lisa Latta
569:Sam Spratt
566:Mr Frankey
371:Lisa Latta
365:Thorn Pass
343:Opie Bosson
288:Noel Harris
119:Trainer(s)
101:Full result
78:NZ$ 750,000
1084:Categories
1014:References
886:Mr Frankey
797:Thorn Pass
52:2013 Derby
22:horse race
663:$ 676,925
661:Earnings:
527:$ 100.20
339:Blizzard
310:Maygrove
221:$ 145.50
922:See also
784:Blizzard
772:Maygrove
649:Seconds:
631:Breeder:
625:Trainer:
575:$ 60.30
551:$ 32.80
503:$ 25.60
452:$ 76.80
425:$ 50.80
398:$ 52.60
374:$ 87.10
350:$ 33.80
324:$ 25.60
295:$ 56.00
269:$ 50.80
197:$ 14.20
68:Sponsor:
1068:2 March
1045:2 March
912:Puccini
764:, 10th
678:Puccini
655:Thirds:
637:Starts:
597:Foaled:
589:Puccini
476:$ 7.10
245:$ 9.50
171:$ 3.50
147:$ 3.20
135:Puccini
116:Jockey
110:Margin
96:2:28.39
54:winner
34:Puccini
853:, 1st
747:, 3rd
730:, 8th
619:Owner:
447:Graeme
113:Horse
82:Track:
56:Habibi
20:was a
643:Wins:
606:Sire:
122:Odds
1070:2014
1047:2014
827:7th
801:7th
788:2nd
776:9th
760:8th
726:8th
682:4th
613:Dam:
514:Neck
280:Neck
232:Neck
84:Good
16:The
71:TV3
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