Record run by Armbro Jodie
Armbro Jodie showed that she will be a force the others will have to reckon with in the New Zealand Derby Stakes on the final night of the meeting when she established a New Zealand record for a three-year-old from a standing start in winning the First Riccarton Stakes easily.
Mr J. S. Dalgety’s Eagle Armbro filly ran the mile and a quarter in 2:36 2-5, which was one-fifth of a second faster than the previous best, recorded by Jay Ar at Hutt Park Race way in 1960. To a degree the consistent Lady Hodgen contributed to yesterday’s record. She set a strong pace right from the start, and Armbro Jodie tracked her until they started on the last half-mile. Inside the next furlong Armbro Jodie spurted to the front and it was all over then. She
■ went on to win by a length 1 and a half from Lady Hodi gen, which made a renewed I but fruitless bid to peg her , back. : Rebel Caste — from the 12-yard mark — recorded the : same time as the winner in > running third, but he was i three lengths back and four ‘ lengths in advance of Vince. > Nearly half the field, in1 eluding the favourite Willie i Win, made mistakes at the 1 start. In the circumstances : Willie Win’s sixth was a : creditable effort.
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Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33068, 8 November 1972, Page 8
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