134th New Zealand Derby - Feb 29, 2009

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Ok, I'll do him next!

SUFFICIENT
Colt
Zabeel - Fleur De Chine

Trainer: Bruce Wallace

Starts: 7
1st: 2
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Earnings: $60,591

1st Champagne Stakes


Sufficient making a winning start to his Derby campaign, at Ellerslie last month.

Videos:
Champagne Stakes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=un45IOdESm0

Route to the Derby:
Championship Stakes at Ellerslie, Feb 14.

Derby Futures: 7-1 (4th fav)

PROS:
- 2 wins at Ellerslie, including Champagne Stakes over 1m as a 2yo
- By Zabeel! He has sired 3 Derby winners - Zonda, Helene Vitality, St Reims

CONS:
- 2yo earnings don't count. He is 18th at the moment, but if he doesn't run well in the Championship Stakes others could push him out of the field.