New Zealand Racing

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It's 4 months away, but what the heck...

KELT CAPITAL STAKES
4 October 2008
G1 2040m NZ$2 million
Katy Keen
Pasta Post
Princess Coup
Mirkola Lass
Ombre Rose
Prize Lady
Gallions Reach
Gaze
Magic Cape
Nom du Jeu
Sterling Prince
The Veep
Lord Monty
Capecover
Vosne Romanee
Ginga Dude
Antipodean
Shariat's On Fire
Jonbalena
Prince Kaapstad
Our Star Pupil
Fritzy Boy
The Pooka
Rios
Run Like Al
Don't Say Clang
Leadership
The Foreman
Mufhasa
Insouciant
Lovetrista
Six O'Clock News
Diamond Deck
Satinka
Il Divo
Lunus
Mill Vinnie
Just Once
Tiakinui
Princess Annaliese
Boundless
Crossthestart
Izzat/Vital King
Pentane
Pentathon
Red Ruler
Spin Around

Wow. This looks like it might be one of the best Kelt fields ever. Princess Coup is the favourite at the moment and will probably still be at post time, but there are some real rising stars of NZ racing in there - Katy Keen, Pasta Post, Red Ruler, Boundless, Nom du Jeu...

A couple of other interesting names in there - Lovetrista and Diamond Deck. The 2 best-bred horses in NZ, who looked so good early last season but haven't been seen on the track for a few months due to injury setbacks. If they're on their game on Kelt day they could be huge chances too.

Not sure what to think about Izzat/Vital King. He was only average here before leaving for Hong Kong, but he looked like a completely different horse over there.

Prized Gem won the race in 2002, so it would be awesome if her little boy Nom du Jeu did the same thing in 2008!