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Laoban Receives Warm Bluegrass Welcome

The buzz started around this time last year. The first crop of 2-year-olds from Sequel New York's Laoban were fast. One banner weekend at Keeneland's fall meet last year helped seal his destined Bluegrass move.
First his daughter Simply Ravishing takes the GI Darley Alcibiades by over six lengths. Then the next day, his son Keepmeinmind runs second to Essential Quality (Tapit) in the GI Claiborne Breeders' Futurity.
Later that month, it was announced that Laoban would be relocating to WinStar Farm.

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