Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and opinions are divided on unbeaten Group 1 winner Proxima Dea. Saturday’s G1 Spring Champion Stakes winner took her record to five wins from five starts. Sold, then unsold, as a yearling, she’s been deliberately bred to get the Oaks trip.

Ugly duckling or typical stayer? Unbeaten Group 1 winner Proxima Dea

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The American bloodlines making headlines for Kia Ora Stud

Bought for $80,000 as a yearling, True Rebel has already turned that into more than $300,000 for his connections after winning Saturday’s G2 Moonee Valley Vase. The favourite for the upcoming G1 VRC Derby justifies Silverdale Farm’s commitment to Rebel Dane. For the Danny O’Brien stable, buying at this price point is key to retaining owners.

Buy of the Weekend: Getting a return for owners in this economy

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Raging Blizzard will head to December’s G1 Hong Kong Sprint after winning the G2 Premier Bowl on Sunday. Exciting Ka Ying Lightning stayed unbeaten to give David Hall a birthday present, while sale topper Megastar Heart won again.

Hong Kong Review: Raging Blizzard wins Premier Bowl

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Wootton Bassett added another Group 1 winner when Drumbeat won the G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud to give Aidan O’Brien two elite wins on the card in France. In Japan, Contrail celebrated his first Group 1 winner with Going To Sky in the G1 Kikuka Sho. 


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