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MALT KING

Malt King traces to Grand Flaneur through his dam, Patrona, a daughter of our Champion. He was among the greatest milers of his time winning six of his 12 stakes races over that journey. Malt King was a son of Malster, a winner of six stakes races including the AJC and VRC Derbies.

The colt started his 2yo career with a third in a Nursery Stakes at Rosehill in November 1908. A spell saw him return to run second at Warwick Farm before he stepped out in the AJC Sires Produce. He was to run second in a field of 10 behind the wonderful galloper, Prince Foote with whom he

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