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later that month, after which a majority share in the colt was sold to Serge
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to contest the Irish St Leger and started 6/4 favourite. Taylor was the stable's preferred jockey but had been unable to ride the horse in his last two races as he had been unable to make the weight.
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on his last three starts. He remained in training for two more seasons, racing over shorter distances in France and the United States but never won again. He made no impact as a breeding stallion.
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Kempler but made little impression in three starts. He finished second in a minor race at
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Protection was retired to become a breeding stallion in the United States. He appears to have attracted very little interest and sired few foals.
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and instead took on older horses in the
Doncaster Cup over two and a quarter miles at the same meeting. His task was made considerably easier by the late withdrawal of
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Overplay. Protection Racket overtook the leader
Bedford two furlongs out and never looked in any danger of defeat, winning easily by three lengths from Erin's Isle.
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Donegal Prince. Protection Racket came home a length and a half ahead of Heighlin in a time of 3:52.7 which broke the course record set in 1949 by
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293:maiden race
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639:References
599:Dispareja
591:Despejada
556:Beau Pere
515:Romanella
510:Tofanella
422:Easter Sun
406:Prix Ganay
373:Erins Isle
355:) and the
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322:Mark Birch
247:Jim French
210:Background
146:Major wins
57:Protectora
548:Teresina
518:El Greco
485:Graustark
345:John Lowe
343:and with
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229:His sire
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501:Tenerani
472:Pedigree
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255:Petrarch
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586:Solesa
581:Pardal
578:Paresa
537:Alibhai
404:in the
369:Curragh
349:hurdler
341:Ardross
337:Shergar
305:lengths
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169:Awards
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