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South African Winner with a Sibling Headed to MM

Tara Madgwick - Thursday November 30
Opening his account with a win at his second start at Vaal in South Africa on Wednesday was three year-old Foxwedge colt The Rocketman.

Trained by Mike and Adam Azzie, The Rocketman scored by a length and a quarter over 1500 metres.

The Rocketman as a yearlingA $180,000 Magic Millions purchase for Adriaan Van Vuuren from the Coolmore draft, The Rocketman is the first winner for Karaka Million winner Sister Havana, a daughter of General Nediym.

A half-sister to the dam of current Group II winner Amelie's Star, Sister Havana comes from a family packed with Black Type including Golden Slipper winner Overreach, Blue diamond Stakes winner Reward for Effort and Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Catnipped.

Coolmore as agent for Morning Rise Stud will offer the current yearling from Sister Havana, a colt by Fastnet Rock, at Magic Millions in January as Lot 318 .



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