BROODMARE GEM : COO DOO

Coo Doo is one of the more celebrated broodmares in the NZ Stud Book destined never to be classified as one of our broodmare centurions due to being five short. Coo Doo none the less has had an outstanding impact on NZ’s Standardbred breed over the past sixty years, continuing to this day, rather like her nonagenarian breeders Keith and Bevan Grice.

COO DOO (1960 Morano/Lady Dimp; family of Mavis Wood, CF N24) : unraced due to injury as a youngster; eighteen consecutive foals, fourteen raced plus two qualifiers, eleven winners, three in 2:02.0, one in 1:55.0, two $50k earners. Bred by Keith and Bevan Grice as were all Coo Doo’s progeny.

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These two knowledgeable brothers have been breeding horses together for over seventy years. At the 2019 Canterbury Owners and Breeders function at Addington Raceway they were made life members of the Canterbury Standardbred Breeders Association. They have as best can be ascertained bred over one thousand winners with thirty one of them earning  $100k plus.

Members of a family steeped in harness racing, their father bred the third dam of dual NZ Cup winner of 1940’s Haughty (Prince Imperial mare); his brothers Ben and Jack raced horses and the Grice’s grandfather George made a name as a saddle trot rider of note. The Grices’ often leased horses that they bred enabling them to later breed from the fillies. Coo Doo whilst unraced would have to be the most remarkable of the foals they have bred leaving an incredible eighteen consecutive foals between 1967 and 1984 (aged 24) which may in itself be a world record. She was bred on the Grice’s Seafield Farm property (twelve miles north east of Ashburton) in mid Canterbury. Coo Doo had eight daughters who bred on successfully together with an equivalent number of successful male progeny.

Coo Doo’s dam Lady Dimp (Nelson Derby), unraced, full sister to talented trotter Java (T2:13,3, ten wins) was obtained from Jack Reid, one winner among her nine foals, Bronze Falcon (four wins/one at Alexandra Park, T2:10.0, $2,520) while notable among her fillies was Coo Doo and

Arrest, unraced due to injury as a youngster, dam of seven live foals

• nine race winner Cyclone Lad, 1:58.6, $18,600, CPTC Presidents Hcp
• Star Del, 2:19.2, $820, dam of seven winners : Cracker, T2:05.0, ten wins, $42,250; Jenny Benny, five wins, Waimate Cup, dam of Brookland Bridge 1:52.2US, $302,836; Karena, seven wins, Cardigan Bay Stakes -3, DB Fillies heat and grand dam of Indian Giver [1:51.1US, $282,170], Womanizer [1:51.2US], The Flyin Doctor [1:49.0US, $320,644, Hannon Memorial]; third dam of Starryart, NSWSS – 3f

Haumera, unraced, dam of eight non-winning foals; fourth dam of Bettor Dream, 1:57.3, $224,334, Hawera/Kumeu Cups; Bettor Offer, 1:53.0, $207,614; Can’t Refuse, 1:54.5, $259,056, Charlton Pacing Cup; Delightful Offer, 1:51.2US, $336,928 WA Derby heat (these four males have won sixty seven races between them); Lislight 1:50.4US

This is the family of Mavis Wood (Rodgewood), dam of Lady Dimp and grand dam of Coo Doo. Mavis Wood was a two race winner (both at Ashburton aged four and six), 2:17.4, $564, dam of twelve foals, eight winners from nine starters, including daughters Lady Dimp, Agent, Laurene Wood, Lizzie Woods and Smartly.

