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1999 foal, 16.15 hh, US bred. Half brother to Irish Group 3 winner and
sire Monashee Mountain. Unraced as a juvenile he won 10 of 18 starts at
3yo to 4yo. Trained by John Gosden in Britain originally and ran 7 races
for him at 3yo winning the second in an 8f maiden. Placed in a French Group
3 event over 9f in July and a minor conditions race at Doncaster in September
before transferring to the US.
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Won two minor events in the US at 3yo over 8f. Improved at 4yo on dirt
with success in 7 of his 9 starts including four Grade 1 races between
9f to 10f. Retired to stand at Lanes End Stud in Kentucky with his 2007
fee set at $100,000 and a first season sire in 2007. 38 yearlings sold
in 2006 for an average above $250,000.
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