Charms Star

Stakes quality and quantity for Latta

Posted on December 15, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Lisa Latta has the distance bases covered in this Saturday's feature events at Trentham where she has multiple representation in the stable's quest for black-type success. The Awapuni trainer will first attack the Group 2 Manawatu Challenge Stakes (1400m) with Old Town Road and Belclare and the staying duo of Charms Star and Platinum Invador[...]

Posted on December 6, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Lisa Latta should get a good guide to how the rehabilitation of top stayer Platinum Invador is going when he joins stablemate Charms Star in the Group 3 Waikato Cup (2400m) on Saturday. Charms Star and Platinum Invador head to the feature at Te Rapa after finishing second and fourth, respectively, in the Listed Wanganui[...]

Posted on October 27, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Well-performed mare Charms Star is ready to shine again in her quest to add to her black-type resume for trainer Lisa Latta. The five-year-old will have the benefit of two runs under her belt and a home track advantage when she takes aim at the Listed Mode Technology Feilding Gold Cup (2100m) at Awapuni on[...]

Posted on April 29, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand mare Charms Star has quickly returned to winning form to lay a disappointing spring to rest and she will front up at Te Rapa on Saturday in first class order. The daughter of Per Incanto will take aim at the Group 2 Travis Stakes (2000m) with Wiremu Pinn to continue his association with[...]

Posted on April 10, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer Lisa Latta was confident of a good showing from Group One performer Charms Star in Friday's Group 3 JAPAC Homes Manawatu Breeders' Stakes (2000m) at Awapuni and under a positive Wiremu Pinn ride the four-year-old mare narrowly saluted from the fast-finishing favourite Sinarahma, with Samiam Seussie back in third. Latta and Pinn[...]

Posted on April 8, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Local trainer Lisa Latta will have a strong team lining up at Awapuni on Friday, including Group One performer Charms Star, who is back in the stable after a stint with Chris Waller across the Tasman. The four-year-old mare will face just five rivals in the Group 3 JAPAC Homes Manawatu Breeders' Stakes (2000m) and[...]

Posted on May 5, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Charms Star, runner-up in the Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) has joined the Sydney stable of Chris Waller with a Queensland campaign in mind. The filly's owner Noel Nicholson confirmed Charms Star arrived in Australia with the expat Kiwi on Monday with a campaign aimed at the Group 1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) at Eagle[...]

Posted on March 22, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Talented three-year-old Amarelinha gave her rivals a galloping lesson as she claimed a brilliant victory in the Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham. The Jamie Richards-trained Savabeel filly had been expected to dominate proceedings after winning four of her last five starts, but even the best laid plans can[...]

Posted on January 27, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Promising three-year-olds Passione and Charms Star will take their next steps on the path to a possible Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) assignment at Trentham in March when they tackle the Group 3 New Zealand Bloodstock Desert Gold Stakes (1600m) at the Wellington venue on Saturday. The Lisa Latta-trained fillies[...]

Stakes quality and quantity for Latta

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Timing right for Latta’s lucky charm

Charms Star set to shine in Travis

Charms Star lands important Group victory

Group One performer heads Latta’s Awapuni arsenal

Australian adventure for New Zealand Oaks runner-up

Amarelinha brilliant in New Zealand Oaks victory

Latta duo on trial for Oaks mission

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