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New Mandate (Eagle Farm, Race 7, #2) TRAINER: Chris Waller RACE: Tattersall’s Mile (Listed, 1600m) This lightly raced six-year-old import still has plenty of spring left in his legs and finds the perfect field to kick start his winter campaign. It’s been an interesting career for this son of the Dubawi (Dubai Millennium) stallion New... Read More
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Stefi Magnetica
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