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Kirwan's Lane Provides Bon Voyage for Charm Spirit

Media Release - Wednesday December 16

As successful young sire Charm Spirit (Invincible Spirit) departs to perform his shuttle duties in Europe, impressive Sydney Saturday winner Kirwan’s Lane provided him with a fitting ‘bon voyage’.

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Kirwan’s Lane is yet another classy Australian performer for his sire who has had thirteen individual Australian winners this season including Melbourne Spring Carnival Gr.3 winner Sansom and metropolitan winners Nyami (Sydney), Peleton (Adelaide), Charmmebaby (Sydney), Collay’s Spirit (Brisbane) and five times winner Moreno.

In New Zealand, Charm Spirit’s winners this season include exciting 3YO Invisible Spirit whose recent brilliant victory at Trentham has connections heading him towards a crack at next month’s marquee 3YO races, the Gr.1 Levin Classic and $1 million Karaka Mile.
 
With 5 first crop Group winners at a rate of 7.24% Group Winners/ Runners ratio
 
Charm Spirit has an outstanding line of yearlings catalogued for the upcoming Karaka Yearling Sales for Book 1 and 2.
 
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