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Poulains. Looking impressive before the race, he tracked the pacemakers in the early stages before taking the lead entering the straight. He always looked likely to prevail and held off the challenges of Green Paradise (also trained by Fabre) and Mendez to win by
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Longchamp in September, he again failed to show his best form on soft ground, finishing sith of the seven runners behind Mendez. After the Moulin, Fabre was reportedly asked to become Fustok's private trainer. He declined the offer and Siberian Express was transferred to the stable of Roger
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over 1400 metres on soft ground. He appeared poised to allay fears that he would be unsuited by the course as he led from the start and looked the certain winner entering the final 200 metres. In the closing stages, however, he tired badly and was caught and beaten half a length by the
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in July 1982 and was bought for $ 230,000 (equivalent to $ 730,000 in 2023) by the
Buckram Oak Farm on behalf of the Lebanese businessman and horse breeder Mahmoud Fustok. He was sent to France here he was initially trained by Mitri Saliba.
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Timeform rating deteriorated to 105 in 1985.
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Express switched stables once again as a four-year-old, when he was trained by George Mikhalides. After finishing third on his seasonal debut he ran fifth, three lengths behind the filly Vilikaia in the
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Procida in the
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Express was retired from racing in 1985 and began his stud career in 1986 at the Derisley Wood stud near
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