CITY OF AUCKLAND CUP QUINELLA GREAT WAY TO START OFF THE NEW YEAR FOR LOGAN RACING STABLES

 St Jean won the Laser Plumbing Te Puke City Of Auckland Cup by half a head over 2400m in a time of 2.27.92 , last 600m in 35.59. Candle In The Wind stormed home on the inside , last 600m in 35.04. St Jean, the 7 year old Teofilo horse, is owned by James Purcell, Peter Carroll, Colin McKenna, Michael Moore, Kingsley Peach, Murray Sargeant, Tim Wallace, David Miller, Leonard Leahy and Jodi Leahy. That takes his career tally to 6, his first win in New Zealand and a stakes total of $325,249.72. Donna, Chris and his owners will discuss his future runs. He can have a crack at the new $1 Million bonus Triple Crown  if he can win the Avondale Cup Group 2 $100000 over 2400m on February 18th at Ellerslie and then the Auckland Cup on March 11th Group 1 $500000 at Ellerslie.  

Read about the Triple Crown Bonus below 

https://www.facebook.com/racingtipsnewzealand/posts/1334309799973846:0 

 Click on the link below to see the results and click on video R8 to watch the race

 http://www.nzracing.co.nz/RaceInfo/45378/8/Race-Detail.aspx

Read the Herald article below

http://m.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11775564

Read the NZ Informant article below

http://www.theinformant.co.nz/racing/DJ60647/St-Jean-heads-upset-Cup-quinella-for-Logan-and-Gibbs