Lizzie L'Amour wins 2017 Cal Isuzu Stakes Group 2 NZ$100,000 at Te Rapa (NZ), 1600m.
The Murray Baker/Andrew Forsman stable completely dominated here, pulling off a training trifecta headed by fresh-up former Group One winner Lizzie L'Amour, scoring win six from 16 starts. She jumped well but was headed after 200m to sit outside the leader.
Under Matt Cameron, she was never more than threequarters of a length back around the bend. Into the home straight, Cameron allowed her plenty of time to balance before asking her to go at the 250m, range up and take over at the 150m then hold on well by a half length at the wire.
Favourite Love Affair was second last at the 600m, pulled out to be widest turning in and kept up a strong run the length of the straight for a good second.
Stolen Dance led after 200m and kept them honest deep into the straight and never lay down to the post for a solid third. Devise did well to hold fourth after being three wide all the way
