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Ambitious Group 2-winning syndicate expands bloodstock operation with purchase of Opera Ballo's dam

Opera Ballo: Appleby's last winner
Opera Ballo: finished third in the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal AscotCredit: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos)
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Group 2-winning syndicate Opulence Thoroughbreds has expanded its bloodstock operation with director George Gill announcing he had pulled off a deal to buy the dam of Opera Ballo.

Since launching in 2020, Opulence Thoroughbreds has been represented by the likes of Lowther Stakes winner Royal Fixation, Listed scorer Purosangue and this year’s Fred Darling Stakes winner Sukanya on the racecourse.

However, the addition of Dubai Opera, and her City Of Troy foal, forms part of ambitions for the syndicate to build a 50-strong broodmare band to pursue success on the track and in the sales ring, according to Gill, with their new addition right at the heart of the plans.

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