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Could this year's first-season sire race be heading for a photo finish?
James Thomas with his August appraisal of the new kids on the block
Recent Navan scorer Sioux Spirit is one of 27 to have made their mark for Sioux Nation in Europe alreadyCredit: Patrick McCann (racingpost.com/photos)
Sioux Nation was well fancied for the 2017 running of the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes and, although he dwelt slightly when the stalls opened, he soon travelled strongly, made sustained headway to lead late on and ultimately won with a bit to spare.
Now that Coolmore’s son of Scat Daddy is into his second career, a similar scenario may just be unfolding.
When bookmakers priced up this year’s first-season sire race, which is decided by the number of winners supplied up to December 31, Sioux Nation was the odds-on favourite.
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James ThomasSales correspondent
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