Agent, the then fifteen year old mare that Keith and Bevan began their breeding careers with; 2:18.7, $440, dam of two foals, both winner, Sayonara (2:15.4), the Grice’s first winner of one race at Rangiora driven by Doody Townley and Shiann, five wins, T2:15.0, $2,270, leased to Stan Kirby of Southland, dam of three foals; family branch with winners of six Derbies or equivalents

1. grand dam of Dingle Bay (T2:08.4, eight wins), CPTC Trotting Cup
2. fourth dam of Janettas Pride, T2:09.3, NZ Broodmare of Year; dam of

• Dependable, T1:59.1US, $154,917, NZ Trotting Stakes – 2T/3T, Rosso Antico Stakes, CPTC Trotting Cup
• Ima Gold Digger, T1:54.2US (T1:56.7NZ), $388,905, GN/NZ Trotters Derbies, NZSS – 3T, Ashburton Trotters Mile, NZ Trotting FFA

• Jo Anne, T1:58.5, $73,428, NZ Trotting Stakes – 2T, VIC Tatlow – 2T; dam of Doctor Mickey, T2:02.7, $122,622, NZ Trotters Derby
• Juliana, non-winning pacer, dam of Dark Horse, T1:59.9, $90,201, Uncut Gems Classic; Father Christmas, T1:58.2, $197,089, Kilmore Trotters Cup; Monty Python, T2:00.1, $297,258, Southern Lights Trot, Cranbourne Trotters Cup
• Shirley Temple, T2:02.9, $63,951, NZ Trotters Derby
• grand dam of Benchmark, T1:57.7, $90,169, Bulli Trotters Cup, NZMTC Summer Trotting FFA

Laurene Wood, 2:14.4, $1,365, dam of seven live foals, four winners

1. Checkmate, eleven wins, NZMTC Mason/Empire Hcps
2. Cassado, seven wins, NZMTC August Hcp, dam of two winners
3. Coniston, three wins; dam of Chirp, winner, third dam of Star Of Medbury [1:55.1US, Manawatu Cup], fourth dam of Lord Akoros [Winton Cup twice], Spend A Dollar 1:54.1US, Invercargill Winter Cup
4. Lady Gamble, two wins; dam of three winners

• Consistent, five wins, Golden Slipper Stakes
• Sarona, five wins, dam of eight winners including
• -Apollo Fifteen, 1:58.4US, $215,586
• -High Chaparral, six NZ wins, 2:00.3US, Westport Cup
• -Tough Going, five NZ wins, 2:01.0US, T2:02.2US, Rosso Antico Stakes
• -Hanasara, dam of Havago, 1:55.9, $400,885, Fremantle/WA Pacing Cups
• -Ronas Pride, five wins, T2:10.9, dam of Ronas Jewel, T2:05.5 [dam of Nacokee, T2:00.0, $180,406, WA Trotters Cup; grand dam of Darriwillian Girl, 1:54.2US, $163,344]
• -Our Miss Andrea, dam of Wipe the World, 1:55.8, $210,464, Len Smith 4yo Championship; grand dam of Lombo Rapida, 1:57.0, $790,629, WA Oaks, Chariots Of Fire; third dam of Lynsey Lombo, VIC Sapling; fourth dam of Lombo Powershot (1:50.2US, $552,769), Schinzig Buller (1:56.1, $293,497, WA Golden Nugget), Polak (1:50.1US, $756,050), Madame Lily (NSWSS – 2f)

5. Laurene Grattan, non-winning pacer; dam of three winners

• Buoyant, Westport Cup
• Errols Pal, Westport Cup; dam of Fuse, 2:04.4US, $63,355, Kurow/Rangiora Cups
• Soldier Gal, Cambridge Cup, dam of
• -Trojan, 1:59.0US, $61,571, Waikouaiti Stakes, Waikouaiti Cup
• -grand dam of Land Lord, 1:55.1US, $145,944, Winton Cup
• -third dam of On Sky, 1:50.2US
• -fourth dam of Wick, 1:51.0US, $278,213
• -fifth dam of Heavens Trend, 1:52.1, $385,683, NSW Breeders Challenge – 2f, VIC Breeders Crown – 4m

Lizzie Woods, 2:12.0, $1,648, dam of six foals (five bred in Australia), Michele a winner and fourth dam of Vance Glen, NSW Carousel

Smartly, one start pacer, $0, dam of nine foals, three winners including Silver Wood (four wins, 2:10.4, $3,210, Westland Cup); Thrifty, dam of Frugal (six wins, 2:07.4, $3,220, Hororata Cup), Lay By, dam of two winners and several Australian winners by her offspring

and geldings Mervyn Derby (three wins, T2:13.3), Java (five wins, T2:13.2), Captain Hardy (one win, T2:20.2), Black Heath (one win, 2:14.1).

