Simon and Katrina Alexander

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La Crique set for Ellerslie return

Group One winner La Crique will make her return to racing this Saturday on New Zealand racing's biggest stage, the Karaka Millions twilight meeting. The five-year-old mare's spring preparation was cut short due to foot issues following her third placing in the Listed Matamata Cup (1600m) behind Legarto in October, and trainers Katrina and Simon[...]
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La Crique poised for Sydney trip

La Crique is heeding the call from Sydney following her impressive showing in the Listed Matamata Cup (1600m) last Saturday. Trainers Simon and Katrina Alexander had previously withdrawn her from the Group 1 Arrowfield Sud Plate (1600m) a week earlier, opting for a closer-to-home mile race where she carried a hefty 60kg. In a showdown[...]
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La Crique set for Sydney campaign

Lessons learned from La Crique's last spring campaign will be strictly adhered to this time around with the Group One-winning mare. Trainers Katrina and Simon Alexander have already ruled out starting the daughter of Vadamos on unsuitable ground in any lead-up outings ahead of a trip to Sydney. La Crique is going through her early[...]
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La Crique enjoying time out

Four-year-old mare La Crique has gone for a break following her brave third placing in the Group 1 New Zealand Stakes (2050m) where she suffered interference when making her bid for glory. Trainers Simon and Katrina Alexander have cautioned that the Group One winner might potentially bypass a Queensland campaign in favour of a lengthier[...]
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Plan B for La Crique

Simon and Katrina Alexander are feeling a sense of déjà vu with their quality mare La Crique. Her spring preparation was hampered by wet weather and the Matamata trainers have been met by the same fate this summer. They elected to withdraw La Crique from the Group 1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday[...]
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