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Atishu
Even by its own lofty standards, Waikato Stud had a day to remember at Randwick on Saturday. Not only did New Zealand’s famous farm claim the credit in Australia’s first Group 1 of the season when Mo’unga took the Winx Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m), two races later the Waikato-bred mare Atishu claimed her second win... Read More
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