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Sesar (AUS) 2 c Sebring – Sarthemare by Street Cry
The Steven O’Dea-trained colt Sesar (Sebring) followed up on his second in a two-year-old race over 1200 metres at the Sunshine Coast on 14 April to score his first win in three starts, doing so at stakes level in the Ken Russell Memorial Classic (Gr 3, 1200m). He settled midfield on the rails in the... Read More
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A trio of lightly-raced colts expected to clash in last juvenile Group One race of the season
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