Note – all Mavis Wood’s foals were by Nelson Derby except Lizzie Woods (Logan Fraser).

Coo Doo’s male progeny included :

Finest Hour, five Addington/ten NA wins, 1:55.0US at seven in 1990, $59,602

Neptune, three wins, one Addington (Garden City 3yo Stakes)

Palestine, Coo Doo’s best performer commenced racing as a two year old going onto win eighteen races, placing on thirty occasions from 128 starts over eight seasons, $81,415. Raced by New Brighton TC Committeeman Bill Cook and long-time successful Otaki thoroughbred mentor George Walton. Walton had several leading juveniles in early 1950’s – 1960’s : NZ Oaks winners Sublime and Fair Symbol; Commanding (CJC Welcome Stakes, Great Northern/Wellington Guineas, Wellington Stakes [later disqualified]) and Castlerae (Waikato/Wanganui/Hawkes Bay Guineas; Churchill Stakes). Earlier Walton trained and drove Stella Derby (1928f Nelson Derby/Jennie L) to win four races in the mid-1930’s (two at Greymouth JC, Omoto course; one Victoria Park, Greymouth TC and one Westland RC at Hokitika), training locations of Addington and Hokitika.

Palestine registered four placings at age two including seconds in Methven and Canterbury Park Juvenile Stakes from the Methven stable of Clarry and Terry May (Ricky’s father). Terry May was to drive him throughout the majority of his career, with Leo May doing the steering on the odd occasion. The winner of five races at three, including Orari Challenge Stakes at Geraldine, Hororata President’s Challenge Stakes 3/4, Timaru, Methven and on ANZAC Day at Addington together with a fourth in Champion Stakes at Ashburton on Boxing Day.

Moving to the verge of pacing Cup class at four with another four victories (nine in total) including Waikouaiti Cup, Hornby Hcp at Addington on Show Day (second on NZ Cup Day to Master Dean), Canterbury Park TC Presidents Hcp on New Year’s Day (2 miles) and Forbury Park TC Winter Hcp (class seven, 10m, Leo May driver). Palestine’s seasonal earnings ($10,235) placed him eleventh top 4yo for 1974/5 season.

A solitary victory in the Wellington Cup at Hutt Park and now trained solely by Terry May, Palestine graduated to Cup class as a five year old. Among his several placings were seconds in Lion Brown FFA to Forto Prontezza at Addington (night of my second ever visit to Addington Raceway, Saturday 24 Jan 1976) and to Captain Harcourt in Easter Invitation Stakes; thirds in Canterbury FFA/New Brighton Cup and fifths in Ashburton Flying Stakes/Ollivier Stakes. Sixth highest earning five year old pacer in 1975/6 ($12,470).

Palestine with almost identical stakes earned at six ($12,460; eleventh leading older horse), recorded two wins at Oamaru (Hannon Memorial) and Hutt Park. Placed in four of his first five early seasonal starts including third in Ashburton Flying Stakes prior to his Hannon Memorial victory. Unplaced over the NZ Cup carnival of 1976, placed second in Pezaro Memorial (Auckland) and on a couple of occasions at Hutt Park completed his seasonal performances.

