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Alcohol Free to bring lofty rating to Australia

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Alcohol Free to bring lofty rating to Australia

Alcohol Free is coming to Australia with a peak rating of 123. She won the July Cup at Newmarket and has four Group 1 wins. The highest rating returned by a mare in Australia this year is 122. The next highest-rated mares in training in the country is Marabi. Duais, Bella Nipotina and In Secret are also rated over 120. Excl SA & WA, T’s & C”s apply. Racing And Sports head of handicapping says Alcohol Free will be an interesting experiment in Australian racing.

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