Coral-Eclipse Winner’s SA Connections
The Coral Eclipse past winners include subsequent South African stallions Mystery IX, Daylami, Twice Over and Oratorio
13th July 2023
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The Coral Eclipse past winners include subsequent South African stallions Mystery IX, Daylami, Twice Over and Oratorio
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‘I am writing this as an older, small breeder and in our language, Markus, because this is our war. If I phoned you, I’d be overwhelmed by business jargon within a minute. What makes you so angry that you don’t care what you are doing to our shaky industry? How do you deal with this in your inner, quiet self?’
