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Postponed tops in Britain three times over
Nicholas Godfrey profiles the top-rated performers from around the globe
BRITAIN
Postponed
124 Sheema Classic/Coronation Cup/Juddmonte International
5h Dubawi – Ever Rigg
Trainer: Roger Varian
Owner: Sheikh Mohammed Obaid
Jockey: Andrea Atzeni
Not once, not twice, but three times Postponed produced a rating higher than any other British-trained racehorse in 2016 in a series of rock-solid performances at the top level before a below-par effort in the Arc slightly blotted his copybook.
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