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Tara Madgwick - Wednesday February 21

If you only read one thing today, make it this Racing Post Bloodstock story featuring Aidan O’Brien and his thinking on stallions, pedigree and what really makes the good racehorses and champions.

Click here to read this brilliant story.

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According to O’Brien, it’s what’s in their heads and hearts that makes the difference and pedigree is the road map to getting a better insight into those qualities .

Wootton Bassett (GB) is at a pivotal point in his career, will he work in both hemispheres??

Find out more about his thinking on stallions very relevant to us such as Justify (USA) and Wootton Bassett (GB), whose first yearlings have been selling up a storm this year.

 

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