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James McDonald celebrates another Sydney century

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James McDonald celebrates another Sydney century

James McDonald has won 100th Sydney metropolitan race of the season on Pretty Wild. It is the fourth season in succession that McDonald reached a century of Sydney wins. Darren Beadman won more than 100 city races in six consecutive seasons. The syndicate that owns Pretty wild includes former Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke. The horse is trained by Chris Waller. They didn't know what to expect from Pretty. Wild's debut race.

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