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GUNSYND 1972 Doncaster

It was April Fools Day in 1971 that the legendary Gunsynd had one of his finest victories. That was Doncaster Day and the first day of the Easter Carnival at Randwick. Gunsynd was a short-priced favourite and was coming off a six race winning streak that had started with the George Adams Handicap at Flemington in November the year before.

Despite Kevin Langby being the number one rider for TJ Smith who had taken over the training of Gunsynd that season, it was Roy Higgins who had the

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