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Australian jockeys Brad Pengelly and Ryan Wiggins have decided to return to their home country, following Saturday’s 32nd meeting of the current season.
Pengelly rode 7 winners for Ricky Maingard, while Wiggins booted home 14 winners for Vincent Allet.
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