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Just the Judge (Ire) (Lawman {Fr}); MGISW sophomore Exaggerator (Curlin); GI Frizette S. heroine Yellow Agate (Gemologist); and most recently joined the ownership group of dual Eclipse winner California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit). "We have horses winning races in eight countries now," Teo remarked. "That was designed intentionally, but we did not ex- cept it to come so fast. It's only been three years and I think we have over 180 winners so far. It's very encouraging. We planned for five years and have accomplished it in a much shorter time. It is very encouraging for our members and it is great news for them. It shows that the team we have put together has been able to identify talent." Teo and his group seem to have a hand in every pot in the racing industry, so to speak. They buy dirt runners, grass runners, year- lings, 2-year-olds, horses in training, dis- tance runners, sprinters, broodmares, stal- lions, etc. Teo explained that this diversity is to please and educate all of the China Horse Club's members who have varying interests. "Some of our members love speed because they have Ferraris and sports cars, so they enjoy horses that run fast," Teo commented. "Some of our members, like those involved with Australia, a mid-distance stayer, enjoy the kind of Classic distances, so we buy a lit- tle of everything." All of the China Horse Club's 300 members are not involved on every horse in which the group has an interest. Teo and his team de- cide how many partners they feel are best to have on each horse they acquire and they bring the proposition to the members they Multiple Gr. 1 winner AUSTRALIA (GB) 49

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