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2 unusual facts about Mainbrace


Mainbrace

When he broke down he had won 17 races in succession, which was only two behind Gloaming and Desert Gold's Australasian record.

Included among his Principal (or stakes) wins are the Awapuni Gold Cup, Champagne Stakes, Great Northern Derby, New Zealand St. Leger, Great Northern Foal Stakes, Royal Stakes, Great Northern Guineas, Wellington Guineas, Foxbridge Plate, King's Plate, North Island Challenge Stakes, Taranaki Stakes, Wellington Stakes, Gloaming Stakes, Trentham Stakes and ARC Welcome Stakes.


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Splice the mainbrace

"Splice the mainbrace" is an order given aboard naval vessels to issue the crew with a drink.


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