The seven year old season saw three victories, his season starting with two fourths at Addington, second beaten a head by Balgove in the Ashburton Flying Stakes run at Addington before Palestine recorded his second Hannon Memorial victory which was followed a fortnight later by the Kaikoura Cup. Finishing sixth in the NZ Cup of 1977, seventh in the NZFFA before winning the Alan Matson FFA on NZ Derby night in a career best 3:17.2/2:02.1MR (2600mM) at Addington. Thirds in the Stars Travel Miracle Mile shortly after the Cup carnival and Clarendon FFA (career best placed 1:59.2) in the early New Year both over a mile were his only further major returns for the season (ran last in Auckland Cup; seventh leading older pacer, $20,860).

Palestine’s eight year old season mirrored that at seven with his final three wins recorded beginning with his third seasonal start in the New Brighton clubs Laing Hcp at Addington. The Dunedin Hcp at Forbury Park followed in October 1978 before a fruitless NZ Cup carnival (twelfth in Cup, fifths in NZFFA and Allan Matson FFA’s). Third again in the Stars Travel Miracle Mile and Clarendon FFA, his final career win came at Addington in one of two 1979 Interdominion Pacing Consolations (unplaced in all three heats).

After four early season unplaced efforts at nine, Palestine was retired to stud (stood at Geoff Webster’s stud near Christchurch at one stage). He sired twenty one winners (two trotters) including smart pacer Stratum his only two minute pacer, 1:56.8, $146,705, QLD Winter Cup, ID heat and he was broodmare sire of twelve (five in two minutes, one trotter) including Joker Man

Stereo Light, Coo Doo’s first foal, six NZ wins/one Addington, twenty one NA wins, 2:01.2US at nine in 1976, $37,040, Waimate Cup

Other male winners were Doctor Finlay, Nijinsky, Columnist and Aqaba while non-pacing winner Plato ($815) stood at stud in Southland (Gore) leaving four winners (three trotters) including Southland record holder Sunset Dream (1:59.2NZ, three NZ/eight AUS wins). Note – Coo Doo was bred to Armbro Del on seven occasions (four colts, three fillies)

Coo Doo’s fillies included :

Anna Pavlova, unraced, dam of eleven live foals, five raced, all winners

• Cock Robin, six NZ wins/one Addington, 1:52.0US, $183,212, Akaroa Cup
• Derby, eleven NZ wins/three Addington, two NA wins, 1:58.1US, $48,375, Queens Birthday/Premier Stakes (class record), Geraldine Cup (track record, won by nine lengths), NZ 4yo Championship (heat/final), Hannon Memorial, Ashburton Flying Stakes. Won ten of first twelve starts (two of three at three, five of six at four and first three starts as five year old to be among quickest ever qualifiers for NZ Cup when ten wins required). War Buoy (1930’s) and Rupee (1950’s) won ten of first eleven starts. Following Hannon Memorial victory, Derby had won nine straight prior to NZ Cup start. Placed twice in thirteen further starts thereafter

