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Media Sensation the latest good one bred by Linda Huddy
Near the lead throughout, Media Sensation showed plenty of fight to hold off runner-up Valalie (Snitzel) by a half-length while favourite Xpression (Showcasing) came from well back to finish third, another length and a quarter away, in 1:36.43. Last-start winner of the Soliloquy Stakes (Gr 3, 1400m), Media Sensation was bred in Australia by prominent... Read More
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A champion racehorse whose 11 Group 1 successes included five at 2000 metres, Lonhro until the Oaks had just one glaring omission from his sire CV in that he had failed to leave either a Derby or Oaks winner but Aristia has now rectified that gap in her father’s otherwise outstanding stud record. Aristia captured... Read More
Extra Brut a stylish winner of the Victoria Derby
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Brave Smash gains second Group 1 in Manikato Stakes
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Best Solution courageous in the Caulfield Cup
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Benbatl brings reminders of breeding genius Tesio and champion La Mer
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