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Bramlage review the images. Bramlage concluded that the issue would heal up so Porter privately purchased the colt for an
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September 2, 2018, then second in his next start on September 29, losing the latter by a nose. In his last start on November 18, he finished second by a neck.
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452:lengths
444:3 (10)
429:1 mile
419:Jockey
416:Margin
412:Winning
223:out of
164:(2019)
159:(2019)
120:Trainer
104:Breeder
83:Country
55:Damsire
1011:inbred
983:(CAN)
976:Dehere
910:(ARG)
860:(USA)
847:(CAN)
838:Danzig
791:1 (6)
746:1.70*
734:miles
679:miles
639:1 (7)
636:0.70*
584:1.10*
545:2 (8)
542:0.90*
530:miles
487:1.30*
441:1.00*
400:Track
169:(2019)
154:(2019)
130:Record
93:Colour
75:Foaled
41:Danzig
1303:1 May
972:1999
931:1985
924:2005
908:Forli
882:1994
841:1977
834:2002
797:head
788:2.60
779:Dirt
700:Nose
691:4.40
403:Odds
397:Race
388:Date
112:Owner
96:Dark
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258:and
248:dirt
195:and
69:Colt
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920:Dam
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217:bay
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65:Sex
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