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NORTH PACIFIC

orth Pacific is another of the boom horses to retire to stud prematurely. This time it was injury that led to his retirement to Newgate Stud in the Hunte Valley. He was an $800,000 yearling and made his race debut with a third to Farnan in the G2 Silver Slipper. North Pacific did not race again until July of his 2yo season when he won a 2yo handicap on a heavy track at Rosehill. He started his 3yo career with a win in the G3 Up And Coming Stakes, and followed that

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