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La Mer was sired by
Copenhagen II from La Balsa (New Zealand). She was bred by Jack Alexander at Cranleigh Stud in Wanganui and born on Melbourne Cup day in 1973. Later she was sold to Mr L (Allen) Alexander of Wynthorpe Stud, Tikorangi.
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La Mer was the 1979 Horse of the Year and 1977 Filly of the Year in New
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was a thoroughbred racehorse, who raced from 1976 to 1979.
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1619:La Mer 56.5
1591:Oakvale 58
1585:Shivaree 57
1496:Varnamo 58
1490:La Mer 55.5
1487:1:37.6 Good
1265:Smart Fella
1244:August 1978
1230:2:08.4 Soft
1204:Even Son 57
1198:2:03.2 Good
1167:La Mer 55.5
1164:1:55.9 Firm
1102:Uncle Remus
1095:La Mer 55.5
1064:Exotic 56.5
1061:Ariana 55.5
992:La Mer 54.5
989:1:39.2 Easy
960:La Mer 54.5
957:1:33.9 Firm
948:Franklin RC
896:La Mer 54.5
893:1:40.6 Soft
807:Sonic Light
745:Copper Belt
681:Battle Eve
645:Star Chick
580:Regal Band
455:Vice Regal
419:Beauty Spot
152:(1978,1979)
112:NZ$ 223,304
80:New Zealand
1879:Categories
1843:11 October
1821:11 October
1798:References
1758:Mun Lee 56
1749:Des Harris
1734:April 1979
1717:Des Harris
1702:April 1979
1694:Northfleet
1685:Des Harris
1670:March 1979
1647:Des Harris
1630:March 1979
1613:Des Harris
1596:March 1979
1579:Des Harris
1573:Waikato RC
1548:Des Harris
1516:Des Harris
1484:Des Harris
1462:Regal Band
1454:Des Harris
1420:Des Harris
1383:Des Harris
1351:Des Harris
1319:Des Harris
1289:Des Harris
1283:Hawkes Bay
1227:Des Harris
1212:April 1978
1195:Des Harris
1178:April 1978
1161:Des Harris
1146:March 1978
1126:Des Harris
1109:March 1978
1089:Des Harris
1055:Des Harris
1020:Des Harris
986:Des Harris
963:Braless 49
954:Des Harris
922:Des Harris
890:Des Harris
860:Des Harris
854:Rangitikei
835:Empha Llan
830:Des Harris
804:Vice Regal
798:Des Harris
783:April 1977
768:Des Harris
753:April 1977
734:Des Harris
717:March 1977
709:Even Azure
701:Des Harris
686:March 1977
667:Des Harris
633:Des Harris
600:Des Harris
569:Des Harris
546:Regal Band
538:Des Harris
505:Des Harris
475:Des Harris
443:Des Harris
426:March 1976
411:Des Harris
396:March 1976
382:Des Harris
325:Month/Year
228:newspapers
117:Major wins
1755:La Mer 57
1752:2:03 Firm
1607:Ellerslie
1522:La Mer 57
1519:2:05 Firm
1373:Cox Plate
1356:La Mer 58
1345:Caulfield
1233:La Mer 56
1201:La Mer 56
1136:Good Lord
1120:Ellerslie
1098:Carlaw 58
1033:Good Lord
1014:Ellerslie
762:Ellerslie
741:Balmerino
677:Balmerino
639:La Mer 55
594:Ellerslie
499:Masterton
449:La Mer 50
376:Woodville
104:34:24-2-2
35:Grandsire
1786:See also
1743:Hastings
1711:Hastings
1697:Hauberk
1679:Victoria
1659:Manikato
1641:Victoria
1510:Pahiatua
1434:Kankama
1414:Victoria
1313:Auckland
1221:Hastings
916:Auckland
824:Trentham
792:Avondale
627:Trentham
532:Trentham
469:Hastings
405:Taranaki
341:Distance
109:Earnings
88:Chestnut
48:La Balsa
1768:Progeny
1654:Dulcify
1478:Awapuni
1329:La Mer
1189:Awapuni
1155:Rotorua
1083:Te Rapa
1029:Harp 52
980:Awapuni
840:La Mer
810:La Mer
748:La Mer
728:Awapuni
695:Awapuni
661:Te Rapa
636:2:29.25
577:Astelia
563:Awapuni
437:Awapuni
329:Placing
242:scholar
162:Honours
93:Trainer
77:Country
53:Damsire
1691:Lefroy
1553:La Mer
1459:La Mer
1431:La Mer
1359:Taksan
1297:La Mer
1253:Foxton
868:La Mer
773:La Mer
706:La Mer
642:Blintz
608:So Fox
605:La Mer
574:La Mer
543:La Mer
514:La Mer
511:So Fox
480:La Mer
416:La Mer
387:La Mer
345:Jockey
281:La Mer
244:
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215:
157:(1979)
147:(1978)
142:(1978)
137:(1977)
130:(1977)
125:(1976)
101:Record
85:Colour
69:Foaled
56:Worden
22:La Mer
1746:2000m
1714:1400m
1682:2500m
1644:2000m
1610:2000m
1576:2000m
1545:2000m
1513:2000m
1481:1600m
1451:2000m
1448:Otaki
1417:2000m
1380:2050m
1348:2000m
1316:1600m
1286:1400m
1256:1200m
1224:2000m
1192:2000m
1158:1900m
1123:2000m
1086:2200m
1052:2000m
1017:3200m
983:1600m
951:1600m
919:1600m
887:1600m
884:Levin
857:1400m
827:1200m
795:2000m
765:2400m
731:2000m
698:2000m
664:1400m
630:2400m
597:2000m
566:1600m
549:Rina
535:1600m
502:1400m
472:1400m
452:Elton
440:1400m
408:1200m
379:1200m
337:Venue
249:JSTOR
235:books
1845:2012
1823:2012
1006:12th
446:1:23
333:Race
221:news
72:1973
64:Mare
27:Sire
1737:1st
1705:2nd
1633:6th
1599:1st
1565:4th
1536:1st
1504:1st
1472:1st
1442:1st
1406:2nd
1369:6th
1337:1st
1307:3rd
1277:2nd
1215:1st
1181:1st
1149:1st
1112:3rd
1104:52
1075:1st
1043:5th
1035:59
974:1st
942:1st
910:3rd
878:1st
848:2nd
818:3rd
786:3rd
756:1st
720:3rd
689:1st
653:6th
619:1st
588:1st
557:1st
524:1st
493:2nd
463:1st
429:1st
399:1st
370:1st
361:3rd
357:2nd
353:1st
204:by
61:Sex
45:Dam
1881::
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