• My Bahrein, five NZ (one Addington)/eight Albion Park wins, 1:53.4US (third equal fastest pacer when set), $107,050
• Bolshoi Ballet, unraced dam of Guru, ten wins/two Addington, 2:01.1, $89,415, Canterbury Cups Championship; Moscow, four NZ (one Addington)/fifteen AUS (eight Gloucester Park)/nineteen NA wins, 1:51.4US, $365,833, Bunbury Cup
• Cuddle Me Doo, five wins/four Addington, 2:00.0, $31,965, DB Fillies heat (second/third also); dam of eight foals, seven raced, five winners
• -Passion Ration, two Alexandra Park/nine VIC, six Moonee Valley/eighteen NA wins, 1:53.1US $217,602
• -Passion Wagon, three NZ (two Alexandra Park)/twelve AUS (seven WA, four Gloucester Park; three SA, two Globe Derby; two VIC) wins, 1:58.5, $75,749
• -Blueit, six NZ/fifteen AUS wins, 2:00.5, $106,316
• -Don Juan, seven NZ/one QLD win, 1:56.9, $57,468
• -Bride Of the Year, five wins, one Alexandra Park/Addington, 2:02.2, $32,248; grand dam of Passionate Fella, 1:54.4, $109,003
• -Love Me, non-winning pacer, $0; dam of Oliver Twist, 1:54.1US, $132,328
• Exciting, unraced (all eight foals by embryo transplant), dam of Shivna, seven wins/five Alexandra Park, 1:57.2, $68,224, GN Breeders Stakes; third NZSS/Caduceus Club Fillies – 2f
• -dam of Freespin, nine NZ/one AUS win, 1:52.1US, $253,744, Thames Cup
• -Cruzee Lass, nine wins, 1:58.4, $99,544, second GN Oaks, dam of
  • Sweet Art, six wins/three Alexandra Park, 1:56.6, $74,370, Otaki Cup; third Jewels Diamond – 4m
  • Rocknroll Princess, seven wins (four Alexandra Park, three Addington), 1:54.6, $94,153, Uncut Gems Mares Classic
• Lily Of Laguna, unraced grand dam of Art Form, 1:53.0, $70,212, GN Stakes; Ready For Battle, 1:50.0US, $237,888
• Marilyn, unraced dam of fifteen foals, eight to race, four winners
• -French Dynamite, seven NZ wins, T2:06.0US, $57,069, winner Rosso Antico Stakes (now GN Trotting Derby) when rank outsider, 14/14 in betting, paying 88/1. A $12,500 purchase at 1988 National Bloodstock International Sale by Pukekohe market gardener Bernie Lim

• -The Fiddler, six NZ (one Addington)/one WA win, 1:59.0, $62,995, Marlborough Cup
• -Candle in the Wind, unraced, dam of seventeen foals, eight to race, five winners
• Thomas Pyke, three NZ/nine VIC, three Melton wins, 1:54.9AUS, $100,103
• English Elegance, five NZ/eight NA wins, 1:53.1US, $174,923, GN Oaks, NZSS- 2f (heat; third in both 2f/3f final), Nevele R Fillies (heat); dam of twelve foals, ten to race for nine winners
  • Elegant Christian, nineteen WA/seventeen Gloucester Park wins, 1:53.9, $305,199, WA group races
  • Major Moment, four NZ (one Addington)/sixteen AUS (fifteen QLD, thirteen Albion Park; one Menangle) wins, 1:54.2AUS, $164,439, QLD Premiers Cup
  • Mickee Cullen, eleven AUS wins (nine QLD, two Albion Park; two NSW), 1:58.4, $49,050
  • Our Icarus, one NZ/ten AUS (ten VIC, one Melton) wins, 1:56.8AUS, $60,135
  • Meet Me in Mayfair, five wins/one Alexandra Park, 1:58.4, $45,789; dam of The Dorchester, winner of five of seven lifetime starts/three Addington, 1:54.4, $40,302
  • Sloane Square, four wins/three Alexandra Park, 1:57.5, $79,497; dam of English Rose, five NZ (two Alexandra Park)/two NA wins, 1:52.4US, $87,556
• The Receptionist, six wins, 1:55.9, $46,148, Robin Dundee Crown
• Turn Up the Heat, unraced dam of Jaccka Turk, one NZ/eight NSW, six Menangle wins, 1:52.7AUS, $90,475
• -Lady Marilyn, non-winning pacer, $0; dam of Lady Matawai, four NZ/two Alexandra Park wins, 1:52.4US, $424,081

Barbara Del, brilliant pacer, winner of nine races (six Addington, one Alexandra Park), placed on fifteen occasions (second Ashburton Cup) from eighty starts, 2:03.6, $18,440; at two, won (four, beating glamour two year old filly Roydon Roux on three occasions they met) Leonard Memorial, Welcome/New Brighton Stakes; at three, winner (two) Riccarton Stakes division on NZ Cup Day, Nelson Winter Cup. Raced until seven years of age setting a NZR for 2200mM for older mares at Alexandra Park (2:49.1). Dam of thirteen foals, seven winners from nine starters

