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Amarelinha (NZ)
Amarelinha (NZ) 3 f Savabeel – Hopscotch by O’Reilly O: Te Akau Hopskip’n’jump Syndicate (Mgr: Karyn Fenton-Ellis Mnzm) B: Waikato Stud T: Jamie Richards S: 2019 NZB Karaka Yearling Sale Book 1 V: Waikato Stud P: David Ellis, NZD$300,000 W: JP & Associates Maiden, 1300m, December 5, Ellerslie Te Akau Racing-owned filly Amarelinha made a... Read More
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