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Johannesburg's Group I Hat Trick; On to Breeders' Cup
Date Posted: 10/4/2001 11:59:46 AM
Last Updated: 10/6/2001 2:09:05 PM
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Johannesburg, winning the Prix Morny previous to the Middle Park Stakes.
Photo:
Trevor Jones
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In his final prep for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile, Michael Tabor and Susan Magnier's Johannesburg easily won his third group I race of the year in Thursday's Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket, England. Ridden by Michael Kinane as the 3-10 favorite in the field of seven 2-year-olds, Johannesburg was placed in fourth early as stablemate Line Rider set a fast early pace. Johannesburg soon displayed his top form and cruised to a three-length triumph in a final time of 1:11.73 for six furlongs over a course labeled :good to soft." Zipping finished second, followed by Doc Holiday.A juvenile son of Coolmore stallion Hennesy, Johannesburg remains undefeated in six career starts for trainer Aidan O'Brien. Twice sold at public auction ($240,000 as a weanling and $200,000 as a yearling, both at Keeneland), Johannesburg's previous group I success came in the Phoenix Stakes and Prix Morny, a race he won despite losing a shoe.
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