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Rakti was bred in
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well beaten. After the race Jarvis spoke of the difficulties of keeping Rakti controlled, comparing him to "an elastic band. You know he is going to snap". Jarvis also pointed out that the horse seemed to particularly enjoy racing at Ascot. Unfortunately for them, the racecourse was closed
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taking the lead after a furlong and pulling away to win by five lengths in a race record time of 1:33.59. Philip
Robinson paid tribute to the horse describing him as "the best horse I’ve sat on – and I’ve been on some good ones". He was made odds-on favourite for the
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racehorse, who won six Group One races in Italy (where he was originally trained) and the United
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Rakti began 2005 with a win in the Group One Lockinge Stakes at
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Rakti began his career with two defeats in minor events at
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879:"Rakti sails on supremely in QEII Stakes"
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771:"Racing: World stage beckons for Rakti"
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