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Octagonal was a champion New Zealand bred Thoroughbred racehorse, affectionately called ''the big O''. In 1995 Octagonal was crowned the Champion Australian Two Year Old. Octagonal took his two-year-old class by storm winning the AJC Sires Produce Stakes , and coming second in the STC Golden Slipper , and AJC Champagne Stakes . In his 3 year old season Octagonal won seven times. These victories included the 3yo triple crown consisting of the Canterbury Guineas , Rosehill Guineas and the Australian Derby , as well as the Mercedes Classic and the Weight-for-age championship of Australia in the W S Cox Plate at Moonee Valley . Already the winner of close to million, Octagonal was the Champion Australian Three Year Old and deservedly took the 1996 Australian Horse Of The Year title as well. Octagonal continued in the headlines in 1997 when as a four-year-old he collected his second Mercedes Classic plus further Group I wins in the Australian Cup , Underwood Stakes and Chipping Norton Stakes . Octagonal retired to stud after 28 starts with a record of 14 wins, 7 seconds (6 in GI or GII races) and a third with a stakes tally of ,892,231. Octagonal successfully stands at Woodlands Stud, NSW. He is the Sire of Group 1 winners Lonhro and Niello. |
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