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Starspangledbanner breaks drought for Aussie horses in Newmarket's July Cup
The racing career of Starspangledbanner looks set to continue after the colt broke a run of outs for Australian sprinters with a brave win in the Group I July Cup at Newmarket.
Formerly trained in Melbourne by Leon Corstens before being transferred to Aiden O'Brien in Ireland, Starspangledbanner followed up his Royal Ascot win in the Golden Jubilee Stakes with another triumph guaranteed to boost his stud value.But a frenzied debate over Starspangledbanner's future in the winner's encolusure cast doubt over the Coolmore colt's planned return to Australia to commence stud duties, despite the owners of 150 mares have already agreed to pay $30,000 for his services."To have a horse like him is special and we felt it would be very hard to get another one," O'Brien said.Starsp ...
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