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  •   Home > News > Sports > General

    Racing horse breeder Don Goodwin has died aged 86

    Racing horse breeder Don Goodwin has died aged 86


    His most successful horse was the the thoroughbred Verry Elleegant, who won 11 Group One races, including the 2021 Melbourne Cup.

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