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had him press the pace from the onset, sitting in a very close stalking position at fourth behind leader Dahlia's
Dreamer. At the halfway point in the race, Paradise Creek cleared the field by a head just before the mile mark. Speeding by natural sprinters Raintap and Vaudeville, he continued to lead
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and his 2009 stud fee was ¥200,000. He died on April 4, 2011, at Arrow Stud. His most notable offspring is the two-year-old filly, TM Precure.
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moved ahead to win the race by 1 1/2 lengths at odds of almost 17–1.
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221:(1989–2011) was a millionaire American
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427:"Champion Paradise Creek dead at 22"
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297:in the grade three
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93:Dark Brown
355:Japan Cup
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371:Tikkanen
227:Kentucky
135:Earnings
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366:Pat Day
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