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BOBADIL

e have touched on some of the influences of Bobadil but of course have not mentioned the champion Eurythmic who we have covered at length in the past. Shortly we look at his other great champion in Whittier who hails from a daughter of Bobadil. Another daughter of Bobadil left Wolawa by Wallace who won the VRC Derby, Ascot Vale, AJC Sires Produce, AJC and VRC St Legers. He sired two stakes winners in Karamu born in NZ who won the Qld Cup and Nonchalance who won the Qld Tatt’s Cup. His daughters produced NZ bred Big Pat who won the 2001 SA Derby, VRC St Leger and 2003 Saab Quality ran 19th to Ethereal in the 2001 Melbourne Cup after running

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