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Te Akau needs your vote! Ellerslie HORSE OF THE YEAR - CLOSES 5PM TODAY!

To vote, send an email containing the name of the horse you wish to vote for to [email protected]

From www.ellerslie.co.nz:

Help us decide who is worthy of the title "Outstanding Performance of the Year".

This season, we have four finalists in this category which is part of the 2018/19 Ellerslie Awards.

Each finalist has been selected by our Executive General Manager - Racing & Operations, Craig Baker, with his decision based on their remarkable effort to achieve victory.

Current members of the Auckland Racing Club OR fans of our Facebook page are entitled to one vote each.

To vote, send an email containing the name of the horse you wish to vote for to [email protected]

You may only vote once - multiple votes will result in disqualification.

Voting closes at 5pm, Wednesday 29 May - so get in quick!

The winner, along with all other 2018/19 Ellerslie Award Winners, will be announced at our Business Partners Raceday on Saturday 1 June.

The TE AKAU nominees are: complete with Craig's comments on their performances, are:

Probabeel - Karaka Million 2YO - 26 January

"Those that liked Probabeel prior to the Karaka Million 2yo would've had a few misgivings after the Savabeel filly drew the outside barrier.

"The 1200-metre start at Ellerslie is one of the trickiest in the country and drawing wide can be a significant disadvantage.

"Not for Probabeel though. While she was never closer than three wide, she did have cover. Opie Bosson was patient, producing her at the 300-metre mark.

"From there she powered away to win comfortably."

Melody Belle - Bonecrusher New Zealand Stks - 9 March

"Melody Belle had taken all before her in races up to 1600 metres. However, the query was whether the daughter of Commands could be effective over 2000 metres.

"The race had been touted as a match race between Melody Belle and Danzdanzdance, and this is how it turned out.

"Both mares paired off at the top of the straight with Melody Belle edging clear in the last 50 metres.

"It was a class win by Melody Belle beating a proven 2000-metre horse such as Danzdanzdance."

GOOD LUCK TEAM TE AKAU AND GET VOTING!

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