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When Theo won the A.J.C. Derby la«t month. Dominion papers stressed that he was New Zealand-bred. London "Sporting Life," in chronicling his win, put up the two-column heading, "British Blood in Pedigree of Sydney Derby Winner.";. In the course of its comments the London newspaper said: "Theo is'by the phenomenally successful sire Limond. , -.t-',, Mivabelle went to,. New- Zealand in 1928. She had raced in Belgium; ■ where she won 15 races. Her cost was about ±,4000.The writer adds: The sales, list reyejla that the dams of the winner ami'the third were- purchased ■by ■-the- .British Bloodstock Agency, which agency also bought, Limond for' Mr. Currie, El Cacique for Mr. Alleh^'aiid Moabite'for Sir : 8. Hortiern, who passed him on to Mr. .Thompson when the son of Phalaris wrenched a tendon soon after his arrival in New South Wales. It must surely be a unique record as regards a classic race for the sires of all three.placed horses and the dams of the winner and the third to have been exported by. the same agency. , ,
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Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 114, 10 November 1934, Page 23
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177FROM THE ENGLISH ANGLE Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 114, 10 November 1934, Page 23
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