Kawi (foaled 24 October 2010) is a retired New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse that won seven

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races.

Racing career

Kawi was trained by Allan Sharrock at

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. He was runner-up behind True Spirit in his first race on 22 November 2013, a maiden three-year-old event over 1200metres at New Plymouth. A few weeks later, he secured his first victory, in his second start, in a 1400metre race for three-year-olds at Trentham. He won 15 races including 7 Group victories. In July 2018 he was retired due to issues with his joints and fetlocks and wear and tear. Notable performances by Kawi include:

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{{reflist Racehorses bred in New Zealand Racehorses trained in New Zealand 2010 racehorse births

Racing career

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