Paint won the 1996 VATC Blue Diamond Stakes when trained by Gerald Ryan and then finished second in the Group I STC Golden Slipper to Merlene, who also passed away last month.
Vale, Paint
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Racing have announced via Twitter the sad passing of their much loved Blue Diamond
winner Paint at the age of 26.
Paint won the 1996 VATC Blue Diamond Stakes when trained by Gerald Ryan and then finished second in the Group I STC Golden Slipper to Merlene, who also passed away last month.
Paint won the 1996 VATC Blue Diamond Stakes when trained by Gerald Ryan and then finished second in the Group I STC Golden Slipper to Merlene, who also passed away last month.
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