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1992 foal, US bred and raced winning nine races from 6f to 12f between
2yo to 3yo. Successful in four Grade 1s including the Kentucky Derby and
the Belmont Stakes.
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To stud in US in 1996 and has shuttled to Australia. Has proved popular
and covered 216 mares in 2001 which was a record for a US based sire at
the time. Stood at a fee of $30,000 in 2002. Grade 1 winners in the US
include Belmont victor Point Given and Breeders' Cup Distaff victress Spain.
He has had only a limited number of european runners and no notable winner.
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Five winners from 16 runners with his British raced 2yos in the period
1999-2001 including the Group placed Scottish River. However, only 4 runners
in the last four seasons although both representatives in 2005 won maidens
over 7f or 8f (on their third runs in August), they were Dubai
Typhoon & Lightning
Affair.
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3 yearlings sold at British & Irish sales in 2005 for an average around
50,000gns.
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