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Green Moon started his career in
England with trainer Harry Dunlop. After two placings as a two-year-old in 2009, he won his first three starts as a three-year-old, including a listed race. Three unplaced runs followed before he was purchased by Lloyd Williams and sent to Australia.
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over 1600m in his only start that campaign, confirming his status as a major contender for the 2012 Melbourne Cup.
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after a hard run, and lived up to that promise when running second in the
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342:"Officials call for stand-down powers"
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375:"Once in a Green Moon"
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322:on 9 November 2012
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411:Categories
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302:References
239:Background
209:Green Moon
156:Major wins
60:Green Tune
52:Green Noon
24:Green Moon
346:3 News NZ
288:Cox Plate
243:Sired by
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39:Grandsire
296:Fiorente
145:Earnings
68:Stallion
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245:Montjeu
125:Trainer
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84:Ireland
81:Country
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189:Awards
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137:Record
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111:Ben
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