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04-22-2013, 11:36 AM
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Welcome to the USA, Habibi!
A superstar in New Zealand, she'll be on her way shortly.
Her record is 5-0-1 from 7. (She was 4th in the Australian Oaks this past weekend but considering she came out of the race with a slight injury...) http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times...-career-in-USA Replay of her winning the NZ Derby (... and this was a tough field, especially with this years other VERY tough filly Fix (6-1-2 from 11) in it)... http://www.nzracing.co.nz/RaceInfo/4...ce-Detail.aspx Click on her name (which means my dearest one) to see her other races.  A loss for NZ racing but it certainly is our gain. 
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04-23-2013, 10:01 AM
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I'm gonna have to start calling you Sunshine for all the joy you spread.
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08-14-2013, 05:48 PM
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08-14-2013, 09:30 PM
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She is amazing - considerably better than Crossing The Line, who you may remember. If she's fully recovered from that leg injury and acclimatises to US conditions, I'd expect her to do really, really well. I hope so, anyway! Brilliant filly.
Go Habibi! All NZ racing fans are behind you 100%.One of my favourite shots of her in action - although even this doesn't quite do justice to her stride. 
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02-13-2014, 10:19 AM
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Finally!
This notice is to inform you that one or more of your horses has worked out. Habibi (NZ) (5-Year-Old Mare) Date: February 13, 2014 Track: SANTA ANITA PARK Distance: Three Furlongs Time: 38:80 Handily Track Condition: Fast Surface: Dirt Rank: 3/3
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02-13-2014, 04:15 PM
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Reading up on her story and it noted that she was sold to majority owner Augustin stable and would be trained by Graham Motion. Apparently she has had quite a time to acclimate and is now in California. Who trains for Augustin stable in California?
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02-15-2014, 10:01 AM
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04-09-2014, 08:37 PM
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Growing concerned and was wondering if anyone had heard anything about her in the past month?
Thanks in advance. * * * Current Workouts Track Date Course Distance Time Note Rank Santa Anita 3/8/2014 Dirt training 4F 49.60 Handily 3/3 Santa Anita 2/23/2014 Dirt 3F 37.40 Handily 13/25 Santa Anita 2/19/2014 Dirt 3F 39.40 Handily 5/9 Santa Anita 2/13/2014 Dirt 3F 38.80 Handily 10/10
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06-02-2014, 03:57 PM
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Habibi nearing race fitness in California
http://www.theinformant.co.nz/racing...-in-California Habibi (NZ) 05/29/2014 SA 6F 1:16.20 Turf Firm H 05/18/2014 SA 5F 1:03.40 Turf Firm H 05/08/2014 SA 5F 1:01.40 Turf Firm H 05/01/2014 SA 5F 1:04.40 Turf Firm H 04/25/2014 SA 4F :52.20 Dirt Fast H 04/17/2014 SA 4F :50.80 Dirt Fast H 04/10/2014 SA 3F :38.40 Dirt Fast H (Not to sound like an idiot, ed, but did you write the Informant piece?).
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06-03-2014, 10:08 AM
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Congrats again on your new position and continued success (and affection) to both you and Habibi..
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06-03-2014, 04:13 PM
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06-03-2014, 07:00 PM
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Santa Anita Park - Thursday, June 5, 2014 Race 4 - Post Time - 2:30 PM Santa Anita Park ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING $80,000 Purse $65,000. (Plus $19,500 – CBOIF - California Bred Owner Fund). For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward Which Have Never Won $10,000 Three Times Other Than Maiden, Claiming Or Starter Or Which Have Never Won Four Races Or Which Have Not Won A Sweepstakes At One Mile Or Over In 2014 Or Optional Claiming Price Of $80,000. Three Year Olds, 119 Lbs.; Older, 124 Lbs. Non-winners of $45,000 at a mile or over since May 6 Allowed 2 Lbs. Non-winners of two races other than Maiden, Claiming or Starter at a mile or over since April 6 Allowed 4 Lbs. Claiming Price $80,000 (Maiden and Claiming races for $62,500 or less not considered). . One Mile. (Turf) (Rail at 24 Feet) 1 Kathleen Rose (CA) 4/F L $0 E A Maldonado 120 M Machowsky 2 Theatre Star (KY) 4/F L $0 D Van Dyke 1155 T F Proctor 3 Redressthebalance (IRE) 4/F L $0 K J Desormeaux 120 G Papaprodromou 4 Spring Bloom (CA) 5/M L $0 C S Nakatani 120 R Becerra 5 Habibi (NZ) 5/M $0 B Blanc 120 D Blacker 6 Unusual Hottie (CA) 5/M L $0 J Talamo 120 J Mullins (I will behave myself and not say anything bad about Brice Blanc and maybe for once he will, well.... maybe he'll be under the weather and she can have a proper jockey!).  (From NZ Racing)... News Derby winner Habibi back on track 4 June 2014, 9:32 a.m. New Zealand Derby winner Habibi will make her North American debut on Thursday. Trained by Dan Blacker for new owner George Strawbridge, she will step out in a fillies’ and mares’ event over 1600 metres at Santa Anita where she will be opposed by five rivals. Formerly prepared by Dean and Donna Logan to win six of her nine starts, Habibi hasn’t raced since she suffered a fractured hind pastern when fourth in the Australian Oaks. The daughter of Ekraar underwent lengthy rehabilitation in New South Wales before she transferred to hew current California base. Her short-term aim is the Grade One Santa Anita Gold Cup on June 28.
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06-04-2014, 06:37 PM
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well it's nice to see Dan Blacker finally get a potential runner in his stable, he certainly knows what to do with grass runners given his training and experience.
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#17
06-06-2014, 08:24 PM
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Definitely seems to be one of the good guys. I sent him an email this week asking for some comments about Habibi, thinking it was unlikely that I'd get anything but it was worth a shot. Dan sent a fantastic and detailed reply. It's gonna make a great story over the next couple of days. He didn't have to do that, and I really appreciate it.
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#18
06-07-2014, 11:56 PM
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And here it is: http://www.theinformant.co.nz/racing...bibis-progress
Again, just so grateful to Dan Blacker for taking the time to respond to my questions.
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06-08-2014, 12:51 PM
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06-24-2014, 07:10 PM
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http://www.theinformant.co.nz/racing...t-this-weekend http://www.loganracing.co.nz/News/ta...CAN-START.aspx Last edited by my miss storm cat : 06-24-2014 at 08:24 PM.
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