Melbourne, Vic (Feb 7th, 2010) - Australian bred galloper Hold it Harvey made it stakes win number six with a stirring victory in the Group Three White Robe Lodge Stakes (1600m) at Otago in New Zealand on Saturday.
   Already a winner of the Group Three Easter Cup and four other stakes events for trainer Terri Rae, Hold it Harvey is one of the most consistent gallopers in New Zealand.
   In fact the King Cugat gelding has won or placed in no fewer than 25 of his 37 starts.
   As well as being a great earner for Rae, Hold it Harvey, didn’t cost the earth as he was purchased out of the 2006 Magic Millions National Yearling sale by Rae for just $16,000.
   Bred by Magic Millions boss, Gerry Harvey, Hold it Harvey was sold through Harvey’s Baramul Stud draft at the Gold Coast auction.
     The quality galloper was sent out the second favourite and in the run to the line he finished too well to beat the favourite Eel Win by a neck.
    The result made up for last year when in a thrilling finish Eel Win nosed out Hold it Harvey in the same race.
   The latest win for Hold it Harvey is the second in as many starts at black type level for the five-year-old.
   On January 30 he beat Transcend and Diamond Skeem to win the listed Timaru Stakes over 1400 metres.
    As it stands his impressive record reads out at 10 wins and 15 minor placings from just 37 starts and earnings of over NZ$321,000.
    A son of Kingmambo, King Cugat, was transferred to Victoria  late last spring from Widden Stud in the Hunter Valley and stood at Independent Stallions on a fee of $6,600 (inc gst).  Considering the transfer was very late in the season he did well to cover 47 mares after only covering 33 the previous season.
  Hold it Harvey is from the lightly raced mare Daly Charm, a daughter of Best Western, and is a half-sister to three winners including the stakes performed, nine time winner Chanted.

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