Written Tycoon - New Winner

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First Settler (2c Written Tycoon x Graciousness (Street Cry)) for M Price & M Kent Jnr. Caulfield race 1
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale Vendor: Baramul Stud, Widden Valley, NSW; Buyer: Yu Long Investments (Australia) Pty Ltd/Mick Price Racing & Breeding $750,000
Sibling to ; VIENNA PRINCESS
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