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Rosario. He regained the lead inside the final furlong and won impressively by a length and a head from Coach House and Wind Fire. The winning time of 58.8 was a new course record for two-year-olds. After the race Rosario said "I'm happy to be here
503:. His first progeny began racing in 2018. He sired more than 25 individual winners from his first crop, leading to an increase in his stud fee from €25,000 to €100,000 for the 2019 covering season. By 2023 his fee had increased to €175,000 but it was reduced to €150,000 for 2024.
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and it's awesome. He put it all together, took me to the lead and is a good horse".
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1063:"U.S.-Based No Nay Never Cruises in Prix Morny"
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1222:"No Nay Never Returns With Woodford Win"
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1013:"Maiden Special Weight result"
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930:"Scat Daddy Stud Record"
870:Prime Time (Family:3-l)
465:on October 4. Ridden by
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261:. He usually raced in a
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1038:"Norfolk Stakes result"
793:Cat's Eye Witness (USA)
304:on April 26. Ridden by
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614:The Thousand Guineas
586:Cheveley Park Stakes
472:Breeders' Cup Sprint
463:Keeneland Racecourse
402:Cartier Award winner
383:Moyglare Stud Stakes
379:Cheveley Park Stakes
359:Deauville Racecourse
302:Keeneland Racecourse
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833:Ivory Wand
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495:Stud career
394:War Command
335:Group Three
308:he started
300:surface at
280:maiden race
259:Wesley Ward
211:Royal Ascot
157:Wesley Ward
1341:Categories
1325:7 November
1206:2014-01-17
1178:2014-01-18
1157:2014-01-18
1125:2014-01-18
1104:2014-01-18
1072:2014-01-18
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888:References
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546:Major wins
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229:Background
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182:Prix Morny
171:Major wins
58:Scat Daddy
1231:4 October
880:3 x 4 to
855:Too Bald
807:Gone West
726:Storm Cat
677:Meditate
298:Polytrack
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1017:Equibase
844:Exceller
780:Nijinsky
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692:Pedigree
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568:July Cup
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398:Toormore
381:and the
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