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Fireburn
As many maths nerds or dodgy politicians know, you can have some great fun with statistics. Have a look at these: Rebel Dane, as a sire, has a stakes-winners-to-runners ratio of 15.4 per cent. In fact, that’s Group winners to runners, since he hasn’t bothered stooping to Listed level. That’s Extreme Choice-esque. Better in fact.... Read More
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