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He returned to NZ after bleeding and was recouped to beat the G1 performers Final Touch, Ocean Park, Nashville etc. in the G2 Awapuni Gold cup as well as placing in 3 other group races in NZ He won his first race and he ended his career by winning his last race . Better Than Ever is now retired at
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In his first start in 2011, Better than Ever won the
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He is a bay gelding, with a star and stripe on his head that was bred by W.G., H.G., & K.B. Bax in New
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Better Than Ever commenced the New Year with a win on 29 January 2010 in the G3 Three Rings Trophy race over 1,400 m., by three lengths, ridden this time by J Moreira. His other wins for the year were the G3 Singapore Three-Year-Old Sprint and the G2 Singapore Three Year Old
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32 million. French Deputy was the
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