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Starcraft set to join Hall of Fame

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Starcraft set to join Hall of Fame

Robert Dawe bought a colt by Soviet Star-Flying Floozie mare for $80,000 at the 2002 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale. Paul Makin bought another colo for another $75,00. Mak in was a gambler who made his fortune in Asia. He established a stable adjacent to the Gold Coast racecourse at Southport. Garry Newham was his trainer. Starcraft won four races in succession. We Can Say It Now was mated with Generous. It won two races. The other one was the Gr.1 Levin Classic (1600m) and Gr.-1 Captain Cook Stakes ( 1600m).

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