• Rarest, four wins, 2:04.2, $29,310, Kindergarten Stakes setting NZ 2yo record for 2400m stand
• Ruthless, good stayer, nine NZ/two Addington wins, 2:01.7 (2:02.0US), $39,650, Methven Cup
• Lady Barbara, unraced, dam of thirteen foals, six winners
• -Anzus, six NZ/one Addington win, 1:54.2US, $141,143, Rangiora Cup
• -Clark Gable, one NZ/twenty AUS (eleven NSW, six Harold Park; eight SA, seven Globe Derby; one VIC)/twenty two NA wins, 1:52.4US, $207,349
• -Kerry Khan, non-winning pacer, dam of Go Anna (four wins/three Addington, 2:03.0, $47,450; grand dam of NZ Derby winner Captain Peacock, twelve wins/four Addington, 1:58.0, $283,934

and Madam Curie (seven wins/three Addington, T2:05.7, $31,685, grand dam of Gee Up Neddy, T1:56.6AUS (Menangle), $127,673, nine NZ, one Addington/four AUS wins (one Menangle, three Albion Park)

• -Liliac Franco, three wins/two Addington, 1:58.4, $21,668; dam of Lilac Desire, six wins/two Addington, 2:00.6, $49,467, Marlborough Winter Cup; Lilac Splash, three wins/two Addington, 2:00.0, $31,344, dam of Lilac Flash, two NZ/eighteen (sixteen QLD, eleven Albion Park; two Melton) wins, 1:51.6AUS $168,696
• -Sweet Elaine, unraced grand dam of Boomer Bailey, twelve wins, 1:58.5, $111,207, Waikouaiti/Mt Hutt Cups; Our El Nino, six NZ/nineteen (ten Globe Derby; two QLD, one Albion Park; seven NSW, two Menangle) wins, 1:54.3, $170,544, Kindergarten Stakes
• -Lavish Franco, unraced dam of nine foals, seven winners
• Life of Luxury, twelve NZ (six Addington)/one NA win, NZ Sales Graduette (South Island), NZYSS – 3f, second NZSS – 2f, thirds NZ Oaks, Premier Mares Championship, 1:51.0US, $414,927, Lady Liberty OM; dam of Lancelot Bromac, twenty five AUS wins, 1:53.8, $278,803

• Joys Underworld, four wins, 1:57.7, $31,482; dam of Watch Pulp Fiction, twelve NZ/thirteen AUS (ten Albion Park, three Menangle) wins, 1:51.1, $301,117, four NZ provincial Cups
• Lavish Art, five VIC wins, 1:56.9, $33,630; dam of Shoobee Doo, 1:54.9, $109,590, Rod Fitzpatrick Memorial, Young Derby
• Lady Rana, three Addington wins, 2:04.6, $21,535, dam of two winners Not Tonite Josephine, four wins/one Addington, 2:01.0, $13,465 (dam of Parasite, three NZ/fifteen AUS [ten WA, eight Gloucester Park; five VIC/one Moonee Valley, 1:55.8, $171,505; Pretty Dollybird, seven wins/two Addington, 1:59.2, $97,747, Kurow Cup, dam of three winners including Bevans Cullen, seven NZ [three Alexandra Park]/five AUS wins, four Menangle/two North America, 1:52.0AUS, $131,046
• Susan Sells, one win, T2:13.6, $5,175, dam of nine foals, three winners including Ball Of Muscle, two NZ wins, T1:56.4US, $163,411; Bargain Basement, three NZ/eight AUS (five SA, four Globe Derby; three VIC) wins, T2:00.5NZ, $79,411; Daisy Belle, eight wins/one Addington, T2:03.8, $63,781, dam of Pres The Belle, ten wins/three Alexandra Park, T1:58.2, $136,958, Southern Lights Trot, NZR trotting mares 2200m stand T2:47.5

