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19 for Caravaggio
New first season sire winners Caravaggio (pictured) – Gnat Alley (2 f ex Winter Snow by Raven’s Pass) became the 19th individual first-crop winner for former Coolmore shuttler Caravaggio (Scat Daddy) when she landed the six-furlong nursery at Redcar on Wednesday. Unplaced in her previous five starts, including four fourth-placed efforts, the Tim Easterby-trained filly... Read More
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