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Horses in Quarantine in Newmarket
Count Octave, Andrew Balding (UK) Duretto, Andrew Balding (UK) Red Verdon, Ed Dunlop (UK) Withhold, Roger Charlton (UK) Sound Check, Michael Moroney (AUS) Finche, Chris Waller (AUS) Dal Harraild, Ciaron Maher and David Eustace (AUS) Casterton, Andre Fabre (FRA) Danon Distance, Shozo Sasaki (JPN) Pharrell, Jean-Claude Rouget (FRA) Marathon Man, Carlos Lerner (FRA) Shraaoh, Chris... Read More
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