Princess Coup
Australian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
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Princess Coup (foaled 2003 in Australia) is a New Zealand thoroughbred racehorse. She is most noted for twice winning the Kelt Capital Stakes, one of New Zealand's premier races, in 2007 and 2008.
| Princess Coup | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Encosta De Lago |
| Grandsire | Fairy King |
| Dam | Stoneyfell Road |
| Damsire | Sovereign Red |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 2003 |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Ingenue Breeding Syndicate |
| Owner | Bromley Bloodstock Ltd & Raymond A. Coupland |
| Trainer | Mark Walker |
| Record | 33: 12-7-3 |
| Earnings | A$3,751,316 |
| Major wins | |
| New Zealand Oaks (2007) Kelt Capital Stakes (2007, 2008) Desert Gold Stakes (2007) Lowland Stakes (2007) Stoneybridge Stakes (2008) | |
She was officially retired in January 2009, with a career record of 12 wins from 33 starts, and NZ$4.2 million in earnings.
Notable performances
2006
- 2nd in the New Zealand 1000 Guineas (ridden by Michael Walker) behind Dorabella with Velvet And Satin 3rd[1]
- 3rd in the New Zealand 2000 Guineas (Chris Johnson) behind Magic Cape and Jokers Wild[2]
- 2nd in the Cambridge Stud Eight Carat Classic over 1600m at Ellerslie (Opie Bosson) behind Veloce Bella with Irland 3rd[3]
2007
- 1st in the Desert Gold Stakes (Opie Bosson) beating Veloce Bella and Shira[4]
- 2nd in the Group 2 Cambridge Stud Sir Tristram Fillies Classic over 2000m at Te Rapa (Opie Bosson) behind Veloce Bella and Santagostino
- 1st in the G3 Lowland Stakes over 2100m at Trentham (Chris Johnson) beating Castlebar and Soelin[5]
- 1st in the New Zealand Oaks (Opie Bosson) beating Overkaast and Veloce Bella[6]
- 3rd in the Stoney Bridge Stakes (Noel Harris) behind Seachange and Sir Slick
- 1st in the Kelt Capital Stakes (Noel Harris) beating J'Adane and Magic Cape[7]
- 3rd in the Caulfield Cup (Glen Boss) behind Master O'Reilly and Douro Valley
- 2nd in the Mackinnon (Kerrin McEvoy) behind Sirmione
- 13th in the 2007 Melbourne Cup (Noel Harris) won by Efficient
2008
- 1st in the St George Stakes (Damien Oliver) beating Sirmione
- 2nd in the Australian Cup (Damien Oliver) behind Sirmione
- 2nd in the Ranvet Stakes (Damien Oliver) behind Tuesday Joy
- 2nd in The BMW Stakes (Damien Oliver) behind Tuesday Joy
- 1st in the Stoney Bridge Stakes (Opie Bosson) beating Nom du Jeu and Fritzy Boy
- 1st in the Kelt Capital Stakes (Opie Bosson) beating Red Ruler and Nom du Jeu[7]
