Sebring (23 September 2005 – 23 February 2019) was a top class

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, that as a two-year-old won five of his six race starts. After winning the AJC

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in his spring debut, he had wins in the

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and

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and second place, defeated by a nose, in the AJC Champagne Stakes.

Breeding

He was a

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stallion standing 16.1 hands high that was foaled on 23 September 2005. Sebring was by More Than Ready from Purespeed by Flying Spur. Bred by Corumbene Stud Pty Ltd, he was sold at the 2007 Conrad Jupiters Magic Millions Sale to Star Thoroughbreds for A$130,000.

Race record

He enjoyed great success as a two-year-old, including

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(G1) wins in the

and

. In Sydney, Blake Shinn, a former Victorian jockey, forfeited the $3,525,800

ride to

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because of a suspension. He returned to the $450,000

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in which he rode Sebring to win the race, the second leg of the juvenile triple crown. On 3 May 2008, Sebring failed to complete the triple crown when he was defeated by a short head in the Champagne Stakes by

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. In late July 2008, Sebring had stress-related bone bruising and had to be spelled for two months, effectively ending any attempt at the

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Stud record

Following an unsatisfactory fitness trial on 27 January 2009, the owners of Sebring decided to retire the horse to stud. He was standing at the Widden Stud at a service fee of $60,500 inc GST.

Notable stock

Sebring has currently sired 8 individual

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winners: ''c = colt, f =

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, g =

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Pedigree

Death

Sebring died of a heart attack aged 13 years whilst still performing stud duties at Widden Stud.

References

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News Report Autumn 2008

Catalogue Page from 2007 Magic Millions Catalogue

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