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MAGE

age became the 149th winner of the Kentucky Derby and, unless he was to win the Triple Crown, we are going to suggest that he is a longshot to be seen in Australia at stud. His pedigree should be relatively well known to many Australian breeders in what looks to be a fairly dirt track biased family. Before we get to the pedigree of the colt, let us look at what he has achieved. His win was impressive and remarkably it was only his fourth race start. Trained by the former top Venezuelan conditioner, Gustavo Delgado, Mage is one of few to achieve the feat joining the champion filly, Regret who

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