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First Foal for National Defense

Media Release - Saturday January 26

It's a girl ! The Irish National Stud have reported the first foal for Sun Stud's Group 1 winning Champion Juvenile NATIONAL DEFENSE has hit the ground.

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The attractive bay filly is the first foal for Teofilo mare Gaita. She is a half-sister to Black Type performer Hyper Hyper from the family of Champion Female Miler Giofra.

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