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    RUSSIAN CAMELOT

    Jul 31, 2021 6 minutes

    ussian Camelot was among our best and most popular horses in recent years. As a Northern Hemisphere bred colt, he was certainly at a large disadvantage to the local crop. It did not stop him winning the South Australian Derby with ridiculous ease against a very good class field. He returned as a 4yo to run second to Fierce Impact who also goes to stud this season. This was in the G1 Makybe Diva coincidentally named after another Northern Hemisphere bred champion. Russian Camelot won the G1 Underwood over 1800m at his next start at the prohibitive odds of $1.55. Next it was a second behind the good WA mare, Arcadia Queen over the 2000m of the Neds Caulfield Stakes when again starting a short-priced favourite at $1.40. Russian Camelot then started favourite in the Cox Plate but found the Irish visitors, Sir Dragonet and Armory, a little too good on the day. He had his last race start in the

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