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1993 foal, US bred and raced. Won five races (from twelve starts) at 6f
to 9f between 2yo to 4yo. As a 2yo won a 6f maiden and the 8.5f Grade 1
Breeders' Cup Juvenile. At 3yo won two races over 8.5f - Grade 1 Florida
Derby and the Grade 2 Wood Memorial and at 4yo won a minor 7f race.
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To stud in 1998 and a successful start and currently stands at a high fee
of $150,000 at Taylor Made Farm in Kentucky. His first 5 crops have included
5 Grade 1 winners and 14 of his yearlings have made more than $1,000,000.
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No notable european runners and only four British raced 2yos to date (in
2004-5) with Song Thrush ($120,000 yearling) winning a 7f maiden in late
October in 2004. The other three runners have been two Maktoum family breds
who showed moderate form in 2005 and Paper Talk who was placed over 6-7f
in 2004.
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He was a notably big thoroughbred at 17 hands (5 foot 8 inches to his withers)
and both Song Thrush and Paper Talk were above average size.
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