while Liolani and Cherie Del also bred on

Entrancing, non-winning pacer, $4,960, dam of seven foals, two winners

• Espana Lad, four wins, 2:04.6, $17,805, Timaru Winter Cup
• Conchita, unraced; dam of Long Live America, 1:55.0US, $265,648, Smullin Memorial – 2c and Tennis Ball, twelve wins (seven Alexandra Park, four Addington), 1:56.3, $186,277, Manukau Summer Cup, Methven Green Mile

• Infante Elana, unraced dam of Nonno Stride, twenty AUS wins, 1:54.3, $138,554; Long Live Lana, two wins/one Addington, 2:01.2, $18,940, dam of Delightful Lana, seven NZ [one Addington/one Alexandra Park]/three AUS [two Menangle, one Melton] wins, 1:54.5AUS, $148,269, NSW/VIC Oaks heats, thirds NZSS – 3f, NSW Oaks and Iolanta, two wins/one Melton, 1:57.5, $88,440, Tatlow Memorial 2f

Kiss And Coo, winner of four races/one Addington, 2:04.9, $15,701, dam of five foals, one winner Piastre (eight NSW wins/three Harold Park, 2:02.0, $33,631) and Liza Doolittle, unraced dam of twelve foals including Little I Do (one NZ/thirteen VIC, eight Moonee Valley/forty one NA wins, 1:51.6US, $373,709); Elsudoku, eight wins/four Alexandra Park, 1:59.4, $45,818

Margaret McKay, final foal of Coo Doo, unraced dam of eleven live foals, two winners including Slasher McKay, six NZ/four Addington wins, 1:51.4US, $118,744 and School Boy, thirteen QLD/seven Albion Park wins, 1:54.1US, $46,341; Sceptic, non-winning pacer dam of eleven foals, six winners including Extender (two NZ wins, 1:49.1US, $835,803); Just An Icon (six NZ wins/one Addington, 1:52.4, $192,330); Clifford, sixteen WA wins (five Gloucester Park), 1:57.8AUS, $110,875, Western Crown – 2c

Pamelene, winner of two races, 2:11.4, $1,875, dam of nine foals, five to race for four winners

• Karayar, one NZ win, Canterbury Stakes, 1:59.2US, $18,128
• Its Campbell, seventeen QLD wins (fourteen Albion Park), 1:58.1AUS, Redcliffe Derby, 1:56.4US, $73,876
• Vonnie, won first race start at Hutt Park, 2:04.8, $2,470; dam of four foals, two winners – Robinson Crusoe (eight NZ wins [Addington three, Alexandra Park two}, 1:55.2US, $88,330; Drachma (seven NZ wins [five Addington], 1:54.2US, $152,289; Blarney Kiss, unraced dam of six foals, two winners including Blarneys Atom, five wins/four Alexandra Park, 1:59.3, $46,659, Northland Cup and Darkest Love, dam of Atom Love (six NZ wins/one Alexandra Park), Marlborough/Nelson Winter Cups, 1:49.4US, $542,786
• Positive Lady, pacer, $2,470, dam of twelve foals, two winners, Lady Retton, 1:58.0, $68,528, Taranaki Cup, Matriarch Stakes, dam of three winners including Liukin (four NZ [one Alexandra Park]/twenty AUS (seventeen NSW, two Menangle; three VIC, one Melton) wins, 1:54.3AUS, $130,860 and Bettor Be A Lady, 1:59.4, dam of Shes No Lady, 1:57.3, $47,600, Delightful Lady Classic – 2f

Coo Doo who died aged thirty two in June 1992 was together with Black Watch awarded the inaugural North island Broodmare of Excellence Awards in 1990.

Peter Craig

19 August 2020

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