134th New Zealand Derby - Feb 29, 2009

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LE BARON
Gelding
Zabeel - Dame Mapperley

Trainer: Donna, Dean Logan & Chris Gibbs

Starts: 7
1st: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 2
Earnings: $134,015

1st Great Northern Guineas (G2)
1st Guineas Prelude


Le Baron (outside - blue, black and green) surging to the lead from the back of the field in the Great Northern Guineas at Ellerslie on Boxing Day.

Videos:
Great Northern Guineas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0E9250t9mQ

Route to the Derby:
Championship Stakes at Ellerslie, Feb 14.

Derby Futures: 5-1 (fav)

PROS:
- Undefeated in 2 starts beyond a mile
- Loads of stamina in the pedigree
- 2 stakes wins at Ellerslie, which is of course where the Derby is

CONS:
- Only 8th, without excuses, in his resuming run on January 25th. It was only over a mile, but he should